Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Paul Craig
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 10 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 8 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.89 · 9 tier-1/2 wins · 17 finish wins over 29 documented bouts
In the UFC: 5-7 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.5 wins over .500
Rodolfo Bellato
Full career not yet synced for Rodolfo Bellato — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 0-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.0 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Paul Craig
Distance 78.4% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 8.6% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 12.9% (norm 10.6%)
Rodolfo Bellato
Distance 69.6% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 9.1% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 21.3% (norm 10.6%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Paul Craig
Head 68.3% (norm 78.5%) · Body 21.8% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 9.9% (norm 9.7%)
Rodolfo Bellato
Head 71.7% (norm 78.5%) · Body 15.9% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 12.4% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Craig L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Bellato L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 283 / 728 | 38.9% | 41.5% | 177 / 337 | 52.5% | 41.5% |
| In the clinch | 57 / 80 | 71.2% | 70.8% | 33 / 44 | 75.0% | 70.8% |
| On the ground | 81 / 120 | 67.5% | 72.9% | 72 / 103 | 69.9% | 72.9% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 211 / 634 | 33.3% | 39.2% | 171 / 347 | 49.3% | 39.2% |
| To the body | 133 / 202 | 65.8% | 72.0% | 61 / 77 | 79.2% | 72.0% |
| To the legs | 77 / 92 | 83.7% | 82.1% | 50 / 60 | 83.3% | 82.1% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Craig L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Bellato L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 281 / 584 | 48.1% | 40.6% | 240 / 501 | 47.9% | 40.6% |
| In the clinch | 49 / 60 | 81.7% | 68.8% | 65 / 81 | 80.2% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 181 / 259 | 69.9% | 70.4% | 47 / 66 | 71.2% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 353 / 713 | 49.5% | 37.7% | 251 / 514 | 48.8% | 37.7% |
| To the body | 78 / 97 | 80.4% | 72.9% | 79 / 106 | 74.5% | 72.9% |
| To the legs | 80 / 93 | 86.0% | 83.1% | 22 / 28 | 78.6% | 83.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Craig has more cage time on record.