OctagonEdge

Lightweight

Paul Felder

“The Irish Dragon”

17-6

Age
42
Height
5'11"
Reach
5'10"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Roufusport
Out of
Philadelphia, USA
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C+ · 64
Finish rate
6%
Win rate
74%

Career methods

KO/TKO
6
Sub
1
Dec
10

FightMetric

SLpM

3.70

SApM

3.31

Str Acc

49%

Str Def

61%

TD Avg

0.29

TD Acc

29%

TD Def

84%

Sub Avg

0.22

Tape read

Pocket striker

Fight IQ

64C+

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 23 career fights for Paul Felder. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

C+

Counter

C

Reaction

proxy

C+

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

B

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Durability

    Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

Scouting report

Paul Felder “The Irish Dragon” is a 42-year-old Orthodox lightweight out of Philadelphia, USA, camped at Roufusport. The tape read: pocket striker. Career mark 17-6-0 — 6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 10 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (64).

What works. Durability is the standout at 80 (B+). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game D on 0.29 TD/15 and 0.22 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 61% / 3.31 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction B on 84% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (22, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Felder yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

22 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 0.29 takedowns / 15 at 29% accuracy
  • 0.22 submission attempts / 15 · 1 career sub wins

Striking defense

64 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 61% striking defense · 3.31 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 6 defeats

Counter punching

58 C

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 49% accuracy on 3.70 SLpM
  • 0.49 knockdowns / 15 · 6 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

63 C+

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 61% · TD def 84% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.31 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

47 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.70 SLpM at 49% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.31 SApM

Takedown reaction

68 B

Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test.

  • 84% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

80 B+

Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 6 losses
  • 10 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.