Kru Paul “The Scorpion” Tudlong: Champion, National-Team Coach and Mentor
A coach’s legacy lives in the athletes who carry his lessons forward. At Elite Fight Club, we celebrate Kru Paul “The Scorpion” Tudlong for a career that connects championship competition, national-team coaching and the everyday work of helping students improve.
His achievements deserve recognition. They also give our members a reason to appreciate the experience behind each lesson: a strong foundation is something to keep developing, whether you are learning your first combination or preparing to compete.
Championship experience and national-team coaching
SBG Scarborough, which describes its direct connection to Team Scorpion, identifies Kru Paul as a former WKA Pro K-1 champion and a three-time Canadian National Muay Thai Team Coach. Those are two distinct parts of his career: success as a competitor and responsibility for guiding athletes at national-team level.
Team Scorpion: roots dating to 1996
Muaythai Ontario’s historical Team Scorpion club profile lists Paul Tudlong as both owner and head coach, and dates the club’s establishment to 1996. That places Team Scorpion’s roots three decades back from 2026—a substantial history within Ontario’s striking community.
For a martial arts school, longevity has meaning beyond a date. It gives successive groups of students a place to learn, practise and carry their training into new stages of life. Kru Paul’s continuing presence in the gym connects that history with the next generation.
A documented coaching achievement at the IKF World Classic
The official 2008 IKF World Classic results list Paul Tudlong as the trainer of Chris Cristini, who finished second in the cruiserweight Muay Thai division. Cristini won a preliminary bout by unanimous decision and another by first-round TKO before reaching the final.
That runner-up result belongs to Cristini as the athlete. It also provides a concrete record of Kru Paul’s work developing competitors and supporting them through tournament competition. The same results list him alongside several other participating athletes, including Steven Cristini and Homer Dulay.
Sharing that experience at Elite Fight Club
At EFC, Kru Paul’s contribution reaches beyond his résumé. Our Instagram posts have featured his instruction in fundamentals, with attention to balance, footwork, timing, rhythm and clean technique. These are skills that beginners can start building and experienced athletes can continue refining.
We have also featured his work with Qahar “The Wolf” Sufizada. That connection between experienced coaching and an athlete’s ongoing development is part of what makes having Kru Paul involved with our community valuable.
Watch Kru Paul at EFC
Explore these training reels from Elite Fight Club’s Instagram. If an embedded video does not load, use the link below it to watch on Instagram.
Build your own foundation
Kru Paul’s story is a reminder that achievement and teaching belong together. Competitive experience can inspire a student to begin; patient practice is what gives that inspiration somewhere to go. We are proud to recognise his accomplishments and the knowledge he shares with the EFC community.
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