Carlos Newton vs Matt Hughes
Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 5 rounds
Sat, Jul 13, 2002
Welterweight
Record
11-5
UFC
2-2
Age
25
Height
5'9"
Reach
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Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Welterweight
Record
31-3
UFC
4-1
Age
28
Height
5'9"
Reach
73"
Stance
Switch
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Carlos NewtonMatt Hughes
Significant strikes3 of 958 of 77
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 14 of 6
Control time0:5116:15
Submission attempts11
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Carlos Newton
■ Matt Hughes
Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.
Their other meetings
Matt Hughes won by KO/TKO, round 2 (1:27)Nov 2, 2001
Other fights that night
Evan Tanner def. Chris Hasemandecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Renato Sobral def. Elvis Sinosicdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Mark Weir def. Eugene JacksonKO/TKO, round 1 (0:10)
CLOSE—
Ian Freeman def. Frank MirKO/TKO, round 1 (4:35)
CLOSE—
Genki Sudo def. Leigh Remediossubmission, round 2 (1:38)
CLOSE—
Phillip Miller def. James Zikicdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Questions and answers
Who won Carlos Newton vs Matt Hughes?
Matt Hughes beat Carlos Newton by KO/TKO, round 4 (3:37) on Saturday, July 13, 2002.
What were Carlos Newton and Matt Hughes's records going into the fight?
Carlos Newton is 11-5 (2-2 in the UFC). Matt Hughes is 31-3 (4-1 in the UFC).
Have Carlos Newton and Matt Hughes fought before?
Yes. Matt Hughes won by KO/TKO, round 2 (1:27) (Nov 2, 2001).