Paul Varelans
Paul Varelans (born September 17, 1969 in Sunnyvale, California) is an American former professional mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler. Varelans appeared in Ultimate Fighting Championship from 1995 to 1996 and Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1996.
| Paul Varelans | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 17, 1969 Sunnyvale, California, United States |
| Other names | The Polar Bear |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 300 lb (140 kg; 21 st) |
| Style | Trap Fighting, Boxing, Wrestling, Pro Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Varelans attended West Valley High School in Fairbanks, AK and San Jose State University, where he played football and participated in the boxing club until 1991.[1]
Career
Paul Varelans made his UFC debut on July 14, 1995 at Ultimate Fighting Championship 6: Clash of the Titans.
On June 22, 1996 at ECW's Hardcore Heaven event, Paul Varelans faced and was choked out by ECW star Taz, in what was promoted as a "shoot fight". Although the event was promoted as a legitimate shoot fight, Varelans agreed to lose via submission.[2] In her book, Missy Hyatt claims that Varelans agreed to lose if she gave him a blow job afterwards, but Hyatt refused saying that she did not "blow jobbers".[3] After this, Varelans supposedly became irrational and tore up the locker room.[4]
Championships and accomplishments
- International Fighting Championship
- IFC Kombat in Kiev tournament semifinalist
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC 7 tournament finalist
- UFC 6 tournament semifinalist
- UFC 8 tournament semifinalist
- World Vale Tudo Championship
- WVC 5 tournament semifinalist
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 9 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 7 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9–9 | Dick Vrij | KO (punch) | Rings Holland: The King of Rings | February 8, 1998 | 2 | 0:30 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 8–9 | Nick Nutter | TKO (cut) | World Vale Tudo Championship 5 | February 3, 1998 | 1 | 3:42 | Brazil | |
| Win | 8–8 | Waldir dos Anjos | TKO (submission to punches) | World Vale Tudo Championship 5 | February 3, 1998 | 1 | 2:36 | Brazil | |
| Loss | 7–8 | Carlos Barreto | TKO (strikes) | Brazil Open '97 | June 15, 1997 | 1 | 2:33 | Brazil | |
| Win | 7–7 | Scott Taylor | Submission (forearm choke) | Extreme Challenge 6 | May 10, 1997 | 1 | 0:42 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| Loss | 6–7 | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase: Alive 4 | April 27, 1997 | 1 | 15:00 | Urayasu, Chiba, Japan | |
| Loss | 6–6 | Mark Kerr | TKO (strikes) | World Vale Tudo Championship 3 | January 19, 1997 | 1 | 2:06 | Brazil | |
| Loss | 6–5 | Kimo Leopoldo | TKO (strikes) | Ultimate Ultimate 1996 | December 7, 1996 | 1 | 9:08 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| Win | 6–4 | Shinji Katase | TKO (submission to punches) | U-Japan | November 17, 1996 | 1 | 0:35 | Japan | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Igor Vovchanchyn | TKO | IFC 1: Kombat in Kiev | March 30, 1996 | 1 | 6:20 | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| Win | 5–3 | Valery Nikkolin | TKO (towel) | IFC 1: Kombat in Kiev | March 30, 1996 | 1 | 5:12 | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| Win | 4–3 | Joe Moreira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 8 | February 16, 1996 | 1 | 10:00 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Dan Severn | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Ultimate Ultimate 1995 | December 16, 1995 | 1 | 1:01 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Marco Ruas | TKO (strikes) | UFC 7 | September 8, 1995 | 1 | 13:17 | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Mark Hall | Submission (americana) | UFC 7 | September 8, 1995 | 1 | 1:04 | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Gerry Harris | TKO (submission to elbows) | UFC 7 | September 8, 1995 | 1 | 1:07 | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Tank Abbott | TKO (strikes) | UFC 6 | July 14, 1995 | 1 | 1:53 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Cal Worsham | KO (elbow to the head) | UFC 6 | July 14, 1995 | 1 | 1:02 | Casper, Wyoming, United States |
References
- "Paul Varelans Fight News - MMA Fighting". www.mmafighting.com.
- Williams, Scott E. (2006). Hardcore history : the extremely unauthorized story of ECW. Champaign, IL: Sports Pub. pp. x, 246. ISBN 978-1-59670-225-7. ISBN 978-1-59670-225-7 (soft cover), ISBN 1-59670-021-1 (hardcover)
- http://www.owow.com/frameindex.htm?goto=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.owow.com%2FRingsidewith%2FMissy%2FInterview_12-28-2003.htm
- http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f44/paul-polar-bear-varelans-400513/index3.html#post10188670%5B%5D
External links
- Professional MMA record for Paul Varelans from Sherdog
- Paul Varelans at UFC
- "Paul Varelans (Profile at K-1 PRIDE UFC Fansite)". K-1.azplayers.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- Profile at FC Fighter