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Early UFC Competitor Paul Varelans Dead at 51 After Battling COVID-19

According to his Facebook, former UFC fighter Paul Varelans passed away today after a long battle with COVID.

I talked to Paul for a couple of my books and he was a fun guy with a big sense of humor.

Will be missed. pic.twitter.com/xbfScMWPTg — The OFFICIAL MMA Encyclopedia (@JESnowden) January 17, 2021

UFC pioneer Paul Varelans has died after a lengthy fight against COVID-19.

Varelans passed away due to complications from the virus on Saturday, according to his Facebook page. He initially revealed his COVID-19 diagnosis via social media on Dec.