Paulo Filho “Eli”

Photo of Paulo Filho
Team Brazilian Top Team
Age 47
Gender Male
Height 5' 8"

Paulo Filho is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 23 wins, 6 losses and 3 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 23-6-3 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 4 months, 3 days
Rounds Fought 62.8
Avg. Fights/Year 1.8
Longest Layoff 4 years, 3 months, 5 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 3 10 10
Losses 0 0 6

  • Wins (23)

  • Losses (6)

Finish Rate 56.5%
Finished Rate 0.0%
Win by Decision Rate 43.5%
Loss by Decision Rate 100.0%
Win by KO Rate 13.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 43.5%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method

  • KO/TKO (3)

  • SUB (10)

  • DEC (10)

Loss Method

  • DEC (6)

Quick Hits

Fastest Win -
Fastest KO 47
Fastest SUB 02:30
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.6
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 07:47
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 3.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 15
Finish Rounds

  • 1st (11)

  • 2nd (2)

Finished Rounds

    Official Professional MMA Fight Record

    Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
    NRB 05/11/2018 W
    (22-6-3)     		Mohamed Ashraf
    (1-5-0)     		Submission (Choke)
    Wawan MMA - Fight Night     		1 05:00
    NRB 02/06/2014 L
    (22-5-3)     		Andre Muniz
    (24-7-0)     		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
    Bitetti Combat 19     		3 05:00
    NRB 08/04/2013 D
    (22-5-2)     		Rodney Wallace
    (26-16-1)     		Draw
    Selva MMA 2     		3 05:00
    OFF 03/23/2013 L
    (22-4-2)     		David Branch
    (22-7-0)     		MW
    ( 184.5 vs. 185.2 )     		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
    World Series of Fighting 2     		3 05:00
    NRB 09/06/2012 W
    (21-4-2)     		Murilo Rua
    (19-13-1)     		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
    Best of the Best (Brazil) - Filho vs Rua     		1 00:47
    NRB 09/14/2011 D
    (21-4-1)     		Satoshi Ishii
    (22-14-1)     		Draw
    Amazon Forest Combat 1     		3 05:00
    NRB 05/20/2011 L
    (21-3-1)     		Norman Paraisy
    (14-7-2)     		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
    X-Combat Ultra - International Grand Prix     		3 05:00
    NRB 04/29/2011 L
    (21-2-1)     		Ronny Markes
    (22-10-0)     		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
    International Fighting Championship (Brazil)     		3 05:00
    NRB 03/19/2011 W
    (20-2-1)     		Jackson Mora
    (21-24-3)     		Decision (Split Decision)
    World Fighting Combat: Pretorian     		3 05:00
    NRB 12/04/2010 W
    (19-2-1)     		Yuki Sassaki
    (0-1-0)     		LHW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
    Bitetti Combat 8 - 100 years of the Corinthians     		3 05:00
    NRB 10/23/2010 L
    (19-1-1)     		Marcos Rogerio de Lima
    (22-9-1)     		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
    First Class Fight 5     		3 05:00
    NRB 07/18/2010 D
    (19-1-0)     		Denis Kang
    (35-16-2)     		Draw
    Impact FC 2: The Uprising - Sydney     		3 05:00
    NRB 06/04/2010 W
    (18-1-0)     		Daniel Gabriel
    (0-1-0)     		Submission (Strikes)
    Memorial Fight Qualifying     		1 05:00
    NRB 12/12/2009 W
    (17-1-0)     		Tatsuhiko Nishizaka
    (7-6-1)     		Submission (Kimura)
    Bitetti Combat 5     		1 03:00
    NRB 09/12/2009 W
    (16-1-0)     		Alex Schoenauer
    (13-10-0)     		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
    Bitetti Combat Nordeste 4     		3 05:00
    NRB 07/20/2009 W
    (15-1-0)     		Melvin Manhoef
    (32-17-1)     		Submission (Arm Bar)
    Dream 10 - Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final     		1 02:36
    OFF 11/05/2008 L
    (15-0-0)     		Chael Sonnen
    (31-18-1)     		MW
    ( 189.5 * vs. 184.5 )     		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
    WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown     		3 05:00
    OFF 12/12/2007 W
    (14-0-0)     		Chael Sonnen
    (31-18-1)     		MW
    ( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )     		Submission (Arm Bar)
    WEC 31: Live on Versus     		2 04:55
    OFF 08/05/2007 W
    (13-0-0)     		Joseph Doerksen
    (51-16-0)     		MW
    ( 184.5 vs. 185.0 )     		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
    WEC 29: Live on Versus     		1 04:07
    NRB 11/05/2006 W
    (12-0-0)     		Kazuo Misaki
    (26-11-2)     		Submission (Arm Bar)
    Pride: Bushido 13 Survival 06' Finals     		1 09:43
    NRB 08/26/2006 W
    (11-0-0)     		Ryo Chonan
    (22-13-0)     		Submission (Arm Bar)
    Pride: Bushido 12 Survival 06' Second Round     		1 02:30
    NRB 06/04/2006 W
    (10-0-0)     		Gregory Bouchelaghem
    (9-4-0)     		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
    Pride: Bushido 11 Survival 06' Opening Round     		2 05:00
    NRB 04/02/2006 W
    (9-0-0)     		Murilo Rua
    (19-13-1)     		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
    Pride: Bushido 10     		2 05:00
    NRB 09/25/2005 W
    (8-0-0)     		Ryuta Sakurai
    (29-26-6)     		Submission (Arm Bar)
    Pride: Bushido 9     		1 03:49
    NRB 04/03/2005 W
    (7-0-0)     		Amar Suloev
    (23-7-0)     		Submission (Arm Bar)
    Pride: Bushido 6     		1 04:22
    NRB 07/19/2004 W
    (6-0-0)     		Akira Shoji
    (14-17-5)     		Decision (Split Decision)
    Pride: Bushido 4     		2 05:00
    NRB 06/27/2004 W
    (5-0-0)     		Daijiro Matsui
    (13-28-7)     		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
    Gladiator FC: Day 2     		00:00
    NRB 04/01/2004 W
    (4-0-0)     		Silmar Rodrigo
    (15-6-0)     		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
    Bitetti Combat Nordeste 3     		3 05:00
    NRB 09/29/2002 W
    (3-0-0)     		Akira Shoji
    (14-17-5)     		Submission (Arm Bar)
    Pride 22: Beasts from the East 2     		1 02:48
    NRB 08/18/2001 W
    (2-0-0)     		Yuki Kondo
    (63-40-9)     		Decision
    Deep: Heatwave     		3 05:00
    NRB 03/31/2001 W
    (1-0-0)     		Ikuhisa Minowa
    (59-44-8)     		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
    Pancrase: Proof 2     		3 05:00
    NRB 01/08/2001 W
    (0-0-0)     		Keiichiro Yamamiya
    (43-35-10)     		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
    Deep: Deep 2001     		2 00:29

    * Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

    * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

    * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class