Paul Craig
 
              | Age | 37 | 
|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 
| Height | 6' 5" | 
| Weight Class | Light-heavyweight | 
Paul Craig is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 18 wins, 10 losses and 1 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 18-10-1 (Win-Loss-Draw) | 
|---|---|
| Career Length | 1 month, 15 days | 
| Rounds Fought | 39.8 | 
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.2 | 
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 1 month, 3 days | 
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 26 days | 
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 2 | 15 | 0 | |
| Losses | 6 | 2 | 2 | 
| Finish Rate | 94.4% | 
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 80.0% | 
| Win by Decision Rate | 0.0% | 
| Loss by Decision Rate | 20.0% | 
| Win by KO Rate | 11.1% | 
| Loss by KO Rate | 60.0% | 
| Win by SUB Rate | 83.3% | 
| Loss by SUB Rate | 20.0% | 
Win Method
Loss Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 47 | 
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 01:59 | 
| Fastest SUB | 47 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.1 | 
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 05:39 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 1.6 | 
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 08:14 | 
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | 09/06/2025 | L (18-9-1) | Modestas Bukauskas (19-6-0) | LHW ( 205.0 vs. 205.0 ) | KO UFC FIGHT NIGHT 258: IMAVOV vs BORRALHO | 1 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 06/14/2025 | Unknown (18-9-1) | Rodolfo Bellato (12-2-1) | LHW ( 206.0 vs. 205.5 ) | No Contest UFC FN ON ESPN 190: USMAN vs BUCKLEY | 1 | 04:59 | |
| OFF | 11/16/2024 | L (18-8-1) | Bo Nickal (7-1-0) | MW ( 186.0 vs. 185.4 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) UFC 309: JONES vs MIOCIC | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 05/04/2024 | L (18-7-1) | Caio Borralho (17-2-0) | MW ( 185.0 vs. 186.0 ) | KO
              
                (Punches) UFC 301: PANTOJA vs ERCEG | 2 | 02:10 | |
| OFF | 11/18/2023 | L (18-6-1) | Brendan Allen (26-7-0) | MW ( 186.0 vs. 186.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke) UFC FN 146 ON ESPN: ALLEN vs CRAIG | 3 | 00:38 | |
| OFF | 07/22/2023 | W (17-6-1) | Andre Muniz (24-8-0) | MW ( 186.0 vs. 185.0 ) | TKO/RSC UFC FN 136 ON ESPN: ASPINALL vs TYBURA | 2 | 04:40 | |
| OFF | 01/21/2023 | L (17-5-1) | Johnny Walker (21-9-0) | LHW ( 205.0 vs. 205.0 ) | TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 283: TEIXEIRA vs HILL | 1 | 02:16 | |
| OFF | 07/23/2022 | L (17-4-1) | Volkan Oezdemir (20-8-0) | LHW ( 206.0 vs. 205.5 ) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) UFC FN 108 ON ESPN: BLAYDES vs ASPINALL | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NRB | 03/19/2022 | W (16-4-1) | Nikita Krylov (30-11-0) | LHW | Submission
              
                (Triangle Choke) UFC FN 96 ON ESPN: VOLKOV vs ASPINALL | 1 | 03:57 | |
| OFF | 06/12/2021 | W (15-4-1) | Jamahal Hill (12-4-0) | LHW ( 204.5 vs. 205.5 ) | TKO/RSC UFC 263: ADESANYA vs VETTORI | 1 | 01:59 | |
| OFF | 11/21/2020 | W (14-4-1) | Mauricio Shogun Rua (27-14-1) | LHW ( 205.5 vs. 205.5 ) | Submission
              
                (Strikes) UFC 255: FIGUEIREDO vs PEREZ | 2 | 03:36 | |
| OFF | 07/25/2020 | W (13-4-1) | Gadzhimurad Antigulov (21-11-0) | LHW ( 206.0 vs. 206.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Triangle Choke) UFC FN 44 ON ESPN: WHITTAKER vs TILL | 1 | 02:06 | |
| OFF | 11/16/2019 | D (13-4-0) | Mauricio Shogun Rua (27-14-1) | LHW ( 205.0 vs. 206.0 ) | Draw
              
                (Split Draw) UFC on ESPN+ 22: BLACHOWICZ VS SOUZA | 3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 09/21/2019 | W (12-4-0) | Vinicius Mamute (14-9-0) | LHW ( 206.0 vs. 206.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke) UFC on ESPN+ 17 | 1 | 03:19 | |
| OFF | 06/29/2019 | L (12-3-0) | Alonzo Menifield (17-5-1) | LHW ( 204.0 vs. 204.0 ) | KO
              
                (Strike) UFC on ESPN 3 | 1 | 03:19 | |
| OFF | 03/30/2019 | W (11-3-0) | Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-6-0) | LHW ( 205.0 vs. 205.5 ) | Submission
              
                (Triangle Choke) UFC on ESPN #2 | 3 | 04:20 | |
| OFF | 12/02/2018 | L (11-2-0) | Jimmy Crute (13-4-2) | LHW ( 206.0 vs. 205.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Kimura) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | 3 | 04:51 | |
| OFF | 03/17/2018 | W (10-2-0) | Magomed Ankalaev (21-2-1) | LHW ( 204.0 vs. 205.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Triangle Choke) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | 3 | 04:59 | |
| OFF | 07/16/2017 | L (10-1-0) | Khalil Rountree (14-7-0) | LHW ( 204.0 vs. 203.0 ) | KO UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | 1 | 04:56 | |
| OFF | 03/04/2017 | L (10-0-0) | Tyson Pedro (11-5-0) | LHW ( 204.0 vs. 205.0 ) | TKO/RSC UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson | 1 | 04:10 | |
| OFF | 12/17/2016 | W (9-0-0) | Luis Henrique da Silva (19-10-0) | LHW ( 204.0 vs. 206.0 ) | Submission
              
                (Arm Bar) UFC Fight Night: Vanzant vs. Waterson | 2 | 01:59 | |
| NRB | 11/14/2015 | W (8-0-0) | Marcin Lazarz (16-10-0) | LHW | Submission
              
                (Triangle Choke) British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 23 | 1 | 03:51 |   | 
| NRB | 09/19/2015 | W (7-0-0) | Karl Moore (11-4-0) | Submission British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 22 | 2 | 00:46 | ||
| NRB | 06/20/2015 | W (6-0-0) | Adam Wright (3-4-0) | LHW | Submission
              
                (Arm Bar) Animalistic MMA - Rise of the Alpha | 1 | 00:47 | |
| NRB | 04/11/2015 | W (5-0-0) | Andrej Borchoz (0-1-0) | LW | Submission
              
                (Choke) Fight Star Championship 5 | 1 | 02:37 |   | 
| NRB | 09/13/2014 | Unknown (4-0-0) | Daniel Konecke (8-15-0) | Unknown First Fighting Championship: Resurgance | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 06/21/2014 | W (3-0-0) | Jon Ferguson (0-2-0) | HW | Submission Full Contact Contender 10 | 1 | 01:50 | |
| NRB | 03/01/2014 | W (2-0-0) | Antonio Braga (0-1-0) | Submission
              
                (Triangle Choke) Underdog Xtreme Championships 2 | 1 | 02:41 | ||
| NRB | 08/24/2013 | W (1-0-0) | Brad Conway (2-14-0) | LHW | Submission
              
                (Triangle Choke) First Fighting Championship 3 | 1 | 02:00 | |
| NRB | 07/21/2012 | W (0-0-0) | Gary Sivills (0-1-0) | LHW | Submission
              
                (Arm Bar) Total Combat 48 (UK) | 1 | 01:26 |   | 
| * Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * 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
| AM 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 | 
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Finish Rate | 100.0% | 
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 0.0% | 
| Win by Decision Rate | 0.0% | 
| Loss by Decision Rate | 0.0% | 
| Win by KO Rate | 0.0% | 
| Loss by KO Rate | 0.0% | 
| Win by SUB Rate | 100.0% | 
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% | 
Win Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 01:04 | 
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | - | 
| Fastest SUB | 01:04 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 0.6 | 
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 01:52 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 0.0 | 
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | - | 
Finish Rounds
Official Amateur MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRB | 03/16/2013 | W (1-0-0) | Carlos Dunbar (2-2-0) | LHW | Submission
              
                (Triangle Choke) First Fighting Championship 2 | 1 | 01:04 |   | 
| NRB | 10/06/2012 | W (0-0-0) | Paul Bradshaw (1-3-0) | LHW | Submission
              
                (Triangle Choke) Total CombatĀ 50 (UK) | 1 | 02:41 |   | 
| * Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * 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 |