Both participants earned Fight of the Night honors. įelder faced Edson Barboza on July 25, 2015, at UFC on Fox 16, replacing an injured Myles Jury. However, Felder pulled out of the fight citing a knee injury and was replaced by Beneil Dariush. įelder was expected to face Jim Miller on April 18, 2015, at UFC on Fox 15. Felder defeated Castillo via second-round knockout, which earned Felder a Performance of the Night award. However, Felder was tabbed as a replacement against Danny Castillo on January 3, 2015, at UFC 182, replacing Rustam Khabilov. įelder was briefly scheduled to face Johnny Case on January 18, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 59. Ultimate Fighting Championship įelder made his promotional debut on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 54 where he faced Jason Saggo. Felder then defended his title once, with a second-round knockout of Craig Johnson, before signing with the UFC in August 2014. Felder competed entirely in his native Mid-Atlantic states, with most fights for the regional promotion Cage Fury Fighting Championships.įelder ultimately became Lightweight Champion for the promotion, earning the title with a second-round knockout of Marc Stevens. Mixed martial arts career Early career įelder compiled an amateur MMA record of 3–1 and began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2011. After fellow UFC lightweight fighter Conor McGregor commented that Felder's surname was of German origin, Felder joked in January 2021 that he would use the nickname "The German Dragon" if he ever fought McGregor. Felder initially pushed back against the nickname, but it caught on and he stuck with it. Due to his karate background, he was given the nickname "The Irish Dragon", a reference to his Irish heritage and fellow karate practitioner Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida. ĭuring college, Felder began training in Muay Thai before later transitioning to mixed martial arts. Felder attended Ridley High School in Folsom, Pennsylvania, and later the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, for acting, graduating in 2008. Felder competed in the AAU Junior Olympic Games for Tae Kwon Do with his cousin Niko Portillo, who was the main inspiration for Felder's fighting career. He began training in martial arts at age 12, starting with Tae Kwon Do and Karate at Zhang Sah. A professional since 2011, Felder also fought for the Cage Fury Fighting Championships. He competed in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Paul Felder (born April 25, 1984) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist and color commentator for UFC. Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Daniel Gracie Renzo Gracie Academy Philly (2011–present) Ģnd degree black belt in Taekwondo īlack belt in Shotokan Karate Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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