Norman Paraisy | |
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Born |
Paris, France |
July 1, 1986
Nationality | French |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Division | Middleweight |
Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
Fighting out of | Paris, France |
Team | Europe Top Team Nova União |
Years active | 2006-present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 20 |
Wins | 14 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 5 |
By decision | 6 |
Losses | 3 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 2 |
Draws | 2 |
No contests | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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.
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.
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.
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.