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Carlos Newton vs Kazushi Sakuraba

Carlos Newton is 16-14-0; Kazushi Sakuraba is 26-17-1 (2 NC). Kazushi Sakuraba is 7 years older than Carlos Newton. Kazushi Sakuraba is 3" · 8 cm taller than Carlos Newton. They have met once: Carlos Newton 0, Kazushi Sakuraba 1.

C
Canada
Carlos Newton
“The Ronin” · 16-14-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · DecisionWin · TKO
Met once
Kazushi Sakuraba
Japan
Kazushi Sakuraba
“The Gracie Hunter” · 26-17-1 (2 NC)
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · TKO
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How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Carlos Newton Kazushi Sakuraba
Strikes landed / min
0.690.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Newton · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.282.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Newton · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.360.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Newton · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
59%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Newton · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
18%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Newton · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.900.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Newton · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.69
Strikes landed / min
0.00
2.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.16
2.36 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
59%
Takedown accuracy
0%
18%
Takedown defence
0%
1.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Carlos Newton7 UFC fights · 44 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%16/68
11%5/5
20%9/10
Clinch
5%2/9
14%6/7
5%2/2
Ground
9%4/9
0%0/0
0%0/0
Kazushi Sakuraba1 UFC fight · 1 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
100%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Carlos NewtonKazushi Sakuraba

Frequently asked questions

Have Carlos Newton and Kazushi Sakuraba ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PRIDE 3 (Wed, Jun 24, 1998), where Kazushi Sakuraba won by Submission.

What are the records of Carlos Newton and Kazushi Sakuraba?

Carlos Newton is 16-14-0 and Kazushi Sakuraba is 26-17-1 (2 NC).

Who is taller, Carlos Newton or Kazushi Sakuraba?

Kazushi Sakuraba is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Carlos Newton stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Carlos Newton or Kazushi Sakuraba?

Kazushi Sakuraba is 57 and Carlos Newton is 50.

Who has more finishes, Carlos Newton or Kazushi Sakuraba?

Carlos Newton has 12 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Kazushi Sakuraba has 22 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission).

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