I like Paulie. He is a good fighter. But I believe his recent fight with Zab Sub-par Judah is a bad indicator of his status in the ranks. Zab took the night off. Yes, Paulie had something to do with that. But still ... I think Paulie still struggles with the strong men of the division.
It was not the same Judah to begin with. Honestly, Judah really seemed disinterested in the fight with Paulie. He seemed pretty motivated against Danny, perhaps it was the build up to the fight with the dad or something else.