Result
Paul VarelansDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:10:00
Elo swing+23Paul Varelans (1520 → 1543)-23Joe Moriera (1500 → 1477)
DateFeb 16, 1996
DivisionFight card
StatusCompleted
VenueRuben Rodriguez Coliseum
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Polar Bear | 9-9-0Paul Varelans
L
0-1-0Joe Moriera
Paul Varelans vs Joe Moriera
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:10:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Paul Varelans
Elo1508Average
3Y trend1448 → 1508
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:10:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Joe Moriera
Elo1477Average
3Y trend1477 → 1477
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Paul Varelans won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:10:00. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Paul Varelans and Joe Moriera across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Paul VarelansJoe Moriera
Elo edge
Paul Varelans1508-23 last move
Joe Moriera1477-23 last move
Why they are ranked here
Paul VarelansNot on the active ladder · 1508 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Waldir dos Anjos (rated 1500 at the time): +20.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Joop Kasteel (rated 1470 at the time): -23.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -12 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1418, not 1508: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Joe MorieraNot on the active ladder · 1477 Elo
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Paul Varelans (rated 1520 at the time): -23.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1387, not 1477: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
- Activity
- Not on the active ladder: no rated fight in the last 24 months.
- Opposition
- Opponents averaged 1520 Elo over the last 1 fight. Beating higher-rated opponents is worth more.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Paul VarelansvsJoe Moriera
Total strikes
20vs12
Sig. strikes
9vs12
Finishing profile
Paul VarelansKO/TKO leads 67% of wins
Joe MorieraNo tracked pro wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Paul Varelans vs Joe Moriera is a completed Fight card fight from UFC 8 : DAVID VS GOLIATH. Paul Varelans defeated Joe Moriera by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:10:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Paul Varelans vs Joe Moriera quick answers
Who won Paul Varelans vs Joe Moriera?
Paul Varelans won Paul Varelans vs Joe Moriera by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:10:00.
What event is Paul Varelans vs Joe Moriera on?
Paul Varelans vs Joe Moriera is listed on UFC 8 : DAVID VS GOLIATH.
What are the records for Paul Varelans vs Joe Moriera?
Paul Varelans enters with a 9-9-0 record and Joe Moriera enters with a 0-1-0 record.
What division is Paul Varelans vs Joe Moriera?
Paul Varelans vs Joe Moriera is listed as a Fight card fight.
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