Pro MMA Record

"The Polar Bear"

9-10-0

Paul Varelans

Paul "The Polar Bear" Varelans

Fighter Details

  • Name: Paul Varelans
  • Pro MMA Record: 9-10-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
  • Nickname: The Polar Bear
  • Ending Streak: 1 Loss
  • Date of Birth: 1969.09.17 | Died: 2021.01.16
  • Last Fight: July 20, 1998 in RINGS
  • Weight Class: | Last Weigh-In: 340.0 lbs
  • Affiliation: N/A
  • Height: 6'8" (204cm) | Reach: N/A
  • Career Disclosed Earnings: $0 USD
  • Born: United States
  • Fought out of: Sunnyvale, California
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UFC pioneer Paul Varelans passed away in January, 2021 from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Paul Varelans is a retired professional MMA fighter known for his losses in the early years of the UFC to the likes of Tank Abbott, Marco Ruas, Dan Severn, and Kimo Leopoldo.  at 6'8" and weighing as high as 340 pounds, Varelans is among the largest men to ever compete in the Octagon.  Varelans trained in what he referred to as "trap fighting", the only UFC fighter to practice this martial art.  Although extremely large and powerful, Varelans had sub-par cardiovascular conditioning.  He retired in 1998 with a 9-9 record.

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