Paulo Filho
| Paulo Filho | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paulo Fernando de Souza Leite Filho May 24, 1978 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Paulão, Ely |
| Residence | Niterói, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division |
Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Brazilian Top Team |
| Rank |
Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Brazil
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| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| World Championships | ||
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1997 Rio de Janeiro | -94kg |
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1998 Rio de Janeiro | -94kg |
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1999 Rio de Janeiro | -94kg |
Paulo Fernando de Souza Leite Filho, better known as simply Paulo Filho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpawlu ˈfiʎu]; born May 24, 1978), is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. Filho was the last WEC Middleweight Champion, and has also competed in PRIDE, DREAM, Pancrase, DEEP, Impact FC, and the World Series of Fighting.
Filho was born in Governador Island, in Rio de Janeiro, and raised in Cocota until he and his family moved to Zona Sul when Filho was eight years old. It was soon after moving to Zona Sul when Filho began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at a Carlson Gracie-affiliated academy, and then also began training in judo, and later mixed martial arts.
During his stint in PRIDE, Filho was the only undefeated entrant in the 2006 PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix, but he did not win the tournament as an injury kept him from the tournament finals. In the semi-finals of the tournament on PRIDE Bushido 13, November 5, 2006, Filho defeated Kazuo Misaki by armbar. Unfortunately, Filho suffered a ruptured membrane in his knee during the fight, forcing him to withdraw from the Grand Prix finals match against Denis Kang, who also suffered injury with a torn biceps in the semi-finals. Filho was replaced by Misaki, who went on to defeat an already injured Kang and claim the Grand Prix title. Filho's most notable wins include Kazuo Misaki, Amar Suloev and Yuki Kondo, as well as Murilo Rua and Ikuhisa Minowa.
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