Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 34: High Voltage
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Hughes
United StatesMatt Hughes
45-9-0
RESULT

Matt Hughes def. Carlos Newton (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:27
Carlos Newton
CanadaCarlos Newton
“The Ronin”
16-14-0
Friday, November 2, 2001
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Matt Hughes defeated Carlos Newton by TKO in round 2 (1:27) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 34: High Voltage, held Friday, November 2, 2001 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Matt Hughes
Carlos Newton
0
Knockdowns
0
8 of 14
Significant strikes
2 of 7
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
14 of 20
Total strikes
18 of 23
4 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
2
4:05
Control time
1:33
Significant strikes by target
7 of 13
Head
0 of 5
1 of 1
Body
2 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 1
Distance
0 of 4
2 of 2
Clinch
2 of 3
6 of 11
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 10
Sig. str.
2 of 5
13 of 16
Total str.
18 of 21
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:59
Ctrl
1:33
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 4
Sig. str.
0 of 2
1 of 4
Total str.
0 of 2
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
1:06
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Hughes vs Carlos Newton?

Matt Hughes defeated Carlos Newton by TKO in round 2 (1:27) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 34: High Voltage, held Friday, November 2, 2001 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matt Hughes 61%39% Carlos Newton

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Matt Hughes
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Carlos Newton
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power95
90Speed85
91Precision51
93Durability67
94Engine63
96Wrestling94
95Ground92

Biggest edge Matt Hughes, Accuracy +40

Attribute by attribute

Matt Hughes is on the left of every row, Carlos Newton on the right.
92Punch power95
92Kick power94
91Punch speed84
89Kick speed85
91Accuracy51
96Takedowns94
95Ground striking84
94Submissions99
92Chin69
93Body strength65
94Cardio63

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

45-9-0
Record
16-14-0
1804
Power Index rating
1727
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
49
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
-
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

2.14
SLpM
0.65
53%
Str. Acc.
41%
1.36
SApM
1.55
53%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

2.95
TD Avg.
2.47
50%
TD Acc.
70%
35%
TD Def.
43%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Hughes · 3-2
  • L
    Josh Koscheck
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE · Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA · Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ricardo Almeida
    UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    Renzo Gracie
    UFC 112: INVINCIBLE · Apr 10, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Serra
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Carlos Newton · 2-3
  • L
    Brian Ebersole
    Impact FC 1 · Jul 10, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • W
    Shonie Carter
    Warrior One · Oct 10, 2009
    Decision
  • W
    Nabil Khatib
    Warrior One · Mar 28, 2009
    TKO
  • L
    Shungo Oyama
    K-1 HERO'S: Hero's In Korea 2007 · Oct 28, 2007
    Submission · R3 · 2:42 · Catchweight
  • L
    Matt Lindland
    IFL 8: Houston · Feb 2, 2007
    Submission · R2 · 1:43 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 7 fights
21.2
Avg sig. strikes
6.3
1.88
Avg takedowns
1.43
4:55
Avg control time
2:21
77
Career high strikes
20
9
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Matt Hughes
Strike target
Carlos Newton
69%
Head
50%
22%
Body
25%
9%
Leg
25%
Matt Hughes
Strike position
Carlos Newton
29%
Distance
68%
9%
Clinch
23%
63%
Ground
9%