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Mauricio Rua vs Paul Craig

Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1; Paul Craig is 17-10-1. Mauricio Rua is 6 years older than Paul Craig. Paul Craig is 2" · 5 cm taller than Mauricio Rua. They have met 2 times: Mauricio Rua 0, Paul Craig 1.

Mauricio Rua
Brazil
Mauricio Rua
“Shogun” · 27-14-1
Loss · TKOLoss · Split DecisionLoss · TKO
Light HeavyweightMet 2 times
Paul Craig
Scotland
Paul Craig
“Bearjew” · 17-10-1
Loss · TKONo contestLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Mauricio Rua
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • 2005Black belt · BJJAntonio 'Nino' Schembri
  • 2010UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
  • 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand PrixMiddleweight (93 kg)
  • —Black prajied · Muay ThaiRafael Cordeiro
Camp · Universidade da Luta (UDL) · Curitiba, Brazil
Paul Craig
BJJBoxingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 2021Black belt · BJJBrian Gallacher
  • —BAMMA World Light Heavyweight ChampionshipBAMMA
  • —British and European Light Heavyweight titlesBAMMA
  • —British and Scottish amateur Light Heavyweight championships
Camp · Higher Level Martial Arts · Whitburn / Coatbridge, Scotland

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
50%
16%
Body
30%
25%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Mauricio Rualast 1 fight
74%24%
Paul Craiglast 8 fights
61%10%29%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mauricio Rua Paul Craig
Strikes landed / min
3.352.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.463.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.531.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%19%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
48%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.35
Strikes landed / min
2.50
3.46
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.04
1.53 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.43 / 7.5
43%
Takedown accuracy
19%
48%
Takedown defence
35%
2:34
Control time / fight
1:07
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Mauricio Rua24 UFC fights · 888 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%360/971
11%99/142
18%162/209
Clinch
5%44/81
3%31/42
6%55/61
Ground
14%123/202
1%10/10
0%4/5
Paul Craig21 UFC fights · 421 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%106/471
24%101/167
18%76/90
Clinch
6%25/44
7%31/34
0%1/2
Ground
19%80/119
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Mauricio RuaPaul Craig

Frequently asked questions

Have Mauricio Rua and Paul Craig ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez (Sat, Nov 21, 2020), where Paul Craig won by TKO.

What are the records of Mauricio Rua and Paul Craig?

Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1 and Paul Craig is 17-10-1.

Who has the longer reach, Mauricio Rua or Paul Craig?

Neither. Both have a 76" · 193 cm reach.

Who is taller, Mauricio Rua or Paul Craig?

Paul Craig is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Mauricio Rua stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Mauricio Rua or Paul Craig?

Mauricio Rua is 44 and Paul Craig is 38.

Who has more finishes, Mauricio Rua or Paul Craig?

Mauricio Rua has 22 wins inside the distance (21 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Paul Craig has 17 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

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