Former PRIDE star, Paulão Filho gets involved in confusion at a party and is shot

Paulão has a record of 23 wins, six losses and three draws in MMA. Photo: Disclosure

The fighter Paul Philo, known for his prominent appearance at the Japanese event PRIDE last decade, was involved in a riot in Rio de Janeiro and ended up shot. The 36-year-old athlete was at a rave party when a fight broke out, with the shot allegedly coming from the father of a boy who was attacked by Paulão. The information comes from the website “Psicóticas por VT”, the first to report what happened.

The shot hit the fighter's leg, which caused a fracture in his femur. He underwent surgery at Miguel Couto hospital and is doing well.

Paulão had an impressive start to his MMA career, remaining undefeated for over seven years. This included eight wins in PRIDE, where he remained undefeated. He later won the WEC middleweight title, but ended up suffering his first defeat against Chael SonnenIn 2008.

After that, Paulão's career went downhill: surrounded by personal problems, including a difficult struggle with depression, the athlete alternated victories and defeats, and in his last 11 fights, he suffered five defeats and three draws.