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Paul Jones (born February 10, 1963) is a former American mixed martial artist.
Career
He began his fighting career in Extreme Fighting. His first match against Erik Paulson resulted in a draw. Jones immediately went into USWF (Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation) after his draw and won by submission. Jones then tried Shooto, which is located in Tokyo, where he won his second match by decision. Jones went back into USWF and won seven more matches resulting in nine consecutive wins. He finally made it into the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) and won his match with Flavio Luiz Moura. He was on a roll fighting in mixed martial arts until his next match came up against Chuck Liddell, a legend rising in UFC. Jones gave everything he had, but Chuck Liddell won by TKO (technical knock out). Jones went back into USWF and fought his last match against Junior Baeza and won.
Post career
Jones retired from his fighting career after his match with Baeza and he is now coaching wrestling, cross country, and football at Boys Ranch Texas High School. He has helped many teenagers participate in state wrestling with his coaching abilities. Jones lives in Boys Ranch, Texas with his wife and three daughters.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 11 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 2 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11–1–1 | Junior Baeza | Submission (keylock) | USWF 18 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 18 | November 25, 2000 | 1 | 2:00 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 10–1–1 | Chuck Liddell | TKO (cut) | UFC 22 | September 24, 1999 | 1 | 3:53 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 10–0–1 | Flavio Luiz Moura | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 21 | July 16, 1999 | 1 | 4:20 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 9–0–1 | Larry Parker | Submission (strikes) | USWF 16 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 16 | May 22, 1999 | 1 | 11:37 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 8–0–1 | Sanae Kikuta | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 6 | November 27, 1998 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–0–1 | Bill Scott | Disqualification (rope grabbing) | USWF 12 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 12 | October 24, 1998 | 2 | 1:03 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 6–0–1 | Wayne Admire | Submission (armbar) | USWF 11 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 11 | September 1, 1998 | 1 | 3:14 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5–0–1 | David Davis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | USWF 10 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 10 | July 25, 1998 | 1 | 2:50 | Odessa, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4–0–1 | Juan Mott | Disqualification | USWF 9 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 9 | June 20, 1998 | 1 | 8:00 | Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3–0–1 | Tony Castillo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | USWF 7 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 | October 18, 1997 | 1 | 12:17 | Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–0–1 | Erik Paulson | Decision (majority) | Shooto - Reconquista 3 | August 27, 1997 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0–1 | Tony Castillo | Submission (choke) | USWF 6 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 6 | August 16, 1997 | 1 | 7:12 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| Draw | 0–0–1 | Erik Paulson | Draw | EF 4 - Extreme Fighting 4 | March 28, 1997 | 3 | 5:00 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |