Paul Felder
UFC 2014–present · rated in 4 editions · peak overall 82.0
Scouting report
Hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, "The Irish Dragon" Paul Felder established himself as a durable striker in the lightweight division. Known for spinning back elbows and Muay Thai leg kicks, Felder secured knockout wins over Charles Oliveira, Stevie Ray, and Danny Castillo, his stand-up supported by a 79 Kickboxing rating and 78 Durability.
Peak ratings
By edition
Felder made an electric UFC debut in late 2014, defeating Jason Saggo before delivering a spinning back-fist knockout of Danny Castillo at UFC 182 in Las Vegas in January 2015, followed by striking wars against Edson Barboza and Ross Pearson. His Muay Thai kicks, spinning techniques, and durability are reflected in an 82 Boxing and 86 Kickboxing.
Felder authored a three-fight knockout streak in 2017, finishing Alessandro Ricci with an elbow in Halifax, stopping Stevie Ray with ground elbows in Glasgow, and knocking out Charles Oliveira with elbows from guard at UFC 218 in Detroit. His clinch elbows, physical strength, and standup power anchor his 84 Boxing and 86 Kickboxing score.
In 2018 and 2019, Felder broke his arm in a split-decision loss to Mike Perry at welterweight, before returning to lightweight to defeat James Vick in Phoenix and take a revenge split-decision victory over Edson Barboza at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. His durability, boxing in the pocket, and cardio pace are reflected in an 84 Boxing and 86 Cardio.
Felder engaged Dan Hooker in a five-round war in Auckland in February 2020, dropping a split decision, and stepped up on five days' notice to fight Rafael dos Anjos over five rounds in Las Vegas before retiring to the broadcast booth. His heart, durability, and fight intelligence are captured in an 84 Boxing and 84 Fight IQ.
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