Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Paul Craig
Bearjew
17-10-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Johnny Walker def. Paul Craig (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:16
WIN
Johnny 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

Betting Odds

Paul Craig
+149
40% implied win probability
Open: +140Best: +160
Johnny Walker
-190
66% implied win probability
Open: -175Best: -165

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPaul CraigJohnny 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

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 54%46% Johnny Walker

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Paul Craig
Submission Ace
4 edges
Johnny Walker
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power98
69Speed85
53Precision93
73Durability83
64Engine66
92Wrestling46
96Ground85

Biggest edge Paul Craig, Takedowns +46

Attribute by attribute

Paul Craig is on the left of every row, Johnny Walker on the right.
55Punch power97
94Kick power98
53Punch speed73
85Kick speed97
53Accuracy93
92Takedowns46
94Ground striking90
98Submissions80
77Chin71
69Body strength95
64Cardio66

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-10-1 (1 NC)
Record
22-10-0 (1 NC)
1803
Power Index rating
1777
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 · 0-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • NC
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    · R1 · 4:59 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig · Nov 18, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 0:38 · Middleweight
Johnny Walker · 1-3
  • L
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:37 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • NC
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    · R1 · 3:13 · 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%