Paulo Filho

11-1-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)

Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)

Reach-

StanceSouthpaw

BornMay 24, 1978

Age48

DivisionMiddleweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.86

Str. Acc48%

SApM1.67

Str. Def66%

TD Avg2.40

TD Acc32%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.6

Recent form

W L W W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

12 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

1 KO/TKO wins · 7 sub wins · 3 decision wins

Losses by method

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

Finish rate73%

Times finished0%

StreakW1

Best streak10

Avg fight7:04

Octagon time1h 24m

Opp win%58%

ActiveSep. 29, 2002 – Jul. 20, 2009 (8y)

Career story

Paulo Filho is a 23-6-3 submission specialist. 72% finish rate.

Paulo debuted Sep. 29, 2002 vs Akira Shoji (win). Longest win streak: 10. 8 years active (Sep. 29, 2002–Jul. 20, 2009).

Best wins: Joe Doerksen (KO/TKO Punches R1, Aug. 05, 2007); Amar Suloev (SUB Armbar R1, Apr. 03, 2005); Melvin Manhoef (SUB Armbar R1, Jul. 20, 2009).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jul. 20, 2009	DREAM 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round	W Melvin Manhoef	SUB Armbar	1	2:36	0 1	0 22	1 0	1 0
Nov. 05, 2008	WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown	L Chael Sonnen	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	5 53	0 1	0 0
Dec. 12, 2007	WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran	W Chael Sonnen	SUB Armbar	2	4:55	0 0	3 32	0 3	3 1
Aug. 05, 2007	WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson	W Joe Doerksen	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:07	1 0	13 3	1 0	0 0
Nov. 05, 2006	PRIDE Bushido 13	W Kazuo Misaki	SUB Armbar	1	9:43	0 0	23 1	1 0	1 0
Aug. 27, 2006	PRIDE Bushido 12	W Ryo Chonan	SUB Armbar	1	2:30	0 0	3 0	1 0	1 0
Jun. 04, 2006	PRIDE Bushido 11	W Gregory Bouchelaghem	U-DEC	2	5:00	0 0	23 4	4 0	1 0
Apr. 02, 2006	PRIDE Bushido 10	W Murilo Rua	U-DEC	2	5:00	0 0	30 4	6 0	1 0
Sep. 25, 2005	PRIDE Bushido 9: The Tournament	W Ryuta Sakurai	SUB Armbar	1	3:49	0 0	7 5	1 0	1 0
Apr. 03, 2005	PRIDE Bushido 6	W Amar Suloev	SUB Armbar	1	4:22	0 0	7 3	1 0	1 0
Jul. 19, 2004	PRIDE Bushido 4	W Akira Shoji	S-DEC	2	5:00	0 0	61 38	0 0	0 0
Sep. 29, 2002	PRIDE 22: Beasts from the East 2	W Akira Shoji	SUB Armbar	1	2:48	0 0	11 2	0 0	1 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.