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Norman Paraisy (born July 1, 1986) is a French mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. He is known for being a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 11. Paraisy also competed in the Bellator Fighting Championships: Season One as a welterweight and also competed in Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Six and Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Eight as a middleweight.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Paraisy made his pro debut on April 11, 2006 against Paulo Santos. he won via rear-naked choke in the 2nd round. Paraisy then won his next three fights before having a No Contest against Hiroki Ozaki at GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound.
In his next fight Paraisy took on former DEEP Welterweight Champion Hidehiko Hasegawa. He won via majority decision.
Bellator MMA
Paraisy made his Bellator debut in the first welterweight tournament against former UFC Middleweight Champion Dave Menne. He lost via submission in the third round, the first lost of his career.
On September 14, 2011 it was announced that Bellator had signed Paraisy, and that he would compete in the Season Six middleweight tournament.
In the opening round of the tournament Paraisy took on former UFC vet Maiquel Falcão. He lost via unanimous decision.
Paraisy's next fight in Bellator was in the Season Eight middleweight tournament against Brett Cooper. He lost via unanimous decision.
The Ultimate Fighter 11: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
Paraisy was seen in the very first episode of The Ultimate Fighter 11. Norman took on James Hammortree in the elimination bout to see which fight gets into the house. At the end of round one Paraisy was unable to answer the bell Hammortree was declared the winner.
Post TUF 11
After Paraisy fought on the Ultimate Fighter and sent home, Norman took on Jason Muldoon at FH - Fight Club 4. He won via Submission.
He then took on Shaun Lomas. He won via submission.
In his next fight he took Giullaume Piquet at FMC - Fighting Marcou Challenge 4. He won via TKO.
Paraisy had a draw in his next fight against Michele Verginelli on April 30, 2011.
On May 20, 2011 Paraisy took on former PRIDE superstar Paulo Filho at X-Combat Ultra - International Grand Prix. He won via unanimous decision.
Paraisy took on Jack Mason in his next fight. He won via TKO.
For Paraisy's next fight he took on Manuel Garcia at PFC 5 - Clash of the Titans. He won via TKO.
Paraisy is expected to take on Chris Fields at CWFC 55 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 55 which is headlined by former UFC vet Che Mills. The fight ended in a majority draw.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 21 matches | 14 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 2 |
| By decision | 6 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–4–2 (1) | Jack Hermansson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CWFC - 69 | June 7, 2014 | 4 | 4:49 | London, England | For the Vacant Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 14–3–2 (1) | Allan Love | Decision (unanimous) | CWFC - Fight Night 10 | March 28, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Amman, Jordan | |
| Win | 13–3–2 (1) | Boubacar Balde | Decision (unanimous) | SHC 8 | September 21, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| Win | 12–3–2 (1) | Leeroy Barnes | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors 57 | July 20, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Liverpool, England UK | |
| Draw | 11–3–2 (1) | Chris Fields | Draw (majority) | Cage Warriors 55 | June 1, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 11–3–1 (1) | Manuel Garcia | TKO (kicks) | PFC 5 - Clash of the Titans | April 27, 2013 | 1 | 2:15 | Marseille, France | |
| Loss | 10–3–1 (1) | Brett Cooper | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 89 | February 14, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Bellator Season 8 Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Loss | 10–2–1 (1) | Maiquel Falcão | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 61 | March 16, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | Bellator Season 6 Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 10–1–1 (1) | Jack Mason | TKO (flying knee and elbows) | Cage Warriors: 43 | July 9, 2011 | 3 | 3:50 | Kentish Town, North London, England | |
| Win | 9–1–1 (1) | Paulo Filho | Decision (unanimous) | X-Combat Ultra - International Grand Prix | May 20, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Draw | 8–1–1 (1) | Michele Verginelli | Draw | SHC 4 - Monson vs. Perak | April 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| Win | 8–1 (1) | Giullaume Piquet | TKO (punches) | FMC - Fighting Marcou Challenge 4 | April 15, 2011 | 3 | N/A | Palavas-les-Flots, Herault, France | |
| Win | 7–1 (1) | Shaun Lomas | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | S&S - Shoot & Sprawl 2 | October 2, 2010 | 1 | 3:11 | Northampton, Northamptonshire, England | |
| Win | 6–1 (1) | Jason Muldoon | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | FH - Fight Club 4 | September 3, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland | |
| Loss | 5–1 (1) | Dave Menne | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator IV | April 17, 2009 | 3 | 2:39 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Season 1 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 5–0 (1) | Hidehiko Hasegawa | Decision (majority) | M-1 Challenge 6: Korea | August 29, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | South Korea | |
| NC | 4–0 (1) | Hiroki Ozaki | No contest (overturned) | GCM - Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | February 11, 2008 | 2 | 0:37 | Tokyo, Japan | Originally a submission win for Ozaki, but later changed to a no contest. |
| Win | 4–0 | Dave Radford | Submission (choke) | UF 6: Battle of Waterloo | July 21, 2007 | 1 | 4:53 | England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Edgar Pilrimis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Intense Fighting - Caged | November 11, 2006 | 1 | 2:46 | England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Rustam Kuraev | Decision (split) | M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight | October 7, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Russia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Paulo Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MF - Minotauro Fights 3 | April 11, 2006 | 2 | N/A | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | Pro Debut |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | James Hammortree | TKO (quit) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz | March 31, 2010 | 1 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Preliminary round |