Before the UFC
Emanuel Newton makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
756-395-14
.657 win rate
Winning-record opponents
34 of 40
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
40
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 40 bouts · 27 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 10 sub · 12 decBellator · KOTC · FNG · BFC · League S-70 +22
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Nikita Krylov31-11 | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 0:43 | FNG | Oct 13, 2017 |
| L | Artur Astakhov22-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FNG | Mar 11, 2017 |
| L | Evgeny Erokhin26-13 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | League S-70 | Aug 21, 2016 |
| W | Matt Baker14-10 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R2 | 3:04 | Z Promotions | Apr 9, 2016 |
| L | Linton Vassell26-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Feb 19, 2016 |
| L | Phil Davis25-8 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 4:39 | Bellator | Sep 19, 2015 |
| L | Liam McGeary13-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | Bellator | Feb 27, 2015 |
| W | Linton Vassell26-10 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R5 | 0:47 | Bellator | Oct 24, 2014 |
| W | Joey Beltran18-15 | KO/TKO | Spinning Backfist | R3 | 3:07 | Bellator | Sep 12, 2014 |
| W | Attila Vegh33-11-2 | Decision | Split | R5 | 5:00 | Bellator | Mar 21, 2014 |
| W | Muhammed Lawal21-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | Bellator | Nov 2, 2013 |
| W | Mikhail Zayats24-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Mar 28, 2013 |
| W | Muhammed Lawal21-10 | KO/TKO | Spinning Backfist | R1 | 2:35 | Bellator | Feb 21, 2013 |
| W | Atanas Djambazov25-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:21 | Bellator | Jan 17, 2013 |
| L | Attila Vegh33-11-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | Jul 20, 2012 |
| W | Roy Boughton14-8 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 0:49 | BFC | Jun 22, 2012 |
| W | James McSweeney15-18 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:25 | SCC | Nov 4, 2011 |
| W | Ricky Shivers12-7-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SF 18 | Aug 19, 2011 |
| W | Ilir Latifi16-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SF 17 | Jul 15, 2011 |
| W | Rodney Wallace26-16-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:34 | MFC 28 | Feb 25, 2011 |
| W | Dwayne Lewis15-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MFC 25 | May 7, 2010 |
| L | Ryan Jimmo19-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MFC 23 | Dec 4, 2009 |
| L | Raphael Davis13-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 0:00 | Called Out MMA | Aug 15, 2009 |
| L | Trevor Prangley34-11-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | MFC 21 | May 15, 2009 |
| W | Roger Hollett13-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | MFC 19 | Dec 5, 2008 |
| W | David Heath18-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:42 | MFC 18 | Sep 26, 2008 |
| W | B.J. Lacy17-28-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 0:46 | PureCombat 5 | Aug 15, 2008 |
| W | Jeff Quinlan2-2 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:37 | IFL | May 19, 2007 |
| W | Marcos Rodriguez10-9-1 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 4:43 | COF 6 | Apr 14, 2007 |
| W | Decision | — | R3 | 5:00 | GC 59 | Mar 17, 2007 | |
| W | Kyacey Uscola23-25 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:50 | GC 51 | Jul 1, 2006 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Apr 2, 2006 | |
| W | John Lansing15-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:04 | KOTC | Jan 21, 2006 |
| D | Hector Ramirez10-6-1 | Draw | — | R2 | 5:00 | KOTC | Aug 5, 2005 |
| W | Nate Ducharme1-1 | Decision | — | R2 | 5:00 | GC 36 | Apr 9, 2005 |
| L | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 1:35 | MMA Mexico 4 | Dec 17, 2004 | |
| W | Bryan Pardoe13-16 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Venom | Sep 18, 2004 |
| W | Andre Mussi11-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WEC | Aug 20, 2004 |
| L | Tim McKenzie14-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | ROTR | Apr 17, 2004 |
| L | Brian Ebersole51-18-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R4 | — | CFM | Nov 15, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.