Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Mauricio Rua
BrazilMauricio Rua
“Shogun”
27-14-1
RESULT

Paul Craig def. Mauricio Rua (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:36
WIN
Paul Craig
ScotlandPaul Craig
“Bearjew”
17-10-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Paul Craig defeated Mauricio Rua by TKO in round 2 (3:36) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez, held Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Mauricio Rua
Paul Craig
0
Knockdowns
0
10 of 28
Significant strikes
29 of 57
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
25 of 46
Total strikes
54 of 88
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 8
—
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
1:44
Control time
3:46
Significant strikes by target
6 of 22
Head
17 of 38
2 of 4
Body
4 of 9
2 of 2
Leg
8 of 10
9 of 26
Distance
16 of 35
0 of 0
Clinch
4 of 11
1 of 2
Ground
9 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 15
Sig. str.
8 of 24
14 of 26
Total str.
21 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:44
Ctrl
1:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 13
Sig. str.
21 of 33
11 of 20
Total str.
33 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:01

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mauricio Rua vs Paul Craig?

Paul Craig defeated Mauricio Rua by TKO in round 2 (3:36) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez, held Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mauricio Rua 59%41% Paul Craig

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
17-10-1 (1 NC)
1582
Elo rating
1520
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Scotland

Striking Profile

3.57
SLpM
2.50
50%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.79
SApM
3.04
54%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

2.01
TD Avg.
1.43
48%
TD Acc.
18%
49%
TD Def.
35%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
  • L
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs HillSat, Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Paul Craig
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs PerezSat, Nov 21, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rogerio Nogueira
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Paul Craig
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Paul Craig · 1-4
  • L
    Modestas Bukauskas
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bo Nickal
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Caio Borralho
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CraigSat, Nov 18, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 0:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andre Muniz
    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs TyburaSat, Jul 22, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:40 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 20 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
20.2
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.80
2:34
Avg control time
1:07
96
Career high strikes
51
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Mauricio Rua
Strike target
Paul Craig
59%
Head
50%
16%
Body
30%
25%
Leg
19%
Mauricio Rua
Strike position
Paul Craig
70%
Distance
67%
15%
Clinch
14%
15%
Ground
20%