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Kazushi Sakuraba
Japan
Kazushi SakurabaWIN
“The Gracie Hunter” · 26-17-1
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · TKO
RESULT
Submission
ROUND 2 · 5:19
Openweight3 rounds scheduled
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C
Canada
Carlos Newton
“The Ronin” · 16-14-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · DecisionWin · TKO
Wednesday, June 24, 1998Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya, Japan

Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Carlos Newton by Submission in round 2 (5:19) in the Openweight bout of PRIDE 3, held Wednesday, June 24, 1998 at Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya.

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Kazushi Sakuraba vs Carlos Newton

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kazushi Sakuraba Carlos Newton
Strikes landed / min
0.000.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersCarlos Newton · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.162.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersCarlos Newton · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.002.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersCarlos Newton · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersCarlos Newton · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersCarlos Newton · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersCarlos Newton · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

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

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

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
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

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Kazushi Sakuraba3 of 3 ended early · 100%0 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Carlos Newton5 of 6 ended early · 83%1 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Kazushi Sakuraba2-1
  • W
    Vernon White
    Pride 2· Mar 15, 1998
    Submission · R3 · 6:53 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Vernon White
    PRIDE 2· Mar 5, 1998
    Submission · R3 · 6:53 · Openweight
  • NC
    Marcus Silveira
    UFC - Ultimate Japan· Dec 22, 1997
    · R1 · 1:51 · Ultimate Japan Heavyweight
  • L
    Kimo Leopoldo
    Shoot Boxing· Jul 14, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Heavyweight
Carlos Newton4-1
  • L
    Dan Henderson
    UFC 17: Redemption· May 15, 1998
    Split Decision · R2 · 3:00 · 17 Middleweight
  • W
    Bob Gilstrap
    UFC 17: Redemption· May 15, 1998
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kazuhiro Kusayanagi
    Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 2· Mar 1, 1998
    Submission · R1 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • W
    Haim Gozali
    Israel Regional· Jan 1, 1998
    Submission
  • W
    Erik Paulson
    Vale Tudo Japan· Nov 29, 1997
    Submission
Full record · 6 fights
  • L
    Jean Riviere
    Battlecade: Extreme Fighting 2· Apr 26, 1996
    Submission · Catchweight
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Who won Kazushi Sakuraba vs Carlos Newton?

Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Carlos Newton by Submission in round 2 (5:19) in the Openweight bout of PRIDE 3, held Wednesday, June 24, 1998 at Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya.

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