Journey Newson
Catch Weight · ORCA rating 26/100 · peak 28 · Defensive specialist · 1–4 in 5 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Journey Newson finished with an ORCA rating of 26 (peak 28); without a recent bout, Journey Newson sits off the current Catch Weight board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 68. Striking offence trails at 10, with significant strike accuracy grading 2. ORCA reads the style as defensive specialist: hard to hit and hard to hurt; wins on the margins rather than the highlights.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Catch Weight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 10 | — | Total strikes landed per minute 7 |
| Striking defence | 68 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 21 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 16 |
| Grappling defence | 29 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 16. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 2.
Profile
- Division
- Catch Weight
- ORCA rating
- 26 (peak 28)
- UFC record
- 1–4
- Pro record
- 10–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 5
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 5′5″ (165 cm)
- Reach
- 67″ (170 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.64
- Significant strike accuracy: 33%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.57
- Significant strike defence: 65%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.56
- Takedown accuracy: 17%
- Takedown defence: 44%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.28
Fight history
- 2023-04-29 · L vs Marcus McGhee · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
- 2022-12-17 · L vs Sergey Morozov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
- 2022-05-07 · W vs Fernie Garcia · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
- 2020-09-19 · L vs Randy Costa · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
- 2019-06-29 · L vs Ricardo Ramos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos
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