Paul Felder

Paul Felder
Born (1984-04-25) April 25, 1984
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Other names The Irish Dragon
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Reach 70 in (178 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Team Renzo Gracie Academy
Rank 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do[2][3]
Black belt in Karate[3]
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active 2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 13
Wins 11
By knockout 7
By submission 1
By decision 3
Losses 2
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Paul Felder (born April 25, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2011, Felder has also formerly competed for the Cage Fury Fighting Championships.

Background

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Felder began training in martial arts at the age of 12 with Tae Kwon Do and Karate. Felder was talented, competing in the Junior Olympics for Tae Kwon Do. Felder attended Ridley High School and later the University of the Arts, for acting, graduating in 2008.[4] During college, Felder began training in Muay Thai before later transitioning into mixed martial arts.[5] Felder is of Irish[6] descent.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Felder compiled an amateur MMA record of 3-1 and began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2011. Felder competed entirely in his native Mid-Atlantic states, with most fights for the regional promotion Cage Fury Fighting Championships.

Felder ultimately became Lightweight Champion for the promotion, earning the title with a second-round knockout of Marc Stevens. Felder then defended his title once, with a second round knockout of Craig Johnson, before signing with the UFC in August 2014.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Felder made his promotional debut on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 54 where he face Jason Saggo.[7] Felder won the fight by split decision.[8]

Felder was briefly scheduled to face Johnny Case on January 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59.[9] However, Felder was tabbed as a replacement against Danny Castillo on January 3, 2015 at UFC 182, replacing Rustam Khabilov.[10] Felder defeated Castillo via second round knockout, which earned Felder a Performance of the Night award.[11]

Felder was expected to face Jim Miller on April 18, 2015 at UFC on Fox 15.[12] However, Felder pulled out of the fight citing a knee injury and was replaced by Beneil Dariush.[13]

Felder faced Edson Barboza on July 25, 2015 at UFC on Fox 16, replacing an injured Myles Jury.[14] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[15] Both participants earned Fight of the Night honors.[16] UFC President Dana White said afterwards that the fight "takes Felder to another level".[17]

Felder faced Ross Pearson on September 5, 2015 at UFC 191.[18] He lost the back-and-forth fight by split decision.[19]

Felder faced Daron Cruickshank on January 17, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 81.[20] He won the fight via submission in the third round.[21]

Felder is expected to face Josh Burkman on May 29, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 88.[22]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–2 Daron Cruickshank Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz January 17, 2016 3 3:56 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Loss 10–2 Ross Pearson Decision (split) UFC 191 September 5, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–1 Edson Barboza Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 July 25, 2015 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 10–0 Danny Castillo KO (spinning back fist) UFC 182 January 3, 2015 2 2:09 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 9–0 Jason Saggo Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine October 4, 2014 3 5:00 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win 8–0 Craig Johnson KO (spinning heel kick) CFFC 38: Felder vs. Johnson August 9, 2014 2 3:44 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Defended the CFFC Lightweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Marc Stevens TKO (punches) CFFC 33: Felder vs. Stevens March 22, 2014 2 4:03 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Won the CFFC Lightweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Julian Lane Decision (unanimous) CFFC 28: Brenneman vs. Baker October 26, 2013 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 5–0 Corey Bleaken Decision (unanimous) CFFC 24: Sullivan vs. Becker May 11, 2013 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 4–0 Ricky Nuno TKO (punches) CFFC 20: Heckman vs. Martinez February 8, 2013 1 2:15 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 3–0 Khama Worthy TKO (punches) Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 1 December 29, 2012 1 1:10 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 2–0 Judah Ciervo TKO (doctor stoppage) XFE: Cage Wars 14 March 3, 2012 2 5:00 Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 1–0 Mtume Goodrum TKO (knees) CFFC 12: Pollard vs. Soto December 10, 2011 2 2:31 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Fight Card - UFC 182 Jones vs. Cormier". UFC.com. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Paul Felder - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Paul Felder - Full Circle Martial Arts". fullcirclemartialarts.net. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/paul-felder
  5. ↑ http://www.phillyvoice.com/ufcs-paul-felder/
  6. ↑ "my moms maiden name is Meighan... Very Irish." - https://twitter.com/felderpaul/status/677263870021509122
  7. 1 2 Lutfi Sariahmed (2014-08-14). "CFFC Champ Paul Felder signs with UFC, faces Jason Saggo on Oct. 4 in Canada". sherdog.com.
  8. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2014-10-04). "UFC Fight Night 54 results: Paul Felder gets past Jason Saggo with split decision". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
  9. ↑ Staff (2014-10-01). "Johnny Case vs. Paul Felder slated for UFC Fight Night 59 in Boston". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  10. ↑ John Morgan (December 8, 2014). "Danny Castillo vs. Paul Felder set for UFC 182 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  11. ↑ Staff (2015-01-04). "UFC 182 Fighter Bonuses: Paul Felder's stunning KO earns a post-fight honor". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  12. ↑ Sean Bio (2015-01-15). "Jim Miller vs. Paul Felder set for UFC on FOX 15". cagepages.com. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  13. ↑ Staff (2015-03-27). "Beneil Dariush in for injured Paul Felder vs. Jim Miller at UFC on FOX 15 in Newark". mmajunkie.com.
  14. ↑ Shaun Al-Shatti (2015-06-09). "Myles Jury out, Paul Felder in against Edson Barboza at UFC on FOX 16". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
  15. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-07-25). "UFC on FOX 16 results: Edson Barboza outpoints Paul Felder in thrilling striking clinic". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
  16. ↑ Staff (2015-07-25). "UFC on Fox 16 Bonuses: Dillashaw, Barboza, Felder, Lawlor earn $50K Awards". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
  17. ↑ Adam Guillen Jr. (2015-07-27). "Dana White: Paul Felder went up another level after incredible technical fight against Edson Barboza at UFC on FOX 16". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  18. ↑ José Youngs (2015-08-07). "UFC Targeting Paul Felder vs. Ross Pearson For UFC 191 in September". themmacorner.com. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
  19. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-09-05). "UFC 191 results, highlights: Ross Pearson ekes out close split call over Paul Felder". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  20. ↑ Staff (2015-10-22). "Daron Cruickshank vs. Paul Felder slotted for UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  21. ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2016-01-17). "UFC Fight Night 81 results: Paul Felder scores comeback choke over Daron Cruickshank". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  22. ↑ Mike Bohn and Matt Erickson (2016-03-19). "UFC Fight Night 88 gets 8 new fights". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  23. ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/2015/02/mmajunkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-january-flying-knee-body-kick-or-spinning-stuff

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