| Paul Varelans | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 (age 42–43)[1][2] 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 |
| Fighting out of | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Paul Varelans (born 1969) is a former professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is famous for his appearances in the Ultimate Fighting Championship from 1995 to 1996, as well as a worked shoot fight against Taz in Extreme Championship Wrestling.
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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." Despite being promoted as a legitimate shoot fight, Varelans agreed to lose via submission.[3]
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.[4]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 9 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 7 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Result | 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 | Submission (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, 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 | Submission (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 (keylock) | UFC 7 | September 8, 1995 | 1 | 1:04 | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| Win | 2-1 | Gerry Harris | Submission (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 |