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Paul Varelans

4-9-0 UFC 4-4-0
Hard To Take Down Defensive Striker KO-Prone
6'8"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
—Age
2KO wins
1Sub wins
75.0%Finish rate
4:48Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 17.7 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 44.3 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 55.3 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 20.2 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 17.6 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 65.6 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 44.2 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 7.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. TD Defense Average 66
  2. Striking D Average 55
  3. Accuracy Below avg 44
  4. Grappling Below avg 44
  5. Durability Weak 20
  6. Striking Weak 18
  7. Wrestling Weak 18
  8. Control Weak 8

Built on 38 minutes of tracked cage time across 8 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Hard To Take Down average td defense — rates 66 of 100 among UFC veterans
Defensive Striker average striking d — rates 55 of 100 among UFC veterans
KO-Prone 3 of 4 losses came by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.46
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.05
Striking accuracy43.8%
Striking defense49.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.39
Takedowns / 15 min0.78
Takedown accuracy100.0%
Takedown defense77.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.17
Control time—
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
July 14, 1995 vs Cal Worsham — 7.74/min (W) — only 1.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '95 July 14, 1995 vs David Abbott — 0.53/min (L) — only 1.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '95 September 8, 1995 vs Gerry Harris — 3.69/min (W) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '95 September 8, 1995 vs Mark Hall — 1.97/min (W) — only 1.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '95 September 8, 1995 vs Marco Ruas — 0.75/min (L) Sep '95 December 16, 1995 vs Dan Severn — 0.98/min (L) — only 1.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '95 February 16, 1996 vs Joe Moreira — 0.9/min (W) Feb '96 December 7, 1996 vs Kimo Leopoldo — 2.3/min (L) Dec '96

Fight history

8 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Kimo Leopoldo 6-2 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
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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
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L Dan Severn 1-2 walk-in Submission · R1 1:01 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · December 16, 1995
1/1Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Marco Ruas 1-0-1 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Full event page › Deep dive vs Cal Worsham › Simulate vs Cal Worsham ›

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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
4-9-0Pro record

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
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
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.

Division context

vs. 3 qualified Open Weight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.5 avg 1.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.0 avg 1.7
Striking accuracy 43.8% avg 44.3%
Striking defense 49.7% avg 53.9%
Takedowns /15 min 0.8 avg 0.6
Takedown accuracy 100.0% avg 55.6%
Takedown defense 77.8% avg 57.7%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.2 avg 1.6
Finish rate 75.0% avg 86.1%