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Paul
Varelans

NICKNAME"The Polar Bear"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-9-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Paul Varelans
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'8"
AGE
57
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Open Weight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
18 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
9/18 bouts
FINISH RATE
89%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
WLLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% 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

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 0.00
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 0%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 0.00
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 0%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 0%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 0%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 706 rated fighters on the UFC men's roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#664
against the 706 rated on the UFC men's roster · Elo 1473
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
21st
percentile · average opponent rated 1518 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
22nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.14 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 67% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 15, 1997

// 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
6
KO/TKO
67%
2
SUB
22%
1
DEC
11%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
7
KO/TKO
78%
1
SUB
11%
1
DEC
11%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
89% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
22%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
11%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
18 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER95TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN41STRIKINGN/ACARDIO51AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin41
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio51
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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
0255075100JUL 1995LJUL 1995WJUL 1995LSEP 1995WSEP 1995WSEP 1995LDEC 1995WFEB 1996LMAR 1996WMAR 1996WNOV 1996LDEC 1996LJAN 1997LAPR 1997WMAY 1997LJUN 1997LFEB 1998WFEB 1998WFEB 1998// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 1995, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 1995, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 1995, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, SEP 1995, momentum score 36, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 1995, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 1995, momentum score 56, SUB R1.
  7. Start, DEC 1995, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  8. Start, FEB 1996, momentum score 56, DEC R1.
  9. Start, MAR 1996, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAR 1996, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 1996, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, DEC 1996, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JAN 1997, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, APR 1997, momentum score 41, DEC R1.
  15. Start, MAY 1997, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  16. Start, JUN 1997, momentum score 41, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, FEB 1998, momentum score 31, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, FEB 1998, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, FEB 1998, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 67 (W vs Katase), bottomed at 31 (L vs Nutter). Current reading: 51.

// 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_
18/18 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
12
67%
1
6%
-
-
-
13
total
SUB
3
17%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
2
11%
-
-
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 18 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
11%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
18 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Dick VrijFeb 8, 1998
KO/TKOR2 · 0:30
Rings Holland - The King of Rings
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Waldir dos AnjosFeb 3, 1998
KO/TKOR1 · 2:36
WVC 5 - World Vale Tudo Championship 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Nick NutterFeb 3, 1998
KO/TKOR1 · 3:42
WVC 5 - World Vale Tudo Championship 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Cut)
L
VS Carlos BarretoJun 15, 1997
KO/TKOR1 · 2:33
Brazil Open - '97
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS Scott TaylorMay 10, 1997
SubmissionR1 · 0:42
EC 6 - Extreme Challenge 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Forearm Choke)
L
VS Ryushi YanagisawaApr 27, 1997
DecisionR1 · 15:00
Pancrase - Alive 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Lost Points)
L
VS Mark KerrJan 19, 1997
KO/TKOR1 · 2:06
WVC 3 - World Vale Tudo Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees and Punches)
L
VS Kimo LeopoldoDec 7, 1996
KO/TKOR1 · 9:08
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate 1996
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Shinji KataseNov 17, 1996
KO/TKOR1 · 0:35
U - Japan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Valery NikulinMar 30, 1996
KO/TKOR1 · 5:12
IFC 1 - Kombat in Kiev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
L
VS Igor VovchanchynMar 30, 1996
KO/TKOR1 · 6:20
IFC 1 - Kombat in Kiev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Joe MoreiraFeb 16, 1996
DecisionR1 · 10:00
UFC 8 - David vs. Goliath
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Open Weight. Professional record 9-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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