Paul Felder

“The Irish Dragon”

OctagonStats Rating 1558

9-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 11" (180 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach70" (178 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornApr 25, 1984

Age42

DivisionLightweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.70

Str. Acc44%

SApM3.44

Str. Def48%

TD Avg0.29

TD Acc28%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.2

Recent form

L L W W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

15 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

4 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 4 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 5 decision losses

Finish rate56%

Times finished17%

StreakL2

Best streak3

Avg fight13:45

Octagon time3h 26m

Opp win%67%

ActiveOct. 04, 2014 – Nov. 14, 2020 (7y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced2

Ranked wins1

Best ranked winCharles Oliveira (#3 Lightweight)

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night3

Fight of the Night3

Total bonuses6

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Paul Felder "The Irish Dragon" is a 17-6-0 mixed martial artist.

Paul debuted Oct. 04, 2014 vs Jason Saggo (win). Longest win streak: 3. On a 2-fight losing skid. 7 years active (Oct. 04, 2014–Nov. 14, 2020).

Best wins: Charles Oliveira (KO/TKO Elbows R2, Dec. 02, 2017); Stevie Ray (KO/TKO Elbow R1, Jul. 16, 2017); Joshua Burkman (U-DEC R3, May. 29, 2016).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Nov. 14, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos	L Rafael Dos Anjos	S-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	98 92	1 6	0 0
Feb. 22, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker	L Dan Hooker	S-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	110 122	0 1	0 0
Sep. 07, 2019	UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier	W Edson Barboza	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	56 60	0 1	0 0
Feb. 17, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez	W James Vick	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	55 61	0 0	0 0
Jul. 07, 2018	UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier	L Mike Perry	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	56 62	0 2	0 0
Dec. 02, 2017	UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2	W Charles Oliveira	KO/TKO Elbows	2	4:06	0 0	31 6	0 2	0 2
Jul. 16, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio	W Stevie Ray	KO/TKO Elbow	1	3:57	1 0	23 5	0 0	0 0
Feb. 19, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne	W Alex Ricci	KO/TKO Elbow	1	4:44	1 0	23 21	0 0	0 0
Sep. 24, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg	L Francisco Trinaldo	KO/TKO	3	2:25	0 0	33 32	0 1	0 0
May. 29, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt	W Joshua Burkman	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	41 40	0 3	0 0
Jan. 17, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz	W Daron Cruickshank	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	3:56	0 0	46 32	2 3	3 0
Sep. 05, 2015	UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2	L Ross Pearson	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	60 62	0 1	0 0
Jul. 25, 2015	UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II	L Edson Barboza	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	47 64	0 0	0 0
Jan. 03, 2015	UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier	W Danny Castillo	KO/TKO Spinning Back Fist	2	2:09	1 0	33 21	0 0	0 0
Oct. 04, 2014	UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine	W Jason Saggo	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	51 29	1 6	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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