Paul Sass Explained

Paul Sass
Other Names:Sassangle
Birth Date:year=1988 month=8, df=yes
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Nationality:English
Weight:155.1lb
Weight Class:Lightweight
Reach In:73.0
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Liverpool, England
Team:Team Kaobon
Rank:Purple belt in Luta Livre
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mma Subwin:13
Mma Decwin:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:1
Sherdog:23531
Updated:21 September 2011

Paul Sass (born 4 August 1988) is a retired English mixed martial artist who competed in UFC's and Bellator's Lightweight division.

Mixed martial arts career

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]

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[3] he submitted Canadian Mark Holst[4] in the first round with a Triangle Choke. Sass picked up Submission of the Night honors and a $60,000 bonus following the event.[5]

Sass faced Michael Johnson on 1 October 2011 at UFC on Versus 6.[6] 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.[7] However, Sass was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Nik Lentz.[8]

Sass defeated Jacob Volkmann on 26 May 2012 at UFC 146 via submission (triangle armbar).[9]

Sass faced off against Matt Wiman on 26 September 2012 at .[10] Wiman defeated Sass via first round submission (armbar).

Sass fought Danny Castillo on 16 February 2013 at .[11] Sass lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[12]

Bellator MMA

Sass signed with Bellator in May and made his debut at Bellator 104 in the autumn of 2013.[13] He faced Rod Montoya in a lightweight contest[14] and won via submission in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Grappling

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|14–2|Rod Montoya|Submission (toe hold)|Bellator 104||align=center|1|align=center|2:01|Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US||-|Loss|align=center|13–2|Danny Castillo|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|London, England, UK||-|Loss|align=center|13–1|Matt Wiman|Submission (armbar)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:48 |Nottingham, England, UK||-|Win|align=center|13–0|Jacob Volkmann|Submission (triangle armbar)|UFC 146||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:54|Las Vegas, Nevada, US||-|Win|align=center|12–0|Michael Johnson|Submission (inverted heel hook)|||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:00|Washington, D.C., US||-|Win|align=center| 11–0|Mark Holst|Submission (triangle choke)|UFC 120||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:45|London, England, UK||-|Win|align=center| 10–0|Jason Young|Submission (heel hook)|OMMAC 4: Victorious||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:01|Liverpool, England, UK||-|Win|align=center| 9–0|Rob Sinclair|Decision (split)|OMMAC 2: Business As Usual||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Liverpool, England, UK||-|Win|align=center| 8–0|Ian Jones|Submission (heel hook)|OMMAC 1: Assassins||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:32|Liverpool, England, UK| |-|Win|align=center| 7–0|Harvey Harra|Submission (triangle choke)|CG 11: Resurrection||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:15|Liverpool, England, UK| |-|Win|align=center| 6–0|Jason Ball|Submission (triangle choke)|CG 10: Clash of the Titans||align=center| 2|align=center| 1:26|Liverpool, England, UK| |-|Win|align=center| 5–0|Andrew Fisher|Submission (triangle choke)|CG 9: Beatdown||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:37|Liverpool, England, UK| |-|Win|align=center| 4–0|Martin Stapleton|Submission (triangle choke)|Cage Gladiators 8||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:18|Liverpool, England, UK| |-|Win|align=center| 3–0|Will Burke|Submission (triangle choke)|Cage Gladiators 7||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:04|Liverpool, England, UK| |-|Win|align=center| 2–0|Steve Warris|Submission (triangle choke)|Cage Gladiators 5||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:31|Liverpool, England, UK| |-|Win|align=center| 1–0|David Johnson|Submission (triangle choke)|Cage Gladiators 4||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:14|Liverpool, England, UK|

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC signs British world record holder Paul Sass. ESPN.co.uk.
  2. Web site: Paul Sass. Sherdog.
  3. Web site: Spike TV expected to air Oct. 16 event, possibly UFC 120, from London . 2010-05-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100505145139/http://mmajunkie.com/news/18975/spike-tv-expected-to-air-oct-16-event-possibly-ufc-120-from-london.mma . 5 May 2010 . dmy-all. mmajunkie.com .
  4. Web site: – UFC 120: OCTOBER 16 IN LONDON . MMAWeekly.com. 5 July 2010.
  5. Web site: UFC 120 bonuses: Bisping, Akiyama, Condit and Sass earn $60K awards . mmajunkie.com . 16 October 2010.
  6. Web site: Paul Sass To Return At UFC On Versus 6; Johnson Likely Adversary . yourmma.tv . Furness . Jay . 21 July 2011 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20120313034059/http://www.yourmma.tv/news/details.asp/id/1647/paul-sass-to-return-at-ufc-on-versus-6.htm . 13 March 2012 . dmy-all .
  7. Web site: Paul Sass gets Dunham test at UFC on Fox 2. espn.co.uk . ESPN staff . 1 December 2011 . 1 December 2011.
  8. Web site: Evan Dunham vs Nik Lentz announced for UFC on Fox 2 with Paul Sass scratched . mmamania.com. 26 December 2011.
  9. Web site: Paul Sass handed Jacob Volkmann at UFC 146. espn.com. 21 February 2012. 21 February 2012.
  10. Web site: Paul Sass vs. Matt Wiman added to UFC on FUEL TV 5 in September. MMAjunkie.com. 18 June 2012 . 18 June 2012.
  11. Web site: Castillo-Sass added to UFC on FUEL TV 7. MMAjunkie.com. 6 December 2012 . 6 December 2012.
  12. Web site: UFC releases Jon Fitch, Vladimir Matyushenko, 14 others. MMAjunkie.com Staff. 20 February 2013. mmajunkie.com.
  13. Web site: Bellator signs former UFC fight Paul Sass. The MMA Report. 23 May 2013. themmareport.com.
  14. Web site: Bellator Debut For Sass In Iowa This Weekend. @YourMMA. 16 October 2013. YourMMA.tv. usurped. https://archive.today/20131016104743/http://www.yourmma.tv/news/details.asp/id/2989/brits-abroad-bellator-debut-for-sass-bellator-104.htm. 16 October 2013. dmy-all.
  15. Championships and accomplishments is from the website Web site: Paul Sass - UK MMA Fighter . 2009-10-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090301001245/http://paulsass.co.uk/ . 1 March 2009 . dmy-all .
  16. Web site: UFC 120 "Submission of the Night" winner says it's just Paul Sass . 2011-01-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101020092115/http://mmajunkie.com/news/21052/ufc-120-submission-of-the-night-winner-says-its-just-paul-sass.mma . 20 October 2010 . dmy-all . mmajunkie.com.

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