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Paul Rodriguez

Training Style

“I do power-lifting in the morning , eat, sleep, 1.5 hrs sparring; eat, sleep, wrestling; eat, sleep; sparing; eat, sleep. I do this six days a week, off on Sundays.”

UFC History

UFC 32

Tony DeSouza def Paul Rodriguez via submission (choke) - R1

More Information

“I started training in 1995, because I saw Royce Gracie do to people what I would like to be able to do to people.”

Paul claims a MMA record of 12-4.

At Hook ‘n Shoot Meltdown on 6/10/00, Rodriguez knocked out UFC veteran, Dennis Hallman in 10:14.

On February 23rd, at the Blaisdell Arena in Hawaii, Rodriguez defeated #3 rankled Shooto fighter, Ray Cooper by armbar in 1:55.

Paul won the 165 lbs. Naga Super Fight Championship in January 2001.

Paul holds a black belt in the World Grappling Association.