Emanuel Newton
| Emanuel Newton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emanuel Issac Newton January 2, 1984 Inglewood, California, United States |
| Other names | The Hardcore Kid The Big Homie |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division |
Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Heavyweight (265 lb) |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Norwalk, California, United States |
| Team | Bodyshop MMA |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 38 |
| Wins | 26 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 12 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Emanuel Newton (born January 2, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who competeed in Bellator's Light Heavyweight division, where he is the former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion. He has also competed for WEC, King of the Cage, International Fight League, and MFC. He is also a former MFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
Newton was born in Inglewood, California, and grew up in Torrance, California. Growing up, Newton had an interest in swimming, surfing, and lifeguarding. Newton's father had done some boxing and Muay Thai training, but died when Newton was 10 years old. Newton wrestled and played football, as a defensive end at North High School (Torrance, California). Then, six years later, Newton's mother died and Newton lost interest in his schoolwork. His poor grades did not allow him to continue playing football, but he had improved enough by the start of the wrestling season to continue in that sport. After high school, he went to Cerritos College, but began training with former UFC fighter Paul Herrera, who has also trained former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz.
Newton started his MMA career in 2003. Despite having lost his first two bouts against Brian Ebersole and Tim McKenzie respectively, he has fought for WEC once on August 20, 2004 against André Mussi, getting then his first victory via unanimous decision after three rounds.
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