Open Weight · “The Polar Bear”
Paul Varelans
4-9-0 UFC 4-4-0
6'8"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
—Age
2KO wins
1Sub wins
75.0%Finish rate
4:48Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.46
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.05
Striking accuracy43.8%
Striking defense49.7%
Takedowns / 15 min0.78
Takedown accuracy100.0%
Takedown defense77.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.17
Control time—
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Kimo Leopoldo 0-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 9:08 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · December 7, 1996
21/28Sig. strikes
9/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joe Moreira 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R1 10:00 — UFC 8: David vs Goliath · February 16, 1996
9/38Sig. strikes
12/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dan Severn 7-2 walk-in Submission · R1 1:01 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · December 16, 1995
1/1Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mark Hall 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 1:01 — UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo · September 8, 1995
2/3Sig. strikes
2/3Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Gerry Harris 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:05 — UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo · September 8, 1995
4/4Sig. strikes
0/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marco Ruas 2-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 13:17 — UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo · September 8, 1995
10/30Sig. strikes
33/59Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L David Abbott 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:53 — UFC 6: Clash of the Titans · July 14, 1995
1/2Sig. strikes
14/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cal Worsham 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:02 — UFC 6: Clash of the Titans · July 14, 1995
8/22Sig. strikes
9/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
2
Decision
1
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
1
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
3
World Vale Tudo Championship
2
Ultimate Ultimate
2
Rings Holland
1
Brazil Open '97
1
Extreme Challenge
1
Pancrase
1
U-Japan
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 13 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Dick Vrij | KO (punch) | Rings Holland: The King of Rings
February 8, 1998 |
Rings Holland | 2 | 0:30 |
| L | Nick Nutter | TKO (cut) | World Vale Tudo Championship 5
February 3, 1998 |
World Vale Tudo Championship | 1 | 3:42 |
| L | Carlos Barreto | TKO (elbows and punches) | Brazil Open '97
June 15, 1997 |
Brazil Open '97 | 1 | 2:33 |
| W | Scott Taylor | Submission (forearm choke) | Extreme Challenge 6
May 10, 1997 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 0:42 |
| L | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase: Alive 4
April 27, 1997 |
Pancrase | 1 | 15:00 |
| L | Mark Kerr | TKO (knees and punches) | World Vale Tudo Championship 3
January 19, 1997 |
World Vale Tudo Championship | 1 | 2:06 |
| L | Kimo Leopoldo | TKO (corner stoppage) | Ultimate Ultimate 1996
December 7, 1996 |
Ultimate Ultimate | 1 | 9:08 |
| W | Shinji Katase | TKO (submission to punches) | U-Japan
November 17, 1996 |
U-Japan | 1 | 0:35 |
| L | Igor Vovchanchyn | KO (punches) | IFC 1: Kombat in Kyiv
March 30, 1996 |
IFC | 1 | 6:20 |
| W | Joe Moreira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 8
February 16, 1996 |
UFC | 1 | 10:00 |
| L | Dan Severn | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Ultimate Ultimate 1995
December 16, 1995 |
Ultimate Ultimate | 1 | 1:01 |
| L | Marco Ruas | TKO (leg kicks and punches) | UFC 7
September 8, 1995 |
UFC | 1 | 13:17 |
| L | Tank Abbott | TKO (punches) | UFC 6
July 14, 1995 |
UFC | 1 | 1:53 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Paul Varelans) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.