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Paul Sass
English martial artist
Paul Sass (born 4 August 1988) is a retired English mixed martial artist who competed in UFC's and Bellator's Lightweight division.
| Paul Sass | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1988-08-04) 4 August 1988 (age 35) Liverpool, England |
| Other names | Sassangle |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 155.1 lb (70.4 kg; 11.08 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Liverpool, England |
| Team | Team Kaobon |
| Rank | Purple belt in Luta Livre Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By submission | 13 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: 21 September 2011 | |
Early career
Sass' professional record stands at 14–2 with eight of the victories by triangle choke and one by triangle armbar. These nine triangle victories have earned him a world submission record.[1] His penultimate fight on the domestic circuit was against Rob Sinclair, the current British Lightweight Champion. Sass defeated Sinclair by split decision.[2][3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Sass signed a four-fight deal with the UFC, joining Kurt Warburton, Tom Blackledge and Rob Broughton as the new additions to the UFC roster.
In his UFC debut at UFC 120[4] he submitted Canadian Mark Holst[5] in the first round with a Triangle Choke. Sass picked up Submission of the Night honors and a $60,000 bonus following the event.[6]
Sass faced Michael Johnson on 1 October 2011 at UFC on Versus 6.[7] Sass defeated Johnson in the first round via heel hook submission.
Sass was expected to face Evan Dunham on 28 January 2012 at UFC on Fox 2.[8] However, Sass was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Nik Lentz.[9]
Sass defeated Jacob Volkmann on 26 May 2012 at UFC 146 via submission (triangle armbar).[10]
Sass faced off against Matt Wiman on 26 September 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic.[11] Wiman defeated Sass via first round submission (armbar).
Sass fought Danny Castillo on 16 February 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald.[12] Sass lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[13]
Bellator MMA
Sass signed with Bellator in May and made his debut at Bellator 104 in the autumn of 2013.[14] He faced Rod Montoya in a lightweight contest[15] and won via submission in the first round.
Grappling
Mixed martial arts
- OMMAC Lightweight Champion [3]
- Runner Up – UK Rising Star (Cage Warriors 08 Awards)[3]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Submission of the Night (Two times)[16]
| 16 matches | 14 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 13 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 14–2 | Rod Montoya | Submission (toe hold) | Bellator 104 | 18 October 2013 | 1 | 2:01 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US | |
| Loss | 13–2 | Danny Castillo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald | 16 February 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England, UK | |
| Loss | 13–1 | Matt Wiman | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic | 29 September 2012 | 1 | 3:48 | Nottingham, England, UK | |
| Win | 13–0 | Jacob Volkmann | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC 146 | 26 May 2012 | 1 | 1:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 12–0 | Michael Johnson | Submission (inverted heel hook) | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson | 1 October 2011 | 1 | 3:00 | Washington, D.C., US | |
| Win | 11–0 | Mark Holst | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 120 | 16 October 2010 | 1 | 4:45 | London, England, UK | Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 10–0 | Jason Young | Submission (heel hook) | OMMAC 4: Victorious | 6 March 2010 | 1 | 2:01 | Liverpool, England, UK | Defended OMMAC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–0 | Rob Sinclair | Decision (split) | OMMAC 2: Business As Usual | 3 October 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Liverpool, England, UK | Won OMMAC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–0 | Ian Jones | Submission (heel hook) | OMMAC 1: Assassins | 8 August 2009 | 1 | 0:32 | Liverpool, England, UK | |
| Win | 7–0 | Harvey Harra | Submission (triangle choke) | CG 11: Resurrection | 7 March 2009 | 1 | 2:15 | Liverpool, England, UK | |
| Win | 6–0 | Jason Ball | Submission (triangle choke) | CG 10: Clash of the Titans | 29 November 2008 | 2 | 1:26 | Liverpool, England, UK | |
| Win | 5–0 | Andrew Fisher | Submission (triangle choke) | CG 9: Beatdown | 4 October 2008 | 1 | 3:37 | Liverpool, England, UK | |
| Win | 4–0 | Martin Stapleton | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Gladiators 8 | 27 July 2008 | 1 | 3:18 | Liverpool, England, UK | |
| Win | 3–0 | Will Burke | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Gladiators 7 | 28 April 2008 | 1 | 1:04 | Liverpool, England, UK | |
| Win | 2–0 | Steve Warris | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Gladiators 5 | 4 November 2007 | 1 | 2:31 | Liverpool, England, UK | |
| Win | 1–0 | David Johnson | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Gladiators 4 | 5 August 2007 | 1 | 1:14 | Liverpool, England, UK |
- "UFC signs British world record holder Paul Sass". ESPN.co.uk.
- "Paul Sass". Sherdog.
- Championships and accomplishments is from the website "Paul Sass - UK MMA Fighter". Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- "Spike TV expected to air Oct. 16 event, possibly UFC 120, from London". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- "– UFC 120: OCTOBER 16 IN LONDON". MMAWeekly.com. 5 July 2010.
- "UFC 120 bonuses: Bisping, Akiyama, Condit and Sass earn $60K awards". mmajunkie.com. 16 October 2010.
- Furness, Jay (21 July 2011). "Paul Sass To Return At UFC On Versus 6; Johnson Likely Adversary". yourmma.tv. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012.
- ESPN staff (1 December 2011). "Paul Sass gets Dunham test at UFC on Fox 2". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- "Evan Dunham vs Nik Lentz announced for UFC on Fox 2 with Paul Sass scratched". mmamania.com. 26 December 2011.
- "Paul Sass handed Jacob Volkmann at UFC 146". espn.com. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- "Paul Sass vs. Matt Wiman added to UFC on FUEL TV 5 in September". MMAjunkie.com. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- "Castillo-Sass added to UFC on FUEL TV 7". MMAjunkie.com. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- MMAjunkie.com Staff (20 February 2013). "UFC releases Jon Fitch, Vladimir Matyushenko, 14 others". mmajunkie.com.
- The MMA Report (23 May 2013). "Bellator signs former UFC fight Paul Sass". themmareport.com.
- @YourMMA (16 October 2013). "Bellator Debut For Sass In Iowa This Weekend". YourMMA.tv. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
- "UFC 120 "Submission of the Night" winner says it's just Paul Sass". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
