Fighter Profile›Heavyweight

“The Polar Bear”

Paul Varelans

9-98 UFC

Balanced

Form

Inactive

High Variance

Early Chaos

High Wear

6'8"ht·Orthodoxstance·56age

Last fightLKimo Leopoldo·KO/TKO·R1·29yr ago

Fighter Context

4–4UFC·

2KO

1Sub

1Dec

4.8min/fight

38UFC min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.00

Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat

0.000

None

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability

Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Varelans

Ground & Pound

Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min0.00

Str. Accuracy0%

56UFC landed/128attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−3.6 vs avg0.00

Str. Defense0%

KD Rate / fight0.13

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.13

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

71%

Body

11%

Leg

18%

By Position

Distance30%

Clinch38%

Ground32%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 18 rounds	Round 2	Round 3
Avg. Landed	7	—	—
Avg. Absorbed	10	—	—
Avg. Net	-3	—	—

Grappling

Varelans

G&P Threat

·0s ctrlPassive Control

Heavyweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.00

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.78

TD Accuracy0%

2UFC landed/2attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

1UFC wins/3attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense0%

7UFC defended/9opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Holds Ground

Finishing

Finish Rate

75%

Strong Finisher

div avg 68%

How They Lose

4UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 4

Submission1 / 4

Decision1 / 4

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 4

Submission1 / 4

Decision0 / 4

Loss Pattern

4 of 4 losses by finish in R1–R2

Fast and versatile. 3 of 3 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

No eligible sequences on record.

Decision Margin

—

More decisions needed.

Decision Types

1UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 4 more in second half of career

8 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=8

Outputsig strikes / min

1.5

—

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.0

—

Diff

-0.6

—

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Str. Diff+0.63 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Varelans — 8 UFC Fights

Result

Method

8 fights

Kimo Leopoldo

KO/TKO R1 · 9:08Dec '96

+12

·21 SS (75%)·9 abs

Joe Moreira

U-DEC R1 · 10:00Feb '96

-3

·9 SS (24%)·12 abs

Dan Severn

SUB R1 · 1:01Dec '95

·1 SS (100%)·1 td taken

Gerry Harris

KO/TKO R1 · 1:05Sep '95

·4 SS (100%)·1/1 td

Marco Ruas

KO/TKO R1 · 13:17Sep '95

-23

·10 SS (33%)·33 abs·1 kd taken·1 sub att

Mark Hall

SUB R1 · 1:01Sep '95

·2 SS (67%)·2 abs·1/1 td·2 sub att

David Abbott

KO/TKO R1 · 1:53Jul '95

-13

·1 SS (50%)·14 abs·1 td taken

Cal Worsham

KO/TKO R1 · 1:02Jul '95

-1

·8 SS (36%)·9 abs·1 kd landed

All Fighters

Heavyweight

“The Polar Bear”

Paul Varelans

9-98 UFC

Form

6'8"ht·Orthodoxstance·56age

Last fightLKimo Leopoldo·KO/TKO·29yr ago

Fighter Context

4–4UFC·

2KO

1Sub

1Dec

4.8min/fight

38UFC min

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.00

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.000

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Varelans

Heavyweight avg

Ground & Pound

Sig. Strikes / Min0.00

Str. Accuracy0%

56UFC landed/128attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−3.6 vs avg0.00

Str. Defense0%

KD Rate / Fight0.13

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.13

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

71%

Body

11%

Leg

18%

By Position

Dist30%

Clinch38%

Ground32%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=8	R2	R3
Landed	7	—	—
Absorbed	10	—	—
Net	-3	—	—

Grappling

Varelans

Heavyweight avg

G&P Threat

0s ctrlPassive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.00

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.78

TD Accuracy0%

2UFC landed/2attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

1UFC wins/3attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense0%

7UFC defended/9opp. attempts

Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

75%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

2KO/TKO

1Sub

1Dec

Loss Methods

3KO/TKO

1Sub

0Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—No eligible sequences.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

—More decisions needed.

Decision Types

1UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=8

Outputsig strikes / min

1.5

—

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.0

—

Diff

-0.6

—

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Varelans — UFC Fight Log

Kimo Leopoldo

KO/TKO·R1·Dec '96

21 SS (75%)·9 abs

Joe Moreira

U-DEC·R1·Feb '96

9 SS (24%)·12 abs

Dan Severn

SUB·R1·Dec '95

1 SS (100%)·1 td taken

Gerry Harris

KO/TKO·R1·Sep '95

4 SS (100%)·1/1 td

Marco Ruas

KO/TKO·R1·Sep '95

10 SS (33%)·33 abs·1 kd taken·1 sub

Mark Hall

SUB·R1·Sep '95

2 SS (67%)·2 abs·1/1 td·2 sub

David Abbott

KO/TKO·R1·Jul '95

1 SS (50%)·14 abs·1 td taken

Cal Worsham

KO/TKO·R1·Jul '95

8 SS (36%)·9 abs·1 kd

Round 18 rounds

Round 2

Round 3

Avg. Landed

—

Avg. Absorbed

—

Avg. Net

-3

—

n=8

Landed

—

Absorbed

—

Net

-3

—