Erik Paulson
| Erik Paulson | |
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| Born | June 28, 1966 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rigan Machado[citation needed] |
| Years active | 1993–2007 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Notable students | Sean Sherk, Ken Shamrock, Josh Barnett, Brock Lesnar, Cub Swanson |
| Website | http://www.erikpaulson.com |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Erik Paulson (born June 28, 1966) is an American
Biography
Erik started his career in martial arts starting with
In 1988, however, Paulson returned to explore grappling when he startedLater, in 1995, Paulson took part in an MMA tournament similar to UFC, World Combat Championships, which divided its participants in "strikers" and "grapplers" in order to pit them against each other in the finals. Again, a Gracie participated in the event,
Paulson still competed in Shooto, being sent as a representative to the Vale Tudo Japan event, where he was submitted in 0:41 by Canadian grappler Carlos Newton. He retired shortly after, focusing in teaching as opposed to fighting, though he came out of retirement in October 2007 to headline the first HDNET MMA fight card. Paulson took on Jeff Ford in the main event of the night. Paulson made quick work of Ford, winning by spinning armbar in the opening minutes of the first round.
Erik is the founder of Combat Submission Wrestling, and STX Kickboxing. He runs the CSW Training Center in Fullerton, California, where he trains MMA fighters such as Josh Barnett, Ken Shamrock, Renato Sobral, Cub Swanson, and James Wilks. He is closely affiliated with Sean Sherk and Brock Lesnar of the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. As well, Paulson was the striking coach for Team Lesnar on The Ultimate Fighter: Season 13, and he is the coauthor of a book along with American Combat Association president Matthew Granahan and JD Dwyer on the History of American Submission Wrestling.[4] He also has a younger brother, Leif Paulson, who is an up-and-coming grappler in his own right.
He wrestled for Inoki Genome Federation in 2008.
Erik played Kumite fighter Stellio in Bloodsport III, where his character faced Alex Cardo played by Daniel Bernhardt. He trained Djimon Hounsou in Shoot Wrestling for his role of Mixed Martial Arts instructor Jean Roqua in the 2008 action drama Never Back Down.[5]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
| 17 matches | 11 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 2 |
| By submission | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 11–4–2 | Jeff Ford | Submission (armbar) | HDNF 1: HD Net Fights | October 13, 2007 | 1 | 1:44 | Dallas, Texas , United States
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| Win | 10–4–2 | Ronald Jhun | Decision (unanimous) | SB 17: SuperBrawl 17 | April 15, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii , United States
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Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 9–4–2 | Masanori Suda | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 5 | August 29, 1998 | 3 | 4:48 | Tokyo, Japan | Middleweight bout. |
| Loss | 8–4–2 | Carlos Newton | Submission (armbar) | VTJ 1997: Vale Tudo Japan 1997 | November 29, 1997 | 1 | 0:41 | Urayasu , Japan
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| Loss | 8–3–3 | Paul Jones | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Reconquista 3 | August 27, 1997 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 8–2–2 | Paul Jones | Draw | EF 4: Extreme Fighting 4 | March 28, 1997 | 3 | 5:00 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 8–2–1 | Stuart Harrison | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: Reconquista 1 | January 18, 1997 | 2 | 2:28 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the Shooto Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 7–2–1 | Matt Hume | TKO (cut) | EF 3: Extreme Fighting 3 | October 18, 1996 | 3 | 0:44 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Light Heavyweight debut.
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| Win | 7–1–1 | Kenji Kawaguchi | Submission (toe hold) | Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 3 | May 7, 1996 | 3 | 1:23 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the Shooto Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–1–1 | Todd Bjornethun | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 1 | January 20, 1996 | 2 | 0:26 | Tokyo, Japan | Middleweight bout. |
| Loss | 5–1–1 | James Warring | TKO (corner stoppage) | WCC 1: First Strike | October 17, 1995 | 1 | 16:08 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 5–0–1 | Sean McCully | TKO (submission to strikes) | WCC 1: First Strike | October 17, 1995 | 1 | 5:17 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 4–0–1 | Yasunori Okuda | Technical submission (keylock) | Shooto: Vale Tudo Perception | September 26, 1995 | 1 | 0:44 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0–1 | Ben Spijkers | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto: Complete Vale Tudo Access | July 29, 1995 | 5 | 0:38 | Saitama , Japan
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| Win | 2–0–1 | Kenji Kawaguchi | Technical submission (armbar) | Shooto: Vale Tudo Access 2 | November 7, 1994 | 2 | 1:03 | Tokyo, Japan | Welterweight debut. |
| Draw | 1–0–1 | Naoki Sakurada | Draw | Shooto: Shooto | November 25, 1993 | 5 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Kazuhiro Kusayanagi | Submission (triangle choke) | Shooto: Shooto | June 24, 1993 | 3 | 1:46 | Tokyo, Japan |
Submission grappling record
See also
- List of Shooto Champions
References
- ^ a b c d "MMA Origins: Erik Paulson, Shooto's Forgotten Champion". Bloodyelbow.com. February 10, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ "Erik Paulson Interview". Global Training Network. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Erik The Great | FIGHT! Magazine – Archives". Fightmagazine.com. June 24, 1993. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ "Book: Rough & Tumble – Now In Stock — CSW Association". Erikpaulson.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ ""Never Back Down Webisode with Erik Paulson". YouTube. February 12, 2008. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
External links
- Professional MMA record for Erik Paulson from Sherdog
- ErikPaulson.com
- Erik Paulson at IMDb
- USA Shooto
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