Question: Carlos Newton (born August 17 1976) is a Canadian former mixed martial artist and former UFC Welterweight Champion. Known as The Ronin he competed worldwide in the biggest MMA organizations including UFC Pride FC IFL K-1 Shooto and most recently W-1. Newton is a 3rd Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt alongside his coach Terry Riggs at Warrior MMA in Newmarket Ontario. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Athlete