Paul Craig

Age 36
Gender Male
Height 6' 5"
Weight Class Middleweight
Out of UK

Paul Craig is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 18 wins, 8 losses and 1 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 18-8-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 11 years, 9 months, 13 days
Rounds Fought 35.8
Avg. Fights/Year 2.3
Longest Layoff 1 year, 1 month, 3 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 26 days

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 11/16/2024
(18-8-1) 		Bo Nickal
(6-0-0) 		MW
UFC 309: JONES vs MIOCIC 		3 05:00
05/04/2024 L
(18-7-1) 		Caio Borralho
(15-1-0) 		MW
(185.0 vs. 186.0) 		KO (Punches)
UFC 301: PANTOJA vs ERCEG 		2 02:10
11/18/2023 L
(18-6-1) 		Brendan Allen
(22-5-0) 		MW
(186.0 vs. 186.0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FN 146 ON ESPN: ALLEN vs CRAIG 		3 00:38
07/22/2023 W
(17-6-1) 		Andre Muniz
(23-5-0) 		MW
(186.0 vs. 185.0) 		TKO/RSC
UFC FN 136 ON ESPN: ASPINALL vs TYBURA 		2 04:40
01/21/2023 L
(17-5-1) 		Johnny Walker
(18-7-0) 		LHW
(205.0 vs. 205.0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 283: TEIXEIRA vs HILL 		1 02:16
07/23/2022 L
(17-4-1) 		Volkan Oezdemir
(17-6-0) 		LHW
(206.0 vs. 205.5) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 108 ON ESPN: BLAYDES vs ASPINALL 		3 05:00
NSF 03/19/2022 W
(16-4-1) 		Nikita Krylov
(27-8-0) 		LHW Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC FN 96 ON ESPN: VOLKOV vs ASPINALL 		1 03:57
06/12/2021 W
(15-4-1) 		Jamahal Hill
(8-0-0) 		LHW
(204.5 vs. 205.5) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 263: ADESANYA vs VETTORI 		1 01:59
11/21/2020 W
(14-4-1) 		Mauricio Shogun Rua
(27-11-1) 		LHW
(205.5 vs. 205.5) 		Submission (Strikes)
UFC 255: FIGUEIREDO vs PEREZ 		2 03:36
07/25/2020 W
(13-4-1) 		Gadzhimurad Antigulov
(20-6-0) 		LHW
(206.0 vs. 206.0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC FN 44 ON ESPN: WHITTAKER vs TILL 		1 02:06
11/16/2019 D
(13-4-0) 		Mauricio Shogun Rua
(26-11-0) 		LHW
(205.0 vs. 206.0) 		Draw (Split Draw)
UFC on ESPN+ 22: BLACHOWICZ VS SOUZA 		3 05:00
09/21/2019 W
(12-4-0) 		Vinicius Mamute
(9-3-0) 		LHW
(206.0 vs. 206.0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC on ESPN+ 17 		1 03:19
06/29/2019 L
(12-3-0) 		Alonzo Menifield
(8-0-0) 		LHW
(204.0 vs. 204.0) 		KO (Strike)
UFC on ESPN 3 		1 03:19
03/30/2019 W
(11-3-0) 		Kennedy Nzechukwu
(6-0-0) 		LHW
(205.0 vs. 205.5) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC on ESPN #2 		3 04:20
12/02/2018 L
(11-2-0) 		Jimmy Crute
(8-0-0) 		LHW
(206.0 vs. 205.0) 		Submission (Kimura)
UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa 		3 04:51
03/17/2018 W
(10-2-0) 		Magomed Ankalaev
(9-0-0) 		LHW
(204.0 vs. 205.0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov 		3 04:59
07/16/2017 L
(10-1-0) 		Khalil Rountree
(5-2-0) 		LHW
(204.0 vs. 203.0) 		KO
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio 		1 04:56
03/04/2017 L
(10-0-0) 		Tyson Pedro
(6-0-0) 		LHW
(204.0 vs. 205.0) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 		1 04:10
12/17/2016 W
(9-0-0) 		Luis Henrique da Silva
(12-0-0) 		LHW
(204.0 vs. 206.0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC Fight Night: Vanzant vs. Waterson 		2 01:59
NSF 11/14/2015 W
(8-0-0) 		Marcin Lazarz
(7-1-0) 		LHW Submission (Triangle Choke)
British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 23 		1 03:51
NSF 09/19/2015 W
(7-0-0) 		Karl Moore
(5-0-0) 		Submission
British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 22 		2 00:46
NSF 06/20/2015 W
(6-0-0) 		Adam Wright
(1-2-0) 		LHW Submission (Arm Bar)
Animalistic MMA - Rise of the Alpha 		1 00:47
NSF 04/11/2015 W
(5-0-0) 		Andrej Borchoz
(0-0-0) 		LW Submission (Choke)
Fight Star Championship 5 		1 02:37
NSF 09/13/2014 W
(4-0-0) 		Daniel Konecke
(0-2-0) 		Unknown
First Fighting Championship: Resurgance 		3 05:00
NSF 06/21/2014 W
(3-0-0) 		Jon Ferguson
(0-0-0) 		HW Submission
Full Contact Contender 10 		1 01:50
NSF 03/01/2014 W
(2-0-0) 		Antonio Braga
(0-0-0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Underdog Xtreme Championships 2 		1 02:41
NSF 08/24/2013 W
(1-0-0) 		Brad Conway
(1-3-0) 		LHW Submission (Triangle Choke)
First Fighting Championship 3 		1 02:00
NSF 07/21/2012 W
(0-0-0) 		Gary Sivills
(0-0-0) 		LHW Submission (Arm Bar)
Total Combat 48 (UK) 		1 01:26
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

Amateur Record: 2-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 5 months, 10 days
Rounds Fought 1.3
Avg. Fights/Year 4.8
Longest Layoff 5 months, 10 days
Quickest Turnaround 5 months, 10 days

Official Amateur Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 03/16/2013 W
(1-0-0) 		Carlos Dunbar
(1-1-0) 		LHW Submission (Triangle Choke)
First Fighting Championship 2 		1 01:04
NSF 10/06/2012 W
(0-0-0) 		Paul Bradshaw
(1-2-0) 		LHW Submission (Triangle Choke)
Total Combat 50 (UK) 		1 02:41
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class