Paul Felder He is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is currently signed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He competes in the lightweight division. He began his professional career in mixed martial arts in 2011. As of September 2019, he has recorded 17 wins and 4 losses. As of August 2019, it ranks at number 10 in the official UFC lightweight ranking. He has also competed for the Cage Fight Championship.
Why is Paul Felder famous?
- CFFC lightweight champion.
- Three times winner of the UFC Performance of the Night award.
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Where was Paul Felder born?
Paul Felder was born on April 25, 1984. His place of birth is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. He has American nationality. His zodiac sign is Taurus. He has Irish ancestry. Information about their parents is not available.
He began training in martial arts at an early age. He started training Tae Kwon Do and Karate around the age of 12. Felder, a talented young man, competed in the Junior Olympic Games for Tae Kwon Do with his cousin Niko Portillo.
He attended Ridley High School. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at the University of the Arts. He graduated in acting in 2008.
While in college, he began training in Muay Thai. Later he made the transition to mixed martial arts. He compiled an amateur MMA record of 3-1 before becoming a professional.
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Career
Felder became a professional mixed martial artist in 2011.
He competed completely in his home state of the Mid-Atlantic.
He fought mainly for the regional promotion of the cage fighting championships.
He won the Cage Fury Lightweight Championship by defeating Marc Stevens.
He defended his title against Craig Johnson.
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UFC
He signed with the UFC in August 2014.
He made his UFC Fight Night 54 promotional debut against Jason Saggo on October 4, 2014. He won the fight by split decision.
He earned his first Performance of the Night award for his knockout victory in the second round against Danny Castillo at UFC 182 on January 3, 2015.
He retired from the fight against Jim Miller in UFC on Fox 15 due to a knee injury.
He lost to Edson Barboza by unanimous decision in UFC on Fox 16 on July 25, 2015. Both fighters obtained the honors of Fight of the Night.
He was defeated by Ross Pearson in UFC 191 on September 5, 2015.
He defeated Daron Cruickshank by submission at UFC Fight Night 81 on January 17, 2016.
He then defeated Josh Burkman in UFC Fight Night 88 on May 29, 2016.
He lost to Francisco Trinaldo at UFC Fight Night 95 on September 24, 2016.
He defeated Alessandro Ricci in UFC Fight Night 104 on February 19, 2017. He also won his second performance prize of the night.
He defeated Stevie Ray in UFC Fight Night 113 on July 16, 2017. He also won his third additional Performance of the Night award.
He lost to Mike Perry in a welterweight fight at UFC 226 on July 7, 2018.
He defeated James Vick in UFC on ESPN 1 on February 17, 2019.
He defeated Edson Barboza by a controversial split decision at UFC 242 on September 7, 2019. 13 of the 16 MMA media scored the fight in favor of Barboza.
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Championships and Honors
Cage Fight Championships
CFFC Lightweight Championship (once)
- A successful title defense against Craig Johnson
Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Night performance (three times)
- Fight of the night (once)
MMAJunkie.com
- Knockout of the month of January 2015 against Danny Castillo
CombatPress.com
- Emissions Analyst of the Year 2018
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Who is Paul Felder married to?
Paul Felder maintains a low profile with respect to his personal life. He has an Instagram account @felderpaul with more than 131k followers. His posts on his Instagram account show he doesn't have a life partner. According to reports, he is single and single. However, he has a pretty daughter, according to reports from his previous relationship.
What are the body measurements of Paul Felder?
Paul Felder stands at a height of 1.8 m, that is, 5 feet 11 inches high. It has a body weight of 155 pounds, that is, 70 kg. It has an athletic constitution. It has a range of 1.79 m.
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What is the net worth of Paul Felder?
Paul Felder wins his professional career in mixed martial arts. It is currently signed with the UFC. Your income comes from contracts, guarantees and bonuses. Your net worth will be updated soon.
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