Erik Paulson has four losses against four opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Paulson's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Erik Paulson".
On November 29, 1997 Erik Paulson faced off against Carlos Newton in a welterweight bout at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 8-4-2 (6), and Newton was 21 years old and with a record of 0-1 (0). Paulson lost the fight via 1st-round submission.
On August 27, 1997 Erik Paulson faced off against Paul Jones in a welterweight bout at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 8-3-2 (6), and Jones was 34 years old and with a record of 1-0-1 (1). Paulson lost the fight via 3-round majority decision.
On October 18, 1996 Erik Paulson faced off against Matt Hume in a light-heavyweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 7-2-1 (5), and Hume was 30 years old and with a record of 2-5 (2). Paulson lost the fight via 3rd-round TKO.
On October 17, 1995 Erik Paulson faced off against James Warring in a heavyweight bout at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 5-1-1 (3). Paulson lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.