Light Heavyweight · “Bearjew”
Paul Craig
17-10-1 (1 NC) UFC 9-10-1 (1 NC)
6'3"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1987-11-27Born
3KO wins
6Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:00Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.5
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.04
Striking accuracy45.4%
Striking defense43.4%
Takedowns / 15 min1.43
Takedown accuracy18.8%
Takedown defense35.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.34
Control time13.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-7
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
21 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Modestas Bukauskas 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · 2025-09-06
6/14Sig. strikes
22/36Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Rodolfo Bellato 1-0-1 walk-in Could Not Continue · R1 4:59 — UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley · 2025-06-14
17/27Sig. strikes
10/20Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Bo Nickal 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic · 2024-11-16
47/129Sig. strikes
54/85Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Caio Borralho 5-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:10 — UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg · 2024-05-04
22/48Sig. strikes
36/50Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brendan Allen 10-2 walk-in Submission · R3 0:38 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig · 2023-11-18
6/14Sig. strikes
32/43Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Andre Muniz 5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:40 — UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · 2023-07-22
40/82Sig. strikes
24/40Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:56Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Johnny Walker 5-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:16 — UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill · 2023-01-21
3/8Sig. strikes
16/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Volkan Oezdemir 5-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · 2022-07-23
33/126Sig. strikes
72/129Absorbed
0/15Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nikita Krylov 8-6 walk-in Submission · R1 3:57 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · 2022-03-19
2/3Sig. strikes
19/25Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jamahal Hill 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:59 — UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · 2021-06-12
23/25Sig. strikes
1/8Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Mauricio Rua 11-9-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:36 — UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez · 2020-11-21
29/57Sig. strikes
10/28Absorbed
4/8Takedowns
3:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gadzhimurad Antigulov 2-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:06 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · 2020-07-25
2/5Sig. strikes
11/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
D Mauricio Rua 10-9 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare · 2019-11-16
51/99Sig. strikes
25/66Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:16Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Vinicius Moreira 0-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:19 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens · 2019-09-21
18/27Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:08Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Alonzo Menifield 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:19 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos · 2019-06-29
7/13Sig. strikes
8/22Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kennedy Nzechukwu 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 4:20 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · 2019-03-30
25/77Sig. strikes
40/72Absorbed
1/16Takedowns
1:37Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Jimmy Crute 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 4:51 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa · 2018-12-01
12/22Sig. strikes
17/38Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
4:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Magomed Ankalaev 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 4:59 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov · 2018-03-17
18/50Sig. strikes
59/96Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
1:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Khalil Rountree Jr. 1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:56 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio · 2017-07-16
17/29Sig. strikes
15/47Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tyson Pedro 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:10 — UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · 2017-03-04
12/24Sig. strikes
23/35Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Henrique da Silva 2-0 walk-in Submission · R2 1:59 — UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson · 2016-12-17
31/49Sig. strikes
16/24Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:08Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Paul Craig) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
14
Decision
0
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
2
Decision
2
Other
0
Draws: 1 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
21
BAMMA
2
First Fighting Championship
2
Animalistic MMA
1
FightStar Championship
1
Full Contact Contender
1
Underdog Xtreme Championships
1
Full career — 29 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Modestas Bukauskas | KO (elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
2025-09-06 |
UFC | 1 | 5:00 |
| NC | Rodolfo Bellato | NC (illegal upkick) | UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley
2025-06-14 |
UFC | 1 | 4:59 |
| L | Bo Nickal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 309
2024-11-16 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Caio Borralho | KO (punches) | UFC 301
2024-05-04 |
UFC | 2 | 2:10 |
| L | Brendan Allen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
2023-11-18 |
UFC | 3 | 0:38 |
| W | André Muniz | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
2023-07-22 |
UFC | 2 | 4:40 |
| L | Johnny Walker | TKO (punches) | UFC 283
2023-01-21 |
UFC | 1 | 2:16 |
| L | Volkan Oezdemir | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
2022-07-23 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nikita Krylov | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
2022-03-19 |
UFC | 1 | 3:57 |
| W | Jamahal Hill | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC 263
2021-06-12 |
UFC | 1 | 1:59 |
| W | Maurício Rua | TKO (submission to punches) | UFC 255
2020-11-21 |
UFC | 2 | 3:36 |
| W | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till
2020-07-26 |
UFC | 1 | 2:06 |
| D | Maurício Rua | Draw (split) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré
2019-11-16 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vinicius Moreira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens
2019-09-21 |
UFC | 1 | 3:19 |
| L | Alonzo Menifield | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos
2019-06-29 |
UFC | 1 | 3:19 |
| W | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje
2019-03-30 |
UFC | 3 | 4:20 |
| L | Jimmy Crute | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
2018-12-02 |
UFC | 3 | 4:51 |
| W | Magomed Ankalaev | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
2018-03-17 |
UFC | 3 | 4:59 |
| L | Khalil Rountree Jr. | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
2017-07-16 |
UFC | 1 | 4:56 |
| L | Tyson Pedro | TKO (elbows) | UFC 209
2017-03-04 |
UFC | 1 | 4:10 |
| W | Henrique da Silva | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson
2016-12-17 |
UFC | 2 | 1:59 |
| W | Marcin Łazarz | Submission (triangle choke) | BAMMA 23
2015-11-14 |
BAMMA | 1 | 3:51 |
| W | Karl Moore | Submission (guillotine choke) | BAMMA 22
2015-09-19 |
BAMMA | 2 | 0:48 |
| W | Adam Wright | Submission (armbar) | Animalistic MMA: Rise of the Alpha
2015-06-20 |
Animalistic MMA | 1 | 0:47 |
| W | Andrzej Bachorz | Submission (brabo choke) | FightStar Championship 5
2015-04-11 |
FightStar Championship | 1 | 2:37 |
| W | Dan Konecke | TKO (punches) | First Fighting Championship: Resurgence
2014-09-13 |
First Fighting Championship | 1 | 4:18 |
| W | Jon Ferguson | Submission (triangle choke) | Full Contact Contender 10
2014-06-21 |
Full Contact Contender | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Antonio Braga | Submission (triangle choke) | Underdog Xtreme Championships 2
2014-03-01 |
Underdog Xtreme Championships | 1 | 2:41 |
| W | Brad Conway | Submission (triangle choke) | First Fighting Championship: Prepare for Glory 3
2013-08-24 |
First Fighting Championship | 1 | 2:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Paul Craig) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Light Heavyweight average, over 97 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.