Here is a list of Filho's best fights. For a list of Filho's losses, refer to "Paulo Filho Losses".
On August 5, 2007 Paulo Filho fought Joe Doerksen in a middleweight title fight for Doerksen's WEC Championship title. Filho was 29 years old and with a record of 15-0 (8), and Doerksen was 29 years old and with a record of 39-9 (35). Filho stopped Joe Doerksen via 1st-round TKO and is crowned the new WEC middleweight champion.
On December 12, 2007 Paulo Filho met Chael Sonnen in a middleweight (WEC Championship) title defense fight. Filho was 29 years old and with a record of 16-0 (9), and Sonnen was 30 years old and with a record of 21-8-1 (10). Filho stopped Chael Sonnen via 2nd-round submission and successfully defended his title.
On September 29, 2002 Paulo Filho faced off against Akira Shoji at age 24. He was coming in with a record of 5-0 (3), and Shoji was 28 years old and with a record of 9-7-5 (6). Filho stopped Akira Shoji via submission.
On November 5, 2006 Paulo Filho faced off against Kazuo Misaki in a welterweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 14-0 (7), and Misaki was 30 years old and with a record of 17-6-2 (8). Filho stopped Kazuo Misaki via submission.
On August 26, 2006 Paulo Filho faced off against Ryo Chonan in a welterweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 13-0 (6), and Chonan was 29 years old and with a record of 12-6 (6). Filho stopped Ryo Chonan via submission.
On September 25, 2005 Paulo Filho faced off against Ryuta Sakurai in a light-heavyweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 10-0 (5), and Sakurai was 34 years old and with a record of 12-9-4 (9). Filho stopped Ryuta Sakurai via submission.
On July 20, 2009 Paulo Filho faced off against Melvin Manhoef in a middleweight bout at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 17-1 (10), and Manhoef was 33 years old and with a record of 23-5-1 (22). Filho stopped Melvin Manhoef via submission.
On April 3, 2005 Paulo Filho faced off against Amar Suloev in a light-heavyweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 9-0 (4), and Suloev was 29 years old and with a record of 18-4 (15). Filho stopped Amar Suloev via submission.
On April 2, 2006 Paulo Filho faced off against Murilo Rua in a light-heavyweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 11-0 (5), and Rua was 25 years old and with a record of 11-5-1 (9). Filho won the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On January 8, 2001 Paulo Filho faced off against Keiichiro Yamamiya at age 22. He was coming in with a record of 2-0 (2), and Yamamiya was 28 years old and with a record of 23-13-5 (7). Filho stopped Keiichiro Yamamiya via KO.
