Light Heavyweight · “Bearjew”
Paul Craig
17-10-1 (1 NC) UFC 9-10-1 (1 NC)
6'3"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
3KO wins
6Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:00Avg fight
Statistical profile
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
Fight history
L Modestas Bukauskas 6-4 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
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
L Bo Nickal 3-0 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
L Caio Borralho 5-0 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
L Brendan Allen 10-2 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
W Andre Muniz 5-1 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
L Johnny Walker 5-4 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
L Volkan Oezdemir 5-5 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
W Nikita Krylov 8-6 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
W Jamahal Hill 2-0 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
W Mauricio Rua 11-9-1 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
W Gadzhimurad Antigulov 2-2 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
D Mauricio Rua 10-9 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
W Vinicius Moreira 0-2 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
L Alonzo Menifield 1-0 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
W Kennedy Nzechukwu 0-0 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
L Jimmy Crute 0-0 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
W Magomed Ankalaev 0-0 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
L Khalil Rountree Jr. 1-2 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
L Tyson Pedro 1-0 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
W Henrique da Silva 2-0 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
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
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
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.