Light Heavyweight

Paul Craig

Last fought: Sep 2025

RECORD

Pro

17-10-1 (1 NC)

UFC

9-10-1

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

76"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:00
Fight Completion Rate	51.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.60
% Fights Inside the Distance	81.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	78-46 (62.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	30-20 (60.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	37-17 (68.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	49.4%
% Time in Control	13.6%
% Time Controlled	37.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	26.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.41
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.38
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.02
Distance Strike Accuracy	38.9%
Distance Strike Defense	51.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.38
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.60
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	5.11
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.02
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	9.86
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.68

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Paul Craig League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Paul Craig
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.0
Strike Differential	-0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	18.8%
Takedown Defense	35.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.4
Submission Attempts/15min	1.3
Control Time/15min	2:02
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	33.3%
Submission % of Wins	66.7%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	8:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.6
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	0.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:28

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Modestas Bukauskas

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 5:00

Paul Craig6/1443%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:45

Modestas Bukauskas22/3661%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	6/14	43%	0/2	0:45	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	22/36	61%	0/0	1:50	—

vs. Rodolfo Bellato

UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley • Jun 2025Light Heavyweight

CNC • Rd 1, 4:59

Paul Craig17/2763%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:34

Rodolfo Bellato10/2050%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	17/27	63%	0/6	0:34	—
	Rodolfo Bellato	10/20	50%	1/1	0:55	—

LOSS

vs. Bo Nickal

UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic • Nov 2024Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Paul Craig47/12936%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Bo Nickal54/8564%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	13/35	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Bo Nickal	16/31	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Paul Craig	21/48	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Bo Nickal	22/26	85%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Paul Craig	13/46	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Bo Nickal	16/28	57%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Caio Borralho

UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg • May 2024Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:10

Paul Craig22/4846%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:30

Caio Borralho36/5072%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	15/29	52%	0/5	0:30	—
	Caio Borralho	20/30	67%	0/0	0:10	—

R2	Paul Craig	7/19	37%	0/1	0:00	—
	Caio Borralho	16/20	80%	0/0	0:09	1

LOSS

vs. Brendan Allen

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig • Nov 2023Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 0:38

Paul Craig6/1443%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:34

Brendan Allen32/4374%TD 2/2Ctrl 7:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	3/8	38%	0/0	0:34	—
	Brendan Allen	14/19	74%	2/2	2:49	—

R2	Paul Craig	1/3	33%	0/1	0:00	—
	Brendan Allen	14/19	74%	0/0	4:47	—

R3	Paul Craig	2/3	67%	0/1	0:00	—
	Brendan Allen	4/5	80%	0/0	0:22	—

WIN

vs. Andre Muniz

UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura • Jul 2023Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 4:40

Paul Craig40/8249%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:56

Andre Muniz24/4060%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	9/25	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andre Muniz	13/23	57%	1/1	0:45	—

R2	Paul Craig	31/57	54%	2/2	2:56	—
	Andre Muniz	11/17	65%	1/1	1:02	—

LOSS

vs. Johnny Walker

UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill • Jan 2023Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:16

Paul Craig3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Johnny Walker16/2080%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Johnny Walker	16/20	80%	0/0	0:04	1

LOSS

vs. Volkan Oezdemir

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall • Jul 2022Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Paul Craig33/12626%TD 0/15Ctrl 0:07

Volkan Oezdemir72/12956%TD 1/2Ctrl 5:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	5/11	45%	0/5	0:07	—
	Volkan Oezdemir	16/29	55%	0/0	2:01	—

R2	Paul Craig	16/53	30%	0/6	0:00	—
	Volkan Oezdemir	27/48	56%	1/1	2:09	—

R3	Paul Craig	12/62	19%	0/4	0:00	—
	Volkan Oezdemir	29/52	56%	0/1	0:59	—

WIN

vs. Nikita Krylov

UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall • Mar 2022Light Heavyweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 3:57

Paul Craig2/367%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:02

Nikita Krylov19/2576%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	2/3	67%	1/1	0:02	—
	Nikita Krylov	19/25	76%	1/1	3:49	—

WIN

vs. Jamahal Hill

UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 • Jun 2021Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:59

Paul Craig23/2592%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03

Jamahal Hill1/812%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	23/25	92%	0/1	0:03	—
	Jamahal Hill	1/8	12%	0/0	0:53	—

WIN

vs. Mauricio Rua

UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez • Nov 2020Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:36

Paul Craig29/5751%TD 4/8Ctrl 3:46

Mauricio Rua10/2836%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	8/24	33%	2/3	1:45	—
	Mauricio Rua	6/15	40%	0/0	1:44	—

R2	Paul Craig	21/33	64%	2/5	2:01	—
	Mauricio Rua	4/13	31%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Gadzhimurad Antigulov

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till • Jul 2020Light Heavyweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 2:06

Paul Craig2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Gadzhimurad Antigulov11/1669%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gadzhimurad Antigulov	11/16	69%	1/2	1:41	—

vs. Mauricio Rua

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare • Nov 2019Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Paul Craig51/9952%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:16

Mauricio Rua25/6638%TD 1/3Ctrl 8:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	31/58	53%	0/2	1:05	—
	Mauricio Rua	7/24	29%	0/2	1:24	—

R2	Paul Craig	10/16	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	9/24	38%	1/1	3:37	—

R3	Paul Craig	10/25	40%	1/2	0:11	—
	Mauricio Rua	9/18	50%	0/0	3:20	—

WIN

vs. Vinicius Moreira

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens • Sep 2019Light Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:19

Paul Craig18/2767%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:08KD 1

Vinicius Moreira1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	18/27	67%	1/1	2:08	1
	Vinicius Moreira	1/3	33%	0/0	0:51	—

LOSS

vs. Alonzo Menifield

UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos • Jun 2019Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:19

Paul Craig7/1354%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:12

Alonzo Menifield8/2236%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	7/13	54%	0/1	0:12	—
	Alonzo Menifield	8/22	36%	0/0	1:22	—

WIN

vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje • Mar 2019Light Heavyweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 3, 4:20

Paul Craig25/7732%TD 1/16Ctrl 1:37

Kennedy Nzechukwu40/7256%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	5/18	28%	1/8	1:13	—
	Kennedy Nzechukwu	12/17	71%	0/0	1:46	—

R2	Paul Craig	11/29	38%	0/4	0:09	—
	Kennedy Nzechukwu	20/36	56%	0/0	0:58	—

R3	Paul Craig	9/30	30%	0/4	0:15	—
	Kennedy Nzechukwu	8/19	42%	0/0	1:38	—

LOSS

vs. Jimmy Crute

UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa • Dec 2018Light Heavyweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 3, 4:51

Paul Craig12/2255%TD 3/7Ctrl 4:18

Jimmy Crute17/3845%TD 1/1Ctrl 8:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	4/7	57%	1/2	1:07	—
	Jimmy Crute	5/16	31%	1/1	2:58	—

R2	Paul Craig	5/9	56%	2/4	3:11	—
	Jimmy Crute	4/10	40%	0/0	1:07	—

R3	Paul Craig	3/6	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jimmy Crute	8/12	67%	0/0	4:22	—

WIN

vs. Magomed Ankalaev

UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov • Mar 2018Light Heavyweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 3, 4:59

Paul Craig18/5036%TD 2/7Ctrl 1:47

Magomed Ankalaev59/9661%TD 0/0Ctrl 6:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	8/20	40%	1/2	1:14	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	18/29	62%	0/0	1:26	—

R2	Paul Craig	9/20	45%	1/2	0:33	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	15/27	56%	0/0	2:08	—

R3	Paul Craig	1/10	10%	0/3	0:00	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	26/40	65%	0/0	3:09	—

LOSS

vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio • Jul 2017Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:56

Paul Craig17/2959%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Khalil Rountree Jr.15/4732%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	17/29	59%	0/1	0:00	—
	Khalil Rountree Jr.	15/47	32%	0/0	0:04	1

LOSS

vs. Tyson Pedro

UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 • Mar 2017Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:10

Paul Craig12/2450%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:06

Tyson Pedro23/3566%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:37KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	12/24	50%	0/3	0:06	—
	Tyson Pedro	23/35	66%	0/0	2:37	1

WIN

vs. Henrique da Silva

UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson • Dec 2016Light Heavyweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 1:59

Paul Craig31/4963%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:08

Henrique da Silva16/2467%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Craig	18/29	62%	1/1	1:48	—
	Henrique da Silva	12/15	80%	1/3	2:19	—

R2	Paul Craig	13/20	65%	0/1	0:20	—
	Henrique da Silva	4/9	44%	0/0	1:04	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com