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Paul Varelans is a former professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is famous for his appearances in the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

from 1995 to 1996, as well as a worked shoot fight against Taz

Tazz

Peter Senerchia is a retired American professional wrestler and current color commentator best known by his ring name Tazz, originally Tazmaniac and later shortened to simply Taz...

in Extreme Championship Wrestling

Extreme Championship Wrestling

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Career

Paul Varelans made his UFC debut on July 14, 1995 at Ultimate Fighting Championship 6: Clash of the Titans

UFC 6

UFC 6: Clash of the Titans was the sixth mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 14, 1995, at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.-History:UFC 6 featured the...

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On June 22, 1996 at ECW's Hardcore Heaven event, Paul Varelans faced and was choked out by ECW star Taz

Tazz

Peter Senerchia is a retired American professional wrestler and current color commentator best known by his ring name Tazz, originally Tazmaniac and later shortened to simply Taz...

, in what was promoted as a "Shoot Fight." Despite being promoted as a legitimate shoot fight, Varelans agreed to lose via submission.

In October 1996, a school district cancelled an appearance by Valerans at a local school where Valerans was to have spoken to students in grades three through five.

Championships and Accomplishments

International Fighting Championship
- IFC Kombat in Kiev Tournament Semifinalist

Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
- UFC 7 Tournament Runner Up
- UFC 6 Tournament Semifinalist
  UFC 6
  UFC 6: Clash of the Titans was the sixth mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 14, 1995, at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.-History:UFC 6 featured the...
- UFC 8 Tournament Semifinalist
  UFC 8
  UFC 8: David vs. Goliath was a mixed martial arts event held by Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 16, 1996, at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico...

World Vale Tudo Championship
World Vale Tudo Championship
The World Vale Tudo Championship, or WVC, was a no holds barred-style MMA fighting promotion based in Brazil. The promotion was founded by Brazilian promoter Frederico Lapenda...
- WVC 5 Tournament Semifinalist

Mixed martial arts record

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|Win
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| Dick Vrij
| KO (punch)
| Rings Holland: The King of Rings
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0:30
|Amsterdam, Netherlands
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|Loss
|align=center| 8-9
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Brazil

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|align=center| 8-8
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Brazil

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|Loss
|align=center| 7-8
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Carlos Barreto

Carlos Barreto was a bantamweight boxer from Venezuela, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-Olympic results:*Defeated Aleksandar Hristov 9-3...

Brazil

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|Win
|align=center| 7-7
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Battle Creek, Michigan

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, United States

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|align=center| 6-7
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Ryushi Yanagisawa

Ryūshi Yanagisawa

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Urayasu, Chiba

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|align=center| 6-6
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Brazil

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|Loss
|align=center| 6-5
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Kimo Leopoldo

Kimo Leopoldo , or simply Kimo, is an American mixed martial artist. He made his MMA debut at UFC 3 in 1994 losing to Royce Gracie by submission. Kimo's fighting style has been described as freestyle, with a mixture of striking and grappling techniques.He was credited with a black belt in Taekwondo...

Birmingham, Alabama

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, United States

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|Win
|align=center| 6-4
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Japan

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|align=center| 5-4
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Igor Vovchanchyn

Igor Yaroslavovich "Ice Cold" Vovchanchyn is a retired Ukrainian mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He won seven mixed martial arts tournaments, as well as acquiring a 37 fight unbeaten streak, and reaching the final of the Pride Grand Prix 2000....

| TKO
| IFC 1: Kombat in Kiev
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 6:20
|Kiev, Ukraine
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|Win
|align=center| 5-3
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Valery Nikkolin
| TKO (towel)
| IFC 1: Kombat in Kiev
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 5:12
|Kiev, Ukraine
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|Win
|align=center| 4-3
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Joe Moreira

Jose Carlos Moreira is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and a former mixed martial artist.-Early life and career:Joe was born inside a taxicab in front of a Rio de Janeiro hospital...

| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 8

UFC 8

UFC 8: David vs. Goliath was a mixed martial arts event held by Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 16, 1996, at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico...

San Juan, Puerto Rico

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|Loss
|align=center| 3-3
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Dan Severn

Daniel DeWayne Severn is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable for his success in the early years of Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments. Severn has fought and wrestled for many mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotions, including King of the...

| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| Ultimate Ultimate 1995

Ultimate Ultimate 1995

-External links:***...

Denver, Colorado

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|align=center| 3-2
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Marco Ruas

Marco Antônio de Lima Ruas is a retired mixed martial arts fighter and instructor. Most notably, he was the UFC 7 Tournament Champion and is considered one of the earliest examples of the complete mixed martial artist, highly skilled in both striking and grappling.-Biography:Ruas is famous for...

| TKO (strikes)
| UFC 7

UFC 7

-External links:***...

Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|Win
|align=center| 3-1
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Mark Hall
| Submission (keylock)
| UFC 7

UFC 7

-External links:***...

Buffalo, New York

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|Win
|align=center| 2-1
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Gerry Harris
| Submission (elbows)
| UFC 7

UFC 7

-External links:***...

Buffalo, New York

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|Loss
|align=center| 1-1
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Tank Abbott

David Lee Abbott is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former professional wrestler. He has described his fighting style, which he developed brawling in the bars and streets of Huntington Beach, California, as "street fighting"...

| TKO (strikes)
| UFC 6

UFC 6

Casper, Wyoming

Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|Win
|align=center| 1-0
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Cal Worsham

Cal Worsham is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former corrections officer. He is an early pioneer of mixed martial arts having competed in one of the earliest modern events...

| KO (elbow to the head)
| UFC 6

UFC 6

Casper, Wyoming

Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

External links

Profile at FC Fighter

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