SYS▸RETRIEVING DOSSIER▮
FIGHTER DOSSIER▸ID-2B3B83
SIGNALLOCKED▮
TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
6'3"
REACH
76.0"
GYM
Higher Level Martial Arts
BORN
Scotland
CAREER TIMELINE
PRO DEBUT
12y 1m ago
LAST FIGHT
9mo ago
UFC DEBUT
8y 9m ago
PRE-UFC3y 4m
UFC · 8y 9m ago
UFC8y 9m
Pro Career
FINISH METRICSTERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
6:37
Avg Fight · UFC
8:00
Fights/Yr · Pro
2.4
Fights/Yr · UFC
2.4
Performance Matrix
29 bouts recordedvs Light Heavyweight division
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Landed / Min
3.97
Absorbed / Min
3.51
Off. Accuracy
45.4%
Def. Avoidance
43.4%
MetricOffenseDefense
Landed / Absorbed
421
511
Attempted
928
903
Per Minute
3.97
3.51
Accuracy
45.4%43.4%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
-90
Net Attempted
+25
Total fight time: 02:48:14
MMA Record
Fight #29
Paul CraigL
17-9-1
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Elbow From Top Position · 5:00 · R1
UFC Fight Night
September 6, 2025
WModestas Bukauskas
18-6
Current: 19-6-0
Paul CraigL
vsWModestas Bukauskas
UFC Fight NightSeptember 6, 2025
Elbow From Top Position · 5:00 · R1
Fight #28
Paul CraigNC
17-9-1
Light Heavyweight Bout
No Contest · 4:59 · R1
UFC Fight Night
June 14, 2025
NCRodolfo Bellato
12-2-1
Current: 12-2-1, 1 NC
Paul CraigNC
vsNCRodolfo Bellato
UFC Fight NightJune 14, 2025
Fight #27
Paul CraigL
17-8-1
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
November 16, 2024
WBo Nickal
6-0
Current: 7-1-0
Paul CraigL
vsWBo Nickal
UFC 309: Jones vs. MiocicNovember 16, 2024
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #26
Paul CraigL
17-7-1
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Left Cross · 2:10 · R2
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg
May 4, 2024
WCaio Borralho
15-1
Current: 17-2-0, 1 NC
Paul CraigL
vsWCaio Borralho
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. ErcegMay 4, 2024
Left Cross · 2:10 · R2
Fight #25
Paul CraigL
17-6-1
via SUB
Middleweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 0:38 · R3
UFC Fight Night
November 18, 2023
WBrendan Allen
22-5
Current: 25-7-0
Paul CraigL
vsWBrendan Allen
UFC Fight NightNovember 18, 2023
Rear Naked Choke · 0:38 · R3
Fight #24
Paul CraigW
16-6-1
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Ground & Pound · 4:40 · R2
UFC Fight Night
July 22, 2023
LAndré Muniz
23-5
Current: 24-7-0
Paul CraigW
vsLAndré Muniz
UFC Fight NightJuly 22, 2023
Ground & Pound · 4:40 · R2
Fight #23
Paul CraigL
16-5-1
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Right Cross to Hammerfists · 2:16 · R1
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
January 21, 2023
WJohnny Walker
19-7
Current: 22-9-0, 1 NC
Paul CraigL
vsWJohnny Walker
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. HillJanuary 21, 2023
Right Cross to Hammerfists · 2:16 · R1
Fight #22
Paul CraigL
16-4-1
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
July 23, 2022
WVolkan Oezdemir
17-6
Current: 20-8-0
Paul CraigL
vsWVolkan Oezdemir
UFC Fight NightJuly 23, 2022
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #21
Paul CraigW
15-4-1
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Triangle Choke · 3:57 · R1
UFC Fight Night
March 19, 2022
LNikita Krylov
27-8
Current: 30-11-0
Paul CraigW
vsLNikita Krylov
UFC Fight NightMarch 19, 2022
Triangle Choke · 3:57 · R1
Fight #20
Paul CraigW
14-4-1
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Arm Injury & Strikes From Guard · 1:59 · R1
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
June 12, 2021
LJamahal Hill
8-0
Current: 12-4-0, 1 NC
Paul CraigW
vsLJamahal Hill
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2June 12, 2021
Arm Injury & Strikes From Guard · 1:59 · R1
Fight #19
Paul CraigW
13-4-1
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Tapped to Strikes · 3:36 · R2
UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez
November 21, 2020
LMaurício Rua
27-11-1
Current: 27-14-1
Paul CraigW
vsLMaurício Rua
UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. PerezNovember 21, 2020
Tapped to Strikes · 3:36 · R2
Fight #18
Paul CraigW
12-4-1
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Triangle Choke · 2:06 · R1
UFC Fight Night
July 25, 2020
LGadzhimurad Antigulov
20-6
Current: 21-11-0
Paul CraigW
vsLGadzhimurad Antigulov
UFC Fight NightJuly 25, 2020
Triangle Choke · 2:06 · R1
Fight #17
Paul Craig
12-4
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Draw · Decision · Split
UFC on ESPN+ 22
November 16, 2019
Maurício Rua
26-11
Current: 27-14-1
Paul Craig
vsMaurício Rua
UFC on ESPN+ 22November 16, 2019
Draw · Decision · Split
Fight #16
Paul CraigW
11-4
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 3:19 · R1
UFC on ESPN+ 17
September 21, 2019
LVinicius Moreira
9-3
Current: 14-9-0
Paul CraigW
vsLVinicius Moreira
UFC on ESPN+ 17September 21, 2019
Rear Naked Choke · 3:19 · R1
Fight #15
Paul CraigL
11-3
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 3:19 · R1
UFC on ESPN 3
June 29, 2019
WAlonzo Menifield
8-0
Current: 17-5-1
Paul CraigL
vsWAlonzo Menifield
UFC on ESPN 3June 29, 2019
Punches · 3:19 · R1
Fight #14
Paul CraigW
10-3
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Triangle Choke · 4:20 · R3
UFC on ESPN 2
March 30, 2019
LKennedy Nzechukwu
6-0
Current: 14-6-0
Paul CraigW
vsLKennedy Nzechukwu
UFC on ESPN 2March 30, 2019
Triangle Choke · 4:20 · R3
Fight #13
Paul CraigL
10-2
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Kimura · 4:51 · R3
UFC Fight Night 142
December 1, 2018
WJimmy Crute
8-0
Current: 13-4-2
Paul CraigL
vsWJimmy Crute
UFC Fight Night 142December 1, 2018
Kimura · 4:51 · R3
Fight #12
Paul CraigW
9-2
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Triangle Choke · 4:59 · R3
UFC Fight Night 127
March 17, 2018
LMagomed Ankalaev
9-0
Current: 21-1-1, 1 NC
Paul CraigW
vsLMagomed Ankalaev
UFC Fight Night 127March 17, 2018
Triangle Choke · 4:59 · R3
Fight #11
Paul CraigL
9-1
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 4:56 · R1
UFC Fight Night 113
July 16, 2017
WKhalil Rountree Jr.
5-2
Current: 14-6-0, 1 NC
Paul CraigL
vsWKhalil Rountree Jr.
UFC Fight Night 113July 16, 2017
Punches · 4:56 · R1
Fight #10
Paul CraigL
9-0
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Elbows · 4:10 · R1
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2
March 4, 2017
WTyson Pedro
5-0
Current: 10-5-0
Paul CraigL
vsWTyson Pedro
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2March 4, 2017
Elbows · 4:10 · R1
Fight #9
Paul CraigW
8-0
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Armbar · 1:59 · R2
UFC on FOX 22
December 17, 2016
LLuis Henrique da Silva
12-0
Current: 20-10-0
Paul CraigW
vsLLuis Henrique da Silva
UFC on FOX 22December 17, 2016
Armbar · 1:59 · R2
Fight #8
Paul CraigW
7-0
via SUB
BAMMA Light Heavyweight Championship
Triangle Choke · 3:51 · R1
BAMMA 23: Night Of Champions
November 14, 2015
LMarcin Łazarz
8-1
Current: 17-10-0, 1 NC
Paul CraigW
vsLMarcin Łazarz
BAMMA 23: Night Of ChampionsNovember 14, 2015
Triangle Choke · 3:51 · R1
Fight #7
Paul CraigW
6-0
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Guillotine Choke · 0:42 · R2
BAMMA 22: Duquesnoy Vs. Loughnane
September 19, 2015
LKarl Moore
5-0
Current: 12-4-0
Paul CraigW
vsLKarl Moore
BAMMA 22: Duquesnoy Vs. LoughnaneSeptember 19, 2015
Guillotine Choke · 0:42 · R2
Fight #6
Paul CraigW
5-0
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Armbar · 0:47 · R1
Animalistic MMA
June 20, 2015
LAdam Wright
0-1
Current: 2-3-0
Paul CraigW
vsLAdam Wright
Animalistic MMAJune 20, 2015
Armbar · 0:47 · R1
Fight #5
Paul CraigW
4-0
via SUB
FSC Vacant Light Heavyweight Championship
D'arce Choke · 2:37 · R1
FightStar Championship 5
April 11, 2015
LAndrej Bochorz
0-1
Current: 0-9-0
Paul CraigW
vsLAndrej Bochorz
FightStar Championship 5April 11, 2015
D'arce Choke · 2:37 · R1
Fight #4
Paul CraigW
3-0
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
KO/TKO · 4:18 · R1
First Fighting Championship
September 13, 2014
LDan Konecke
2-2
Current: 11-15-0
Paul CraigW
vsLDan Konecke
First Fighting ChampionshipSeptember 13, 2014
KO/TKO · 4:18 · R1
Fight #3
Paul CraigW
2-0
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Triangle Choke · 1:50 · R1
Full Contact Contender 10
June 21, 2014
LJon Ferguson
1-0
Current: 1-4-0
Paul CraigW
vsLJon Ferguson
Full Contact Contender 10June 21, 2014
Triangle Choke · 1:50 · R1
Fight #2
Paul CraigW
1-0
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Triangle Choke · 2:41 · R1
UXC 2: Moore vs Reid
March 1, 2014
LAntonio Braga
0-0
Current: 0-1-0
Paul CraigW
vsLAntonio Braga
UXC 2: Moore vs ReidMarch 1, 2014
Triangle Choke · 2:41 · R1
Fight #1
Paul CraigW
0-0
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Triangle Choke · 2:00 · R1
First Fighting Championship 3
August 24, 2013
LBrad Carter
0-4
Current: 0-19-0
Paul CraigW
vsLBrad Carter
First Fighting Championship 3August 24, 2013
Triangle Choke · 2:00 · R1