Paul Varelans “The Polar Bear”

Photo of Paul Varelans
Age 55
Gender Male
Height 6' 8"

Paul Varelans is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 10 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 10-9-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 6 months, 25 days
Rounds Fought 15.8
Avg. Fights/Year 7.6
Longest Layoff 7 months, 18 days
Quickest Turnaround 5 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 3 6 1
Losses 7 1 1
Finish Rate 90.0%
Finished Rate 88.9%
Win by Decision Rate 10.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 11.1%
Win by KO Rate 30.0%
Loss by KO Rate 77.8%
Win by SUB Rate 60.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 11.1%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win -
Fastest KO 01:04
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.6
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 02:47
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 05:40
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 02/08/1998 W
(9-9-0)
Dick Vrij
(12-10-0)
KO (Punch)
Rings Holland: The King of Rings
2 00:30
NRB 02/03/1998 L
(8-8-0)
Nick Nutter
(5-2-0)
TKO/RSC (Doctor)
World Vale Tudo Championship 5
1 03:42
NRB 02/03/1998 W
(8-8-0)
Waldir dos Anjos
(2-7-0)
Submission (Punches)
World Vale Tudo Championship 5
1 02:36
NRB 06/15/1997 L
(8-7-0)
Carlos Barreto
(14-9-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punishment)
Brazil Open '97
1 02:33
NRB 05/10/1997 W
(7-7-0)
Scott Taylor
(1-1-0)
Submission (Forearm Choke)
Extreme Challenge 6
1 00:42
NRB 04/27/1997 L
(7-6-0)
Ryushi Yanagisawa
(24-24-9)
Decision (Lost Points)
Pancrase: Alive 4
1 15:00
NRB 02/20/1997 W
(6-6-0)
Al DeRosa
(1-4-0)
Submission (Forearm Choke)
Fearless Fighting Challenge 1
00:00
NRB 01/19/1997 L
(6-5-0)
Mark Kerr
(15-11-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
World Vale Tudo Championship 3
1 02:06
NRB 12/07/1996 L
(6-4-0)
Kimo Leopoldo
(10-7-1)
TKO/RSC (Corner Threw in the Towel due to Punishment)
UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 96
1 09:09
NRB 11/17/1996 W
(5-4-0)
Shinji Katase
(1-3-0)
Submission (Punches)
U- Japan
1 00:35
NRB 03/30/1996 W
(4-3-0)
Valery Nikkolin
(0-2-0)
TKO/RSC (Corner Threw in the Towel)
International Fighting Championship: Kombat in Kiev
1 05:07
NRB 03/30/1996 L
(4-3-0)
Igor Vovchanchyn
(52-10-0)
KO (Punches)
International Fighting Championship: Kombat in Kiev
1 02:22
NRB 02/16/1996 W
(3-3-0)
Joe Moreira
(2-2-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 8: David vs Goliath
1 10:00
NRB 12/16/1995 L
(3-2-0)
Daniel Severn
(102-19-7)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 95
1 01:01
NRB 09/08/1995 L
(1-1-0)
Marco Ruas
(9-4-1)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Kicks)
UFC 7: Brawl in Buffalo
1 13:17
NRB 09/08/1995 W
(1-1-0)
Mark Hall
(5-7-0)
Submission (Keylock)
UFC 7: Brawl in Buffalo
1 01:01
NRB 09/08/1995 W
(1-1-0)
Gerry Harris
(1-4-0)
Submission (Elbows)
UFC 7: Brawl in Buffalo
1 01:15
NRB 07/14/1995 L
(0-0-0)
Tank Abbott
(10-15-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
UFC 6: Clash of the Titans
1 01:53
NRB 07/14/1995 W
(0-0-0)
Cal Worsham
(13-10-0)
KO (Elbow)
UFC 6: Clash of the Titans
1 01:04

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class