Photo from Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese via airforcemedicine.af.mil
Win Rate
74 %
Finish Rate
65 %
Decision Win %
55 %
Paul Felder
Age38
Height5' 10 (178 cm)
Reach70 in. (5' 10/179 cm)
Ape-Index1.006
StanceOrthodox
NationalityUnited States
Main DivisionLightweight
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu CoachDaniel Gracie
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Rank
Biography(references)He began training in martial arts at age 12, starting with Tae Kwon Do and Karate at Zhang Sah. Felder attended Ridley High School in Folsom, Pennsylvania and later the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, for acting, graduating in 2008. During college, Felder began training in Muay Thai before later transitioning to mixed martial arts. Felder initially pushed back against the nickname, but it caught on and he stuck with it. 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.
Fighter Trivia(references)Felder has two daughters, Aisling and Ruby .
Awards & Accolades
Cage Fury Fighting Championships: CFFC Lightweight Championship (One time). One successful title defense vs. Craig Johnson
Cage Fury Fighting Championships: One successful title defense vs. Craig Johnson
Cage Fury Fighting Championships: One successful title defense vs. Craig Johnson
UFC: Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Danny Castillo, Alessandro Ricci, and Stevie Ray
UFC: Fight of the Night (Three times) vs. Edson Barboza, Dan Hooker and Rafael dos Anjos
MMAJunkie.com: 2015 January Knockout of the Month vs. Danny Castillo
MMAJunkie.com: 2019 September Fight of the Month vs. Edson Barboza
MMAJunkie.com: 2020 February Fight of the Month vs. Dan Hooker
CombatPress.com: 2018 Broadcast Analyst of the Year
CombatPress.com: 2021 Broadcast Analyst of the Year
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