Paul Cahoon

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Paul Cahoon
Born (1975-07-13) 13 July 1975 (age 46)
Rainhill, Merseyside, England
ResidenceLondon, United Kingdom
NationalityEnglish
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofAmsterdam, Netherlands
TeamGolden Glory
Years active1998-2002, 2004-2010
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins13
By knockout5
By submission5
By decision3
Losses12
By knockout5
By submission1
By decision6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Paul Cahoon (born 13 July 1975) is an English[1] former professional mixed martial artist and boxer. A professional MMA competitor from 1998 until 2010, he competed for Cage Rage, World Victory Road, UCMMA, RINGS, and M-1 Global. Cahoon is currently wanted by British police for his alleged involvement as a leader of organised crime, as a leader of a gang dealing in cocaine and methamphetamine.

Mixed martial arts career[]

Early career[]

With a background in boxing and a prolific street fighter, Cahoon made his professional MMA debut in October 1998. After starting out 0-3, Cahoon rebounded with a win over Dutch fighter Joop Kasteel after knocking him out with a punch four minutes into the second round.

Cage Rage[]

After losing to Melvin Manhoef in a 2005 rematch, Cahoon went on a four-fight winning streak. Cahoon next faced former UFC title contender Elvis Sinosic at Cage Rage 24 on 1 December 2007. Cahoon knocked out Sinosic with a punch just 21 seconds into the fight, earning him a British Light Heavyweight title shot against fellow British fan-favorite Ian Freeman.

Cahoon faced Freeman at Cage Rage 26 on 10 May 2008. Cahoon lost via unanimous decision.

World Victory Road[]

Cahoon next signed with World Victory Road in Japan. He made his promotional debut at World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5 on 28 September 2008 against UFC and PRIDE veteran Kazuhiro Nakamura. Cahoon lost via unanimous decision. Later, the promotion fell out and Cahoon returned to the regional British circuit.

Independent promotions[]

After losing to Nakamura, Cahoon won his last three fights before retiring.

Personal life[]

In 2018, Cahoon was wanted by Liverpool police for his alleged involvement as a gang leader, after raids done in North West and South Wales found money laundering equipment, stolen jet skis, and other illegal contraband. The gang was allegedly involved in extensive drug dealing of cocaine and methamphetamine.[2]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
25 matches 13 wins 12 losses
By knockout 5 5
By submission 5 1
By decision 3 6
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 13-12 Andrius Juska Submission (heel hook) OMMAC 5: Showdown 5 June 2010 1 0:25 Liverpool, England
Win 12-12 Earl Brown TKO (eye injury) UCMMA 12: Never Back Down 8 May 2010 2 5:00 London, England
Win 11-12 Matti Makela Decision (unanimous) OMMAC 3: Only the Brave 28 November 2009 3 5:00 Liverpool, England
Loss 10-12 Kazuhiro Nakamura Decision (unanimous) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5 28 September 2008 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Middleweight debut.
Loss 10-11 Ian Freeman Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage 26 10 May 2008 3 5:00 Birmingham, United Kingdom For the Cage Rage British Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 10-10 Elvis Sinosic TKO (punches) Cage Rage 24 1 December 2007 1 0:21 London, United Kingdom
Win 9-10 Adam Lesly Submission NLF: No Limits Fighting 11 August 2007 1 4:56
Win 8-10 Mark Epstein Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage 22 14 July 2007 3 5:00 London, United Kingdom
Win 7-10 Nikolajus Cilkinas Submission (heel hook) CG 3: Cage Gladiators 3 3 December 2006 1 3:46 Liverpool, England
Win 6-10 Thomas Valentin Decision (unanimous) CFC 5: Cage Carnage 4 September 2005 3 5:00 Liverpool, England
Loss 5-10 Melvin Manhoef TKO (punches) CFC 4: Cage Carnage 3 July 2005 1 N/A Liverpool, England
Win 5-9 Dave Vader KO CFC 3: Cage Carnage 6 March 2005 1 0:00 Liverpool, England
Win 4-9 Samir Bourekba Submission (armbar) CFC 2: Cage Carnage 14 November 2004 0 0:00 Liverpool, England
Loss 3-9 Amar Suloev Submission (Suloev stretch)[3] 2H2H 5: Simply the Best 5 13 October 2002 1 1:03 Rotterdam, Holland, Netherlands
Loss 3-8 Melvin Manhoef TKO (corner stoppage) RINGS Holland: Saved by the Bell 2 June 2002 2 2:07 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Return to Light Heavyweight.
Win 3-7 Joop Kasteel Submission (exhaustion) 2H2H 4: Simply the Best 4 17 March 2002 0 N/A Rotterdam, Holland, Netherlands
Loss 2-7 Ibragim Magomedov KO (punches) M-1 MFC: European Championship 2002 15 February 2002 1 6:13 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss 2-6 Hiromitsu Kanehara Decision (split) RINGS: World Title Series 5 21 December 2001 3 5:00 Kanagawa, Japan
Loss 2-5 Rodney Glunder TKO (doctor stoppage) RINGS Holland: Some Like It Hard 2 December 2001 3 1:53 Utrecht, Netherlands Return to Heavyweight.
Loss 2-4 Amar Suloev Decision (majority) 2H2H 3: Hotter Than Hot 7 October 2001 2 5:00 Rotterdam, Holland, Netherlands Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 2-3 Piet van Gammeren KO (punch) 2H2H 3: Hotter Than Hot 7 October 2001 1 1:24 Rotterdam, Holland, Netherlands
Win 1-3 Joop Kasteel KO (punch) RINGS Holland: No Guts, No Glory 10 June 2001 2 4:00 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Loss 0-3 John Weir TKO (cut) UFN: Ultimate Fight Night 9 December 2000 0 0:00 High Wycombe, England
Loss 0-2 Chris Watts Decision NOTS 3: Night of the Samurai 3 7 March 1999 2 0:00 Milton Keynes, England
Loss 0-1 Lee Macguinness Decision NOTS 2: Night of the Samurai 2 11 October 1998 2 5:00 Milton Keynes, England

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Paul Cahoon". Sherdog. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015.
  2. ^ "Most wanted: Drugs cops hunt Merseyside cage fighter Paul 'Boom Boom' Cahoon". 18 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Judo Chop! Kenny Robertson's splitting kneebar". 24 February 2013.
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