Sunday, January 22, 2023Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Johnny Mendez Walker defeated Paul Craig by TKO in round 1 (2:16) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill, held Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.
Fight totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Paul CraigJohnny Mendez Walker
0
Knockdowns1
3 / 8
Significant strikes16 / 20
38%
Sig. strike accuracy80%
3 / 8
Total strikes17 / 21
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:04
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Paul CraigJohnny Mendez Walker
00%1275%
Head
133%16%
Body
267%319%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
72%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Paul Craig3 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/3
11/2
22/3
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Johnny Mendez Walker16 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/5
11/1
33/3
Clinch
55/5
0
0
Ground
55/6
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Paul CraigJohnny Mendez Walker
R1
3
16
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
3 / 8
Significant strikes16 / 20
38%
Sig. strike accuracy80%
3 / 8
Total strikes17 / 21
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:04
Betting Odds
Paul Craig
+149
40% implied win probability
Open: +140Best: +160
Johnny Mendez Walker
-190
66% implied win probability
Open: -175Best: -165
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Paul Craig | Johnny Mendez Walker |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +145 | -185 |
| BetOnline | +145 | -170 |
| BetUS | +155 | -190 |
| Betway | +140 | -200 |
| Bovada | +150 | -185 |
| Cloudbet | +148 | -194 |
| DraftKings | +160 | -195 |
| FanDuel | +152 | -180 |
| MyBookie | +146 | -188 |
| Pinnacle | +149 | -185 |
| sportsbetio | +140 | -256 |
| sports-interaction | +145 | -165 |
| unibet | +160 | -200 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Johnny Mendez Walker spends 75% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
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
Johnny Mendez Walker
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2018UCMMA Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUltimate Challenge MMA (UCMMA)
- 2018EBD Light Heavyweight ChampionshipEuropean Beatdown
- 2018Contract winner · DWCSlight heavyweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%53%
Head
30%10%
Body
19%37%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Paul Craiglast 8 fights
61%10%29%
Johnny Mendez Walkerlast 8 fights
75%10%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Paul Craig Johnny Mendez Walker
Strikes landed / min
2.503.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.042.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.430.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
18%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersJohnny Mendez Walker · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1494 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.50
Strikes landed / min3.90
3.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.99
1.43 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.36 / 0.7
18%
Takedown accuracy50%
35%
Takedown defence57%
1:07
Control time / fight0:31
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
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
Johnny Mendez Walker17 UFC fights · 482 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%113/387
7%36/75
38%182/233
Clinch
6%31/37
2%9/11
0%0/0
Ground
22%106/128
1%5/6
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Paul Craig26 of 29 ended early · 90%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Johnny Mendez Walker35 of 42 ended early · 83%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Paul Craig vs Johnny Mendez Walker?
Johnny Mendez Walker defeated Paul Craig by TKO in round 1 (2:16) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill, held Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.