Paul Robert Felder is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of November 16, 2020, he is #8 in the UFC lightweight rankings. Felder competed in the AAU Junior Olympic Games for Tae Kwon Do with his cousin Niko Portillo.
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Paul Robert Felder is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2011, Felder also fought for the Cage Fury Fighting Championships. As of November 16, 2020, he is #8 in the UFC lightweight rankings. Felder competed in the AAU Junior Olympic Games for Tae Kwon Do with his cousin Niko Portillo. His cousin was the main inspiration for him to start his fighting career. He is a graduate of Ridley High School and the University of the Arts, for acting, graduating in 2008. During college, he began training in Muay Thai before later transitioning into mixed martial arts.
He competed entirely in his native Mid-Atlantic states, with most fights for the regional promotion Cage Fury fighting Championships. He ultimately became Lightweight Champion for the promotion, earning the title with a second-round knockout of Marc Stevens. In August 2014, he signed with the UFC. He made his promotional debut on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 54 where he faced Jason Saggo. He then faced Ross Pearson on September 5, 2015 at UFC 191. He lost the back-and-forth fight by split decision. On June 28, 2018, it was announced that Felder would replace Yancy Medeiros in a Welterweight bout against Mike Perry at UFC 226.
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