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Paulo Filho

Last fought: Jul 2009
RECORD
Pro
23-6-3
UFC
0-0-0
PRIDE, WEC, DREAM
11-1-0
Age
48
Height
5'8"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
—
Stance
Southpaw

Career Stats (PRIDE, WEC, DREAM)

No UFC bouts yet — these are PRIDE, WEC, DREAM numbers, not UFC numbers.

Statistic Paulo Filho
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.7
Strike Differential0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy32.0%
Takedown Defense42.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.4
Submission Attempts/15min1.7
Control Time/15min0:24
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins9.1%
Submission % of Wins63.6%
Decision % of Wins27.3%
Avg Fight Time8:19
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy38.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.7
Takedown Accuracy17.6%
Takedown Defense33.3%
Control Time/Fight0:32

Fight History

No UFC fight history. Showing DREAM, PRIDE, WEC fight data.
WIN
vs. Melvin Manhoef
DREAM 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round • Jul 2009
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:36
Paulo Filho0/10%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00
Melvin Manhoef22/4055%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Chael Sonnen
WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown • Nov 2008
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Paulo Filho5/2124%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:02
Chael Sonnen53/19028%TD 1/1Ctrl 6:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chael Sonnen
WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran • Dec 2007
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 4:55
Paulo Filho3/1421%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:07
Chael Sonnen32/8339%TD 3/3Ctrl 6:53
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Joe Doerksen
WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson • Aug 2007
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:07
Paulo Filho13/2650%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:31KD 1
Joe Doerksen3/2114%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kazuo Misaki
PRIDE Bushido 13 • Nov 2006
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 9:43
Paulo Filho23/5145%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Kazuo Misaki1/714%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ryo Chonan
PRIDE Bushido 12 • Aug 2006
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:30
Paulo Filho3/475%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Ryo Chonan0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gregory Bouchelaghem
PRIDE Bushido 11 • Jun 2006
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00
Paulo Filho23/3664%TD 4/8Ctrl 0:00
Gregory Bouchelaghem4/1921%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Murilo Rua
PRIDE Bushido 10 • Apr 2006
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00
Paulo Filho30/4862%TD 6/8Ctrl 0:00
Murilo Rua4/1625%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ryuta Sakurai
PRIDE Bushido 9: The Tournament • Sep 2005
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:49
Paulo Filho7/888%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00
Ryuta Sakurai5/1050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Amar Suloev
PRIDE Bushido 6 • Apr 2005
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:22
Paulo Filho7/2232%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00
Amar Suloev3/1323%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Akira Shoji
PRIDE Bushido 4 • Jul 2004
Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 5:00
Paulo Filho61/13944%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:00
Akira Shoji38/9839%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Akira Shoji
PRIDE 22: Beasts from the East 2 • Sep 2002
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:48
Paulo Filho11/1669%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Akira Shoji2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com