Paulo Filho
Country of origin:
Brazil
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 185
Birth date: 1978-05-24
Record: 16-0-0
Profile:
Paulo Filho is a Brazilian mixed martial artist from Rio de Janeiro. He is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under the late Carlson Gracie and a black belt in judo. He trained wrestling and takedowns under Darrel Gholar and muay-thai under Artur Mariano in Copacabana.
Paulo Filho holds victories over Yuki Kondo, Murilo "Ninja" Rua, Amar Suloev, and many others.
Paulo Filho trains alongside Gabriel Gonzaga in Ludlow, Massachussetts in Team Link.
On March 13, 2008 Paulo Filho checked himself into a substance abuse treatment facility just thirteen days before his scheduled fight with Chael Sonnen at WEC 33.
Fights on MMAPredictions.com:
- Chael Sonnen vs. Paulo Filho in WEC 36
- Paulo Filho beat Chael Sonnen in WEC in Vegas
- Paulo Filho beat Joe Doerksen in WEC - Vegas Hard Rock
