// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Paul Felder
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Paul
Felder

NICKNAME"The Irish Dragon"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-6-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Paul Felder
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
74%
17/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
65%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 59% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.70
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.44
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
48%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.29
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
28%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#29
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1596
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
87th
percentile · average opponent rated 1604 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
40th
percentile · matched what opponents' ratings predicted (0.00 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 78% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 14, 2020

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
10
KO/TKO
59%
1
SUB
6%
6
DEC
35%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 5
1
KO/TKO
17%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
83%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
65% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
59%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
6%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
35%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
23 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER84TD DEFENSE53GRAPPLING40CHIN83STRIKING47CARDIO82AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE40RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power84
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (64%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
Striking47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio82
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (48%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record23 bouts
Striking47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (48%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100DEC 2011WDEC 2011WMAR 2012WDEC 2012WFEB 2013WMAY 2013WOCT 2013WMAR 2014WAUG 2014WOCT 2014WJAN 2015LJUL 2015LSEP 2015WJAN 2016WMAY 2016LSEP 2016WFEB 2017WJUL 2017WDEC 2017LJUL 2018WFEB 2019WSEP 2019LFEB 2020LNOV 2020// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  7. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 98, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 96, SUB R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  24. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 86, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Stevens), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
23/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
17%
6
26%
1
4%
-
-
11
total
SUB
-
-
1
4%
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
9
39%
-
2
9%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
48%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Rafael dos AnjosNov 14, 2020
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 182 - Felder vs. dos Anjos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Dan HookerFeb 23, 2020
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 168 - Felder vs. Hooker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Edson BarbozaSep 7, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 242 - Khabib vs. Poirier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS James VickFeb 17, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mike PerryJul 7, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 226 - Miocic vs. Cormier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Charles OliveiraDec 2, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 4:06
UFC 218 - Holloway vs. Aldo 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
W
VS Steven RayJul 16, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 3:57
UFC Fight Night 113 - Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbows)
W
VS Alessandro RicciFeb 19, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 4:44
UFC Fight Night 105 - Lewis vs. Browne
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Mike Bell 50 - 45. Derek Cleary 50 - 45. Sal D'amato 50 - 45.
L
VS Francisco TrinaldoSep 24, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 2:25
UFC Fight Night 95 - Cyborg vs. Lansberg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Joshua BurkmanMay 29, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 88 - Almeida vs. Garbrandt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Daron CruickshankJan 17, 2016
SubmissionR3 · 3:56
UFC Fight Night 81 - Dillashaw vs. Cruz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Ross PearsonSep 5, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 191 - Johnson vs. Dodson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 17-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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