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Dan Severn vs Paul Varelans

Dan Severn is 101-19-1; Paul Varelans is 9-9-0. Dan Severn is 11 years older than Paul Varelans. Paul Varelans is 6" · 15 cm taller than Dan Severn. They have met once: Dan Severn 1, Paul Varelans 0.

D
United States
Dan Severn
“The Beast” · 101-19-1
DECTKOTKO
Met once
P
United States
Paul Varelans
“The Polar Bear” · 9-9-0
TKOTKOTKO
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

73%
Head
71%
18%
Body
11%
9%
Leg
18%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Dan Severnlast 13 fights
16%77%
Paul Varelanslast 8 fights
30%38%32%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dan Severn· from fights outside the UFC Paul Varelans· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.591.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Severn · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersPaul Varelans · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.672.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Severn · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersPaul Varelans · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.820.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Severn · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersPaul Varelans · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Severn · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersPaul Varelans · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%78%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Severn · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersPaul Varelans · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.201.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Severn · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersPaul Varelans · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.59
Strikes landed / min
1.46
0.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.05
1.82 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.78 / 0.8
45%
Takedown accuracy
100%
100%
Takedown defence
78%
0:00
Control time / fight
0:00
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Dan Severn13 UFC fights · 118 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
16%19/130
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/1
0%0/1
7%8/10
Ground
57%67/92
18%21/22
3%3/3
Paul Varelans8 UFC fights · 56 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11%6/52
2%1/2
18%10/16
Clinch
29%16/30
9%5/6
0%0/0
Ground
32%18/22
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Dan SevernPaul Varelans

Frequently asked questions

Have Dan Severn and Paul Varelans ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 (Sat, Dec 16, 1995), where Dan Severn won by Submission.

What are the records of Dan Severn and Paul Varelans?

Dan Severn is 101-19-1 and Paul Varelans is 9-9-0.

Who is taller, Dan Severn or Paul Varelans?

Paul Varelans is taller at 6'8" · 203 cm; Dan Severn stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Dan Severn or Paul Varelans?

Dan Severn is 68 and Paul Varelans is 57.

Who has more finishes, Dan Severn or Paul Varelans?

Dan Severn has 77 wins inside the distance (20 by KO/TKO, 57 by submission); Paul Varelans has 8 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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