CARLOS NEWTON

ATTRIBUTES

OFFENSIVE SKILLS

DEFENSIVE SKILLS

ULTIMATE TECHNIQUES

SUPLEX TO SIDE CONTROL, TOP

Level 2—Double Underhook, Offense

When his standing takedowns are being stuffed or countered, try locking up and scoring this big suplex in the Double Underhook clinch. This lands “The Ronin” in position to work for a powerful kimura.

KIMURA FROM SIDE CONTROL, TOP

Level 3—Side Control, Top

Score a throw from the clinch or simply transition to Side Control on the ground after a normal takedown to move Newton into position to lock in one of his most powerful submissions from the top.

DIRECT CATCH TO OMOPLATA

Level 2—Open Guard Clinch, Bottom

Carlos is a dangerous grappler in nearly any position—keep his opponents from becoming too comfortable on the ground by attacking them from the bottom with this strong technique sub.

STRENGTHS

• Submissions

• Grappling

• World-class experience

Carlos “The Ronin” Newton is a dangerous submission grappler from the early days of the sport who participated in legendary battles against world-class opponents such as Matt Hughes.

“The Ronin” is known for his explosive speed and movement on the feet, along with his dominant takedowns and ground grappling ability.

Punish his rivals with his speed on the feet, then look to bring them to the mat and work his powerful top game.

Pass to Side Control and work for brutal kimuras that are best performed without posturing up into sub position.

He is fast and always comes to each fight in great shape, so be aggressive and outwork his opponents, wearing them down with a constant offense.

Keep looking to bring the fight to the floor and control it each time you get there. Dominate rivals with his superior wrestling ability and finish them off with forceful subs.

WEAKNESSES

• Strength

• Striking power

• Clinch grappling

“The Ronin” was a very dangerous fighter in his prime, and few of his rivals succeeded in finding flaws in his game.

Though a skilled tactician, Newton is not the strongest welterweight around, and his strikes lack the kind of knockout power that’s wielded by others in his division.

He’s fast and durable, however, so fighting him on the feet can be challenging—try exploiting his lack of strength in the clinch position instead, backing him toward the fence with hard strikes and aggressive clinch attempts, and looking to press him into the cage to add even more power to your clinch knees and uppercuts.

He’s far from easy to control in the clinch, however, so focus on maintaining position as you use the clinch to diminish his speed advantages while scoring damage where and when you can.