Light Heavyweight · Men

Jeff Newton

“The Karate Kid”
United States Todd Medina Freestyle Team debut 2001
Held by Jon Jones
Form W W W W L
Elo 1,258 peak 1,369 · 2 Nov 2003 111 below it
Tapology Sherdog
4-2pro record
1L current streak
1,271best win, Elo
1,183average opponent
-- born 11 Dec 1966
74.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,174 Sub1,097 Dec1,093

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of light heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,162 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2003): 1,369 Elo, 4-1, aged 37, average opponent 1,153.

  1. Lee Brousseau then 1,306, 4-1, aged 35 1-2 after peaked 1,296 ▼
  2. Travis Bartlett then 1,388, 4-1 1-3 after peaked 1,449 ▲
  3. Gary Turner then 1,375, 4-0, aged 37 · Heavyweight 1-2 after peaked 1,417
  4. Denis Vygovsky then 1,360, 4-1 5-7 after peaked 1,395
  5. Jake Butler then 1,333, 4-1 3-2 after peaked 1,542 ▲
  6. Dan Severn then 1,352, 4-1, aged 37 · Heavyweight 97-18 after peaked 1,595 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Joe Crilly KO/TKO R1 · 2 Nov 2003 · King of the Cage 1,271
  2. Jason McCormick KO/TKO R2 · 18 May 2002 · Force Fighting Championship 1,180
  3. Dustin Arden Submission R1 · 5 Sep 2003 · King of the Cage 1,162
  4. Allen Sullivan Submission R2 · 29 Jun 2003 · King of the Cage 1,040

Losses

Newest first
  1. Sam Hoger Submission R1 · 19 Nov 2005 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,332
  2. Amir Rahnavardi Decision R3 · 11 Nov 2001 · California Regional 1,111

Fight history

6 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
6 19 Nov 200538.9 yrs L4-2 Sam Hoger 5-2 · 25.4 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R17:05 0.00 1,350→1,258 -92 1,332 – UFC 56: Full Force Ultimate Fighting Championship
5 2 Nov 200336.9 yrs W4-1 Joe Crilly 3-1 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKick R12:05 1.00 1,286→1,369 +84 1,271 – KOTC 30: The Pinnacle King of the Cage
4 5 Sep 200336.7 yrs W3-1 Dustin Arden 1-0 Light Heavyweight SubChoke R1 1.00 1,210→1,286 +76 1,162 – KOTC 29: Renegades King of the Cage
3 29 Jun 200336.5 yrs W2-1 Allen Sullivan 14-10 Light Heavyweight SubAnkle Lock R29:06 1.00 1,149→1,210 +61 1,040 – KOTC 25: Flaming Fury King of the Cage
2 18 May 200235.4 yrs W1-1 Jason McCormick 2-0 Middleweight KO/TKOCut R25:00 1.00 1,026→1,150 +124 1,180 – Force Fighting Championships 1 Force Fighting Championship
1 11 Nov 200134.9 yrs L0-1 Amir Rahnavardi 4-3 · 27.3 yrs – Decision R315:00 0.20 1,068→1,026 -42 1,111 – Ultimate Pankration 1 California Regional