Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Paul Craig
Paul Craig
“Bearjew”
17-10-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Paul Craig def. Magomed Ankalaev (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:59
Magomed Ankalaev
Magomed Ankalaev
21-2-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 17, 2018
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Paul Craig defeated Magomed Ankalaev by Submission in round 3 (4:59) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov, held Saturday, March 17, 2018 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Paul Craig
Magomed Ankalaev
0
Knockdowns
0
18 of 50
Significant strikes
59 of 96
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
61%
34 of 70
Total strikes
89 of 129
2 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
29%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
2
1:47
Control time
6:43
Significant strikes by target
2 of 30
Head
36 of 70
10 of 14
Body
19 of 21
6 of 6
Leg
4 of 5
12 of 41
Distance
20 of 44
6 of 7
Clinch
8 of 11
0 of 2
Ground
31 of 41

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 20
Sig. str.
18 of 29
20 of 36
Total str.
24 of 35
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:14
Ctrl
1:26
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 20
Sig. str.
15 of 27
13 of 24
Total str.
23 of 36
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
2:08
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 10
Sig. str.
26 of 40
1 of 10
Total str.
42 of 58
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:09
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

17-10-1 (1 NC)
Record
21-2-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
33
6'3"
Height
6'3"
76"
Reach
75"
—
Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.50
SLpM
3.65
45%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.04
SApM
2.59
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.43
TD Avg.
0.79
18%
TD Acc.
22%
35%
TD Def.
87%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Paul Craig · 1-4
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  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
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  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 4:40 · Middleweight
Magomed Ankalaev · 3-1-1
  • L
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksandar Rakic
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 15 fights
20.2
Avg sig. strikes
45.1
0.80
Avg takedowns
0.60
1:07
Avg control time
3:22
51
Career high strikes
94
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Paul Craig
Strike target
Magomed Ankalaev
50%
Head
56%
30%
Body
27%
19%
Leg
17%
Paul Craig
Strike position
Magomed Ankalaev
67%
Distance
71%
14%
Clinch
11%
20%
Ground
18%