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Light Heavyweight · “Bearjew”

Paul Craig

17-10-1 (1 NC) UFC 9-10-1 (1 NC)
Submission Efficiency Finisher KO-Prone
6'3"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
3KO wins
6Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:00Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 27.0 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 50.1 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 19.7 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 18.7 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 70.0 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 22.8 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 76.0 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 33.0 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Grappling Above avg 76
  2. Wrestling Above avg 70
  3. Accuracy Average 50
  4. Control Below avg 33
  5. Striking Below avg 27
  6. TD Defense Weak 23
  7. Striking D Weak 20
  8. Durability Weak 19
Submission Efficiency 6 submission wins from 15 attempts
Finisher 100% of wins by knockout or submission (3 KO, 6 sub)
KO-Prone 6 of 10 losses came by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.5
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.04
Striking accuracy45.4%
Striking defense43.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.09
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

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
July 23, 2022 vs Volkan Oezdemir — 2.2/min (L) Jul '22 January 21, 2023 vs Johnny Walker — 1.32/min (L) — only 2.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '23 July 22, 2023 vs Andre Muniz — 4.14/min (W) Jul '23 November 18, 2023 vs Brendan Allen — 0.56/min (L) Nov '23 May 4, 2024 vs Caio Borralho — 3.07/min (L) May '24 November 16, 2024 vs Bo Nickal — 3.13/min (L) Nov '24 June 14, 2025 vs Rodolfo Bellato — 3.41/min (NC) — only 5.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '25 September 6, 2025 vs Modestas Bukauskas — 1.2/min (L) Sep '25

Fight history

21 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Modestas Bukauskas 18-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · September 6, 2025
6/14Sig. strikes
22/36Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Rodolfo Bellato 1-0-1 walk-in Could Not Continue · R1 4:59 — UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley · June 14, 2025
17/27Sig. strikes
10/20Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Bo Nickal 6-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic · November 16, 2024
47/129Sig. strikes
54/85Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Caio Borralho 15-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:10 — UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg · May 4, 2024
22/48Sig. strikes
36/50Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Brendan Allen 22-5 walk-in Submission · R3 0:38 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig · November 18, 2023
6/14Sig. strikes
32/43Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Andre Muniz 23-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:40 — UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · July 22, 2023
40/82Sig. strikes
24/40Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:56Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Johnny Walker 19-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:16 — UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill · January 21, 2023
3/8Sig. strikes
16/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Volkan Oezdemir 15-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · July 23, 2022
33/126Sig. strikes
72/129Absorbed
0/15Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Nikita Krylov 27-8 walk-in Submission · R1 3:57 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · March 19, 2022
2/3Sig. strikes
19/25Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Jamahal Hill 8-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:59 — UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · June 12, 2021
23/25Sig. strikes
1/8Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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W Mauricio Rua 25-11-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:36 — UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez · November 21, 2020
29/57Sig. strikes
10/28Absorbed
4/8Takedowns
3:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Gadzhimurad Antigulov 16-6 walk-in Submission · R1 2:06 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · July 25, 2020
2/5Sig. strikes
11/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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D Mauricio Rua 24-11 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare · November 16, 2019
51/99Sig. strikes
25/66Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:16Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Vinicius Moreira 9-3 walk-in Submission · R1 3:19 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens · September 21, 2019
18/27Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:08Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Alonzo Menifield 8-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:19 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos · June 29, 2019
7/13Sig. strikes
8/22Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Kennedy Nzechukwu 6-0 walk-in Submission · R3 4:20 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · March 30, 2019
25/77Sig. strikes
40/72Absorbed
1/16Takedowns
1:37Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Jimmy Crute 8-0 walk-in Submission · R3 4:51 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa · December 1, 2018
12/22Sig. strikes
17/38Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
4:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Magomed Ankalaev 8-0 walk-in Submission · R3 4:59 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov · March 17, 2018
18/50Sig. strikes
59/96Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
1:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Khalil Rountree Jr. 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:56 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio · July 16, 2017
17/29Sig. strikes
15/47Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Tyson Pedro 5-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:10 — UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · March 4, 2017
12/24Sig. strikes
23/35Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Henrique da Silva 12-0 walk-in Submission · R2 1:59 — UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson · December 17, 2016
31/49Sig. strikes
16/24Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:08Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
17-10-1 (1 NC)Pro record
Higher Level Martial ArtsGym / team

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
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Modestas Bukauskas KO (elbow) UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
September 6, 2025
 UFC 1 5:00
NC Rodolfo Bellato NC (illegal upkick) UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley
June 14, 2025
 UFC 1 4:59
L Bo Nickal Decision (unanimous) UFC 309
November 16, 2024
 UFC 3 5:00
L Caio Borralho KO (punches) UFC 301
May 4, 2024
 UFC 2 2:10
L Brendan Allen Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
November 18, 2023
 UFC 3 0:38
W André Muniz TKO (elbows) UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
July 22, 2023
 UFC 2 4:40
L Johnny Walker TKO (punches) UFC 283
January 21, 2023
 UFC 1 2:16
L Volkan Oezdemir Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
July 23, 2022
 UFC 3 5:00
W Nikita Krylov Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
March 19, 2022
 UFC 1 3:57
W Jamahal Hill TKO (elbows and punches) UFC 263
June 12, 2021
 UFC 1 1:59
W Maurício Rua TKO (submission to punches) UFC 255
November 21, 2020
 UFC 2 3:36
W Gadzhimurad Antigulov Submission (triangle choke) UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till
July 26, 2020
 UFC 1 2:06
D Maurício Rua Draw (split) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré
November 16, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
W Vinicius Moreira Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens
September 21, 2019
 UFC 1 3:19
L Alonzo Menifield KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos
June 29, 2019
 UFC 1 3:19
W Kennedy Nzechukwu Submission (triangle choke) UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje
March 30, 2019
 UFC 3 4:20
L Jimmy Crute Submission (kimura) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
December 2, 2018
 UFC 3 4:51
W Magomed Ankalaev Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
March 17, 2018
 UFC 3 4:59
L Khalil Rountree Jr. KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
July 16, 2017
 UFC 1 4:56
L Tyson Pedro TKO (elbows) UFC 209
March 4, 2017
 UFC 1 4:10
W Henrique da Silva Submission (armbar) UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson
December 17, 2016
 UFC 2 1:59
W Marcin Łazarz Submission (triangle choke) BAMMA 23
November 14, 2015
 BAMMA 1 3:51
W Karl Moore Submission (guillotine choke) BAMMA 22
September 19, 2015
 BAMMA 2 0:48
W Adam Wright Submission (armbar) Animalistic MMA: Rise of the Alpha
June 20, 2015
 Animalistic MMA 1 0:47
W Andrzej Bachorz Submission (brabo choke) FightStar Championship 5
April 11, 2015
 FightStar Championship 1 2:37
W Dan Konecke TKO (punches) First Fighting Championship: Resurgence
September 13, 2014
 First Fighting Championship 1 4:18
W Jon Ferguson Submission (triangle choke) Full Contact Contender 10
June 21, 2014
 Full Contact Contender 1 1:50
W Antonio Braga Submission (triangle choke) Underdog Xtreme Championships 2
March 1, 2014
 Underdog Xtreme Championships 1 2:41
W Brad Conway Submission (triangle choke) First Fighting Championship: Prepare for Glory 3
August 24, 2013
 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

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.5 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 45.4% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 43.4% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.4 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 18.8% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 35.3% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.3 avg 0.5
Control time 13.6% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.3%