Lightweight· Retired
Paul Felder
“The Irish Dragon”·
Philadelphia, United States
Pro record
17-6-0
Model Elo
1657
#148 of 1994
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 70.5"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Renzo Gracie Philly (Philadelphia) / BMF Ranch (New Mexico)
- Born
- Philadelphia, United States
- UFC debut
- Oct 4, 2014
Profile
Paul Felder is 9–6 in the UFC since 2014. 5 of those 9 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Rafael Dos Anjos by split decision (Nov 13, 2020).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 9–6
- since 2014
- Finish rate
- 56%
- 5 of 9 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 2
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 3
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 3h 26m
- avg 13:45 per fight
- Opposition
- 1605
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1696opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · Feb 16, 2019
- 1643opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · Sep 6, 2019
- 1625opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 · Dec 1, 2017
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 13:45
Fight history (15)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Rafael Dos AnjosRecord after: 9-6 | split decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos AnjosNov 13, 2020 |
| L |  Dan HookerRecord after: 9-5 | split decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. HookerFeb 21, 2020 |
| W |  Edson BarbozaRecord after: 9-4 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 242: Khabib vs. PoirierSep 6, 2019 |
| W |  James VickRecord after: 8-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. VelasquezFeb 16, 2019 |
| L |  Mike PerryRecord after: 7-4 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 226: Miocic vs. CormierJul 6, 2018 |
| W |  Charles OliveiraRecord after: 7-3 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:06 | UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2Dec 1, 2017 |
| W |  Stevie RayRecord after: 6-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:57 | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. PonzinibbioJul 15, 2017 |
| W | ARAlex RicciRecord after: 5-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:44 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. BrowneFeb 18, 2017 |
| L |  Francisco TrinaldoRecord after: 4-3 | KO/TKORound 3 · 2:25 | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. LansbergSep 23, 2016 |
| W |  Joshua BurkmanRecord after: 4-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs GarbrandtMay 28, 2016 |
| W |  Daron CruickshankRecord after: 3-2 | submissionRound 3 · 3:56 | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzJan 16, 2016 |
| L |  Ross PearsonRecord after: 2-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2Sep 4, 2015 |
| L | Edson BarbozaRecord after: 2-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao IIJul 24, 2015 |
| W |  Danny CastilloRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 2 · 2:09 | UFC 182: Jones vs CormierJan 2, 2015 |
| W |  Jason SaggoRecord after: 1-0 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs SaffiedineOct 3, 2014 |