Paul Felder

“The Irish Dragon”

MMA · Retired

17-6RECORD

10KO / TKO WINS

1SUBMISSION WINS

6DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Paul Robert Felder
Nickname	The Irish Dragon
Date of birth	25 Apr 1984
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Philadelphia, USA
Lives in	Philadelphia, USA
Division	Lightweight
Team	Roufusport
Height	178 cm (5′10″)
Reach	179 cm (70″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2011–2021
Status	Retired
Pro debut	10 Dec 2011
Last fight	Loss vs Rafael Dos Anjos, 14 Nov 2020

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Titles and honours

Former CFFC Lightweight Champion
Performance of the Night (x3)
Fight of the Night (x3)

Background

American lightweight from Philadelphia who won the CFFC lightweight title before joining the UFC in 2014. He trained at Renzo Gracie Academy Philly and Roufusport, and also worked as a UFC broadcast analyst.

Fight history

23 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Rafael Dos Anjos	Decision (split)	5	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos	14 Nov 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Fight of the Night
Loss	Dan Hooker	Decision (split)	5	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker	22 Feb 2020	Auckland, New Zealand	Fight of the Night
Win	Edson Barboza	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier	7 Sep 2019	Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win	James Vick	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez	17 Feb 2019	Phoenix, Arizona, USA	Return to lightweight
Loss	Mike Perry	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier	7 Jul 2018	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Welterweight debut
Win	Charles Oliveira	TKO (elbows)	2	4:06	UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2	2 Dec 2017	Detroit, Michigan, USA
Win	Stevie Ray	KO (elbows)	1	3:57	UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio	16 Jul 2017	Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom	Performance of the Night
Win	Alex Ricci	TKO (elbow and punches)	1	4:44	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne	19 Feb 2017	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	Performance of the Night
Loss	Francisco Trinaldo	TKO (doctor stoppage)	3	2:25	UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg	24 Sep 2016	Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Win	Joshua Burkman	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt	29 May 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Daron Cruickshank	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	3:56	UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz	17 Jan 2016	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Loss	Ross Pearson	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2	5 Sep 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Edson Barboza	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II	25 Jul 2015	Chicago, Illinois, USA	Fight of the Night
Win	Danny Castillo	KO (spinning back fist)	2	2:09	UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier	3 Jan 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Performance of the Night
Win	Jason Saggo	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine	4 Oct 2014	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win	Craig Johnson	KO (spinning heel kick)	2	3:44	CFFC 38: Felder vs. Johnson	9 Aug 2014	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Defended the CFFC Lightweight Championship
Win	Marc Stevens	TKO (punches)	2	4:03	CFFC 33: Felder vs. Stevens	22 Mar 2014	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	Won the CFFC Lightweight Championship
Win	Julian Lane	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	CFFC 28: Brenneman vs. Baker	26 Oct 2013	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Corey Bleaken	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	CFFC 24: Sullivan vs. Becker	11 May 2013	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Ricky Nuno	TKO (elbows)	1	2:15	CFFC 20: Heckman vs. Martinez	8 Feb 2013	King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
Win	Khama Worthy	TKO (punches)	1	1:10	Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 1	29 Dec 2012	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Win	Judah Ciervo	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	5:00	XFE: Cage Wars 14	3 Mar 2012	Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Win	Mtume Goodrum	TKO (knees)	2	2:31	CFFC 12: Pollard vs. Soto	10 Dec 2011	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Pro debut