Erik Paulson
| Erik Paulson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Minnesota, United States |
| Residence | Fullerton, California, United States |
| Style | Combat Submission Wrestling and STX Kickboxing |
| Teacher(s) | Yorinaga Nakamura, Larry Hartsell, Rigan Machado, Dan Inosanto |
| Rank | Black Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Black Belt Judo, Black Belt Tae Kwon Do, Full Instructor Jeet Kune Do Full Instructor Filipino Martial Arts Full Instructor Muay Thai under Ajarn Chai. |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Notable students | Sean Sherk, Ken Shamrock, Josh Barnett, David Lee, Brock Lesnar |
| Website | http://www.erikpaulson.com |
Erik Paulson (born 1966) is an American mixed martial artist raised in Minnesota and currently residing in California. He is the first American to win the World Light-Heavy Weight Shooto Title in Japan.
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[edit] Biography
Starting with Judo in 1974, Paulson has trained in many disciplines including Freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling, Tae Kwon Do, Boxing, Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Kali/Eskrima, Sambo (martial art), Catch Wrestling, Shoot wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, studying first with Rorion Gracie, Royce Gracie, Rickson Gracie in his garage in 1989. He has studied with 40 different teachers over his 30 years of training including Rick Faye, Greg Nelson, Yorinaga Nakamura, Larry Hartsell, Tim Tackett, Ajarn Chai Sirisute, Nicolas Saignac, Rob Kaman, Rigan Machado, Rico Chipparelli, and the legendary Dan Inosanto, who claims Erik is one of the world's most dynamic grapplers.
He currently runs the CSW Training Center in Fullerton, California where he trains MMA fighters such as Josh Barnett, Ken Shamrock, Renato Sobral, Cub Swanson, Ben Jones, Craig Wilkerson, James Wilks and Ginelle Marquez. He is closely affiliated with Sean Sherk and Brock Lesnar of the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy.
Erik came out of retirement in October 2007 to headline the first HDNET MMA fight card. Paulson took on Jeff Ford in the main event of the night. Paulson made quick work of Ford, winning by spinning arm bar in the opening minutes of the first round.
Erik holds the rank of Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Rigan Machado. He also trained extensively with Rorion, Royce, and Rickson Gracie. Erik trained Shoot wrestling under Yori Nakamura. Erik is the founder of Combat Submission Wrestling, and STX Kickboxing. Erik is currently writing a book along with American Combat Association president Matthew Granahan and JD Dwyer on the History of American Submission Wrestling. The book has just been released as of July 2010 [1]
Erik was the striking coach for Team Lesnar on The Ultimate Fighter: Season 13.
Erik has younger brother Leif Paulson who is an up and coming grappler in his own right.
[edit] Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Catch Wrestling and Jeet Kune Do Instructor Lineage
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Lineage
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Carlos Gracie, Jr. → Rigan Machado → Erik Paulson
Catch Lineage
Billy Riley/Frank Wolfe → Karl Gotch → Satoru Sayama → Yorinaga Nakamura → Erik Paulson
Jeet Kune Do Lineage
Bruce Lee → Dan Inosanto → Erik Paulson
[edit] Championship
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 11 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 2 |
| By submission | 9 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11-4-2 | Jeff Ford | Submission (armbar) | HDNF 1- HD Net Fights | October 13, 2007 | 1 | 1:44 | ||
| Win | 10-4-2 | Ronald Jhun | Decision | SB 17- SuperBrawl 17 | April 15, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 9-4-2 | Masanori Suda | TKO (punches) | Shooto- Las Grandes Viajes 5 | August 29, 1998 | 3 | 4:48 | ||
| Loss | 8-4-2 | Carlos Newton | Submission(armbar) | VTJ 1997- Vale Tudo Japan 1997 | November 29, 1997 | 1 | 0:41 | ||
| Loss | 8-3-3 | Paul Jones | Decision | Shooto- Reconquista 3 | August 27, 1997 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Draw | 8-2-2 | Paul Jones | Draw | EF 4- Extreme Fighting 4 | March 28, 1997 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 8-2-1 | Stuart Harrison | Submission (armbar) | Shooto- Reconquista 1 | January 18, 1997 | 2 | 2:28 | ||
| Loss | 7-2-1 | Matt Hume | TKO (cut) | EF 3- Extreme Fighting 3 | October 18, 1996 | 3 | 0:44 | ||
| Win | 7-1-1 | Kenji Kawaguchi | Submission (toe hold) | Shooto- Vale Tudo Junction 3 | May 7, 1996 | 3 | 1:23 | Won Shooto Light Heavyweight Championship | |
| Win | 6-1-1 | Todd Bjornethun | Submission (guillotene choke) | Shooto- Vale Tudo Junction 1 | January 20, 1996 | 2 | 0:26 | ||
| Loss | 5-1-1 | James Warring | TKO (corner stoppage) | WCC 1- First Strike | October 17, 1995 | 1 | 16:08 | ||
| Win | 5-0-1 | Sean McCully | Submission (strikes) | WCC 1- First Strike | October 17, 1995 | 1 | 5:17 | ||
| Win | 4-0-1 | Yasunori Okuda | Submission (keylock) | Shooto- Vale Tudo Perception | September 26, 1995 | 1 | 0:44 | ||
| Win | 3-0-1 | Ben Spijkers | Submission (guillotene choke) | Shooto- Complete Vale Tudo Access | July 29, 1995 | 5 | 0:38 | ||
| Win | 2-0-1 | Kenji Kawaguchi | Submission (armbar) | Shooto- ValeTudo Access 2 | November 7, 1994 | 2 | 1:03 | ||
| Draw | 1-0-1 | Naoki Sakurada | Draw | Shooto- Shooto | November 25, 1993 | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Win | 1-0 | Kazuhiro Kusayanagi | Submission (triangle choke) | Shooto- Shooto | June 24, 1993 | 3 | 1:46 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- "Erik Paulson Beginnings". erikpaulson.com. 2006-08-05. http://erikpaulson.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=29. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
- "Erik Paulson Professional Fight Record". Full Contact Fighter Database. Archived from the original on 2007-02-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20070224190752/http://fcfighter.brinkster.net/fighter.asp?FighterID=9080. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
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