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Paul Felder

ポール・フェルダー　/　ぽーる・ふぇるだー

American mixed martial arts fighter

April 25, 1984 (age 42)　・　Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Pennsylvania
mixed martial arts fighter
karateka
taekwondo athlete

My Take

Paul Felder fascinates me because he refuses to fit in one box. An arts-school graduate from Philadelphia who chose the UFC lightweight cage instead of a quieter life, with a striking game built on karate and taekwondo that always carried real flair. Then, when his fighting days ended, he slid straight into the broadcast booth as one of the sport's sharpest color commentators. Plenty of athletes can fight; far fewer can articulate the fight. That double fluency, the artist's eye paired with a warrior's instincts, is rare, and I quietly root for people who live across two worlds the way he does.

Overview

Paul Robert Felder (born April 25, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As a fighter, Felder competed in the UFC's Lightweight division after making his name in Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Paul Felder
Name (Japanese): ポール・フェルダー
Reading: ぽーる・ふぇるだー
Born: April 25, 1984 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Rat
Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: mixed martial arts fighter / karateka / taekwondo athlete / sports analyst

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Ridley High School
University: The University of the Arts

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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