Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Paul Craig
ScotlandPaul Craig
“Bearjew”
17-10-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Johnny Walker def. Paul Craig (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:16
WIN
Johnny Walker
BrazilJohnny Walker
22-10-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Johnny Walker defeated Paul Craig by TKO in round 1 (2:16) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill, held Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Paul Craig
Johnny Walker
0
Knockdowns
1
3 of 8
Significant strikes
16 of 20
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
80%
3 of 8
Total strikes
17 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
0 of 3
Head
12 of 16
1 of 2
Body
1 of 1
2 of 3
Leg
3 of 3
3 of 8
Distance
6 of 9
0 of 0
Clinch
5 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
5 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
3 of 8
Sig. str.
16 of 20
3 of 8
Total str.
17 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04

Frequently asked questions

Who won Paul Craig vs Johnny Walker?

Johnny Walker defeated Paul Craig by TKO in round 1 (2:16) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill, held Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

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

Win probability

Paul Craig 51%49% Johnny Walker

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

17-10-1 (1 NC)
Record
22-10-0 (1 NC)
1575
Elo rating
1567
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
34
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'6"
198 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
82"
208 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Scotland
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.50
SLpM
3.90
45%
Str. Acc.
54%
3.04
SApM
2.99
43%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

1.43
TD Avg.
0.36
18%
TD Acc.
50%
35%
TD Def.
57%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Johnny Walker · 2-3
  • L
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Zhang Mingyang
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:37 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Volkan Oezdemir
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Anthony Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs AlmeidaSat, May 13, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 15 fights
20.2
Avg sig. strikes
25.8
0.80
Avg takedowns
0.13
1:07
Avg control time
0:33
51
Career high strikes
92
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Paul Craig
Strike target
Johnny Walker
50%
Head
47%
30%
Body
10%
19%
Leg
43%
Paul Craig
Strike position
Johnny Walker
67%
Distance
69%
14%
Clinch
7%
20%
Ground
24%