Lightweight · Men

Ed Newalu

“The Nature Boy”
United States 808 Top Team debut 2002
Held by Manoel Sousa
Form W L W L L
Elo 1,003 peak 1,390 · 18 Mar 2006 387 below it 132 days at No. 1 flyweight
Tapology Sherdog
15-14-1pro record
2L current streak
1,303best win, Elo
1,153average opponent
-- born 20 Jul 1982
66.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO974 Sub952 Dec1,095

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 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 30 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 30 bouts (2020): 1,003 Elo, 15-14, aged 38, average opponent 1,153.

  1. Mauricio Otalora then 1,038, 18-12, aged 40 9-15 after peaked 1,407 ▲
  2. Bohumil Lungrik then 1,134, 14-16, aged 37 · Welterweight 5-7 after peaked 1,311 ▲
  3. Paulo Machado then 942, 11-18, aged 36 1-3 after peaked 1,031 ▲
  4. Cédric Severac then 1,048, 12-17, aged 38 · Welterweight 3-6 after peaked 1,098
  5. Changzhao Yu then 1,080, 19-11 · Featherweight 2-4 after peaked 1,211 ▲
  6. Cristian Gomez then 1,085, 12-18, aged 38 3-2 after peaked 1,149 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Mark Oshiro Decision R3 · 23 Jul 2005 · Icon Sport 1,303
  2. Harvey Nakamura Decision R3 · 7 Feb 2004 · Icon Sport 1,295
  3. Lafayette Barela KO/TKO R2 · 18 Mar 2006 · X-1 World Events 1,280
  4. Dan Swift Decision R3 · 9 May 2009 · Genesis Fights 1,241
  5. Dave Moreno Decision R3 · 6 Oct 2006 · X-1 World Events 1,230

Losses

The latest 5 of 14
  1. Kelvin Bowen KO/TKO R1 · 23 Feb 2020 · Destiny MMA 1,085
  2. Brandon Visher KO/TKO R1 · 13 Jun 2009 · Hawaii Regional 1,405
  3. Albert Manners Submission R1 · 21 Dec 2008 · Rumble on the Rock 1,224
  4. Kana Hyatt Submission R1 · 9 Nov 2007 · X-1 World Events 1,012
  5. Ryan Diaz Submission R1 · 10 Mar 2007 · King of the Cage 1,467

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Manny Tapia 2 meetings · 2004, 2005 0–2
  2. Marvin Manibusan 2 meetings · 2004, 2005 2–0
  3. Marcus Moreno 2 meetings · 2003, 2003 2–0

Fight history

30 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
30 23 Feb 202037.6 yrs L15-14-1 Kelvin Bowen 0-0-1 · 26.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R10:31 0.00 1,092→1,003 -89 1,085 – Destiny MMA: Valentines Massacre Destiny MMA
29 13 Jun 200926.9 yrs L15-13-1 Brandon Visher 10-1 · 25.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:44 0.00 1,225→1,179 -46 1,405 – UNU 2 - Operation: Fire At Will Hawaii Regional
28 9 May 200926.8 yrs W15-12-1 Dan Swift 17-24-2 (1) · 34.3 yrs Catchweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,140→1,225 +84 1,241 – Shine Fights 1: Genesis Genesis Fights
27 21 Dec 200826.4 yrs L14-12-1 Albert Manners 14-12 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:00 0.00 1,229→1,140 -89 1,224 – ROTR - Beatdown Tournament Rumble on the Rock
26 2 Aug 200826.0 yrs W14-11-1 Ricky Wallace 3-2 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,168→1,229 +61 1,173 – Icon Sport - Hard Times Icon Sport
25 9 Nov 200725.3 yrs L13-11-1 Kana Hyatt 2-4 · 26.6 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:23 0.00 1,318→1,168 -149 1,012 – X-1 World Events 14: New Bloods X-1 World Events
24 10 Mar 200724.6 yrs L13-10-1 Ryan Diaz 11-10 · 28.1 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubArmbar R13:11 0.00 1,385→1,318 -67 1,467 – KOTC: Caged Chaos King of the Cage
23 6 Oct 200624.2 yrs W13-9-1 Dave Moreno 2-1 (1) Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,356→1,385 +29 1,230 – X-1 World Events 8: Xtreme Fighting 1 X-1 World Events
22 21 Jul 200624.0 yrs D12-9-1 Hayate Usui 5-5 · 34.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionEnds in a Draw R210:00 0.50 1,390→1,356 -34 1,245 – Punishment In Paradise 14: East vs. West 3
21 18 Mar 200623.7 yrs W12-9 Lafayette Barela 1-0 Bantamweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R25:00 1.00 1,310→1,390 +80 1,280 – X-1 World Events 5: Judgement Day X-1 World Events
20 2 Dec 200523.4 yrs L11-9 Manny Tapia 5-0-1 · 24.7 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,362→1,310 -52 1,393 – KOTC 63: Final Conflict King of the Cage
19 23 Jul 200523.0 yrs W11-8 Mark Oshiro 6-0 · 22.2 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,302→1,362 +60 1,303 – Superbrawl - Icon Icon Sport
18 3 Jul 200523.0 yrs W10-8 Jose Rosalas 1-1 Lightweight DecisionDecision R115:00 0.80 1,300→1,302 +2 1,073 – Warriors Quest 10: Newalu vs. Rosalas
17 2 Jun 200522.9 yrs W9-8 Josh Odom debut · 23.1 yrs – Decision R210:00 0.80 1,302→1,300 -2 1,046 – GC 38: Final Conflict Gladiator Challenge
16 7 May 200522.8 yrs W8-8 Marvin Manibusan 2-1 – KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R2 1.00 1,248→1,302 +54 1,107 – Fury Full Contact Fighting 3 Guam Regional
15 12 Dec 200422.4 yrs W7-8 Kevin Delima 3-1 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,179→1,248 +69 1,217 – SB 38: SuperBrawl 38 Icon Sport
14 30 Oct 200422.3 yrs W6-8 Marvin Manibusan 1-0 – KO/TKOTKO R12:34 1.00 1,095→1,179 +84 1,083 – FFCF 2: No Escape Guam Regional
13 24 Sep 200422.2 yrs L5-8 Manny Tapia 2-0-1 · 23.5 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,149→1,095 -55 1,247 – KOTC 41: Relentless King of the Cage
12 9 Jul 200422.0 yrs W5-7 Kyle Takao 2-1-1 · 29.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.63 1,134→1,149 +15 1,102 – Shooto USA: Soljah Fight Night Shooto USA
11 28 Mar 200421.7 yrs W4-7 Jason Walther debut Welterweight SubChoke R25:55 1.00 1,015→1,134 +119 1,146 – Superbrawl 34: Vitale vs. Winters Icon Sport
10 7 Feb 200421.6 yrs W3-7 Harvey Nakamura 2-0 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 883→1,015 +132 1,295 – SB 33: SuperBrawl 33 Icon Sport
9 10 Jan 200421.5 yrs L2-7 Toshikazu Iseno debut · 25.6 yrs – SubChoke R1 0.00 952→883 -69 1,026 – Fury Full Contact Fighting 1 Guam Regional
8 30 Nov 200321.4 yrs W2-6 Marcus Moreno 1-2 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 897→952 +54 876 – Punishment In Paradise 1: Exodus Punishment In Paradise
7 22 Nov 200321.3 yrs W1-6 Marcus Moreno 1-1 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 795→897 +102 978 – Ring Of Honor 1 Ring of Combat
6 27 Jul 200321.0 yrs L0-6 Alan Hinojesa debut Featherweight Decision R29:00 0.20 791→795 +4 1,059 – Kaos FC 3: Island Pride Kaos FC
5 22 Jun 200320.9 yrs L0-5 Charles Kim 1-4 – KO/TKOTKO R2 0.00 838→791 -47 1,013 – Gladiator Challenge 17 Gladiator Challenge
4 28 Dec 200220.4 yrs L0-4 Kaynan Kaku debut · 26.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 887→838 -49 1,010 – Rumble on the Rock 1 Rumble on the Rock
3 30 Aug 200220.1 yrs L0-3 Leandro Nyza 1-0 · 24.9 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:12 0.00 918→887 -31 1,185 – Warriors Quest 7: Tap Out or Knock Out Warriors Quest
2 3 Aug 200220.0 yrs L0-2 Neal Andres debut · 28.1 yrs Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R10:45 0.00 983→918 -65 1,073 – Warriors Quest 6: Best of the Best Warriors Quest
1 7 Jun 200219.9 yrs L0-1 David Padilla 2-3 · 27.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,085→983 -102 990 – Warriors Quest 5: New Blood Warriors Quest