Paul Felder
| Paul Felder | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 25, 1984 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Other names | The Irish Dragon |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Team | Renzo Gracie Academy |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do Black belt in Karate Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| 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.
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. During college, Felder began training in Muay Thai before later transitioning into mixed martial arts.
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.
Felder made his promotional debut on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 54 where he face Jason Saggo. Felder won the fight by split decision.
Felder was briefly scheduled to face Johnny Case on January 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59. However, Felder was tabbed as a replacement against Danny Castillo on January 3, 2015 at UFC 182, replacing Rustam Khabilov. Felder defeated Castillo via second round knockout, which earned Felder a Performance of the Night award.
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