Saturday, March 17, 2018The 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.
Paul Craig vs Magomed Ankalaev
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Paul CraigMagomed Ankalaev
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 50
Significant strikes59 / 96
36%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
34 / 70
Total strikes89 / 129
2 / 7
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals2
1:47
Control time6:43
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Paul CraigMagomed Ankalaev
211%3661%
Head
1056%1932%
Body
633%47%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Paul Craig
67%33%
Magomed Ankalaev
34%14%53%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Paul Craig18 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/27
44/8
66/6
Clinch
00/1
66/6
0
Ground
00/2
0
0
Magomed Ankalaev59 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/34
55/6
33/4
Clinch
66/8
22/3
0
Ground
1818/28
1212/12
11/1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Paul CraigMagomed Ankalaev
R1
8
18
R2
9
15
R3
1
26
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 20
Significant strikes18 / 29
40%
Sig. strike accuracy62%
20 / 36
Total strikes24 / 35
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Reversals1
1:14
Control time1:26
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 20
Significant strikes15 / 27
45%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
13 / 24
Total strikes23 / 36
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Reversals1
0:33
Control time2:08
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 10
Significant strikes26 / 40
10%
Sig. strike accuracy65%
1 / 10
Total strikes42 / 58
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time3:09
Betting Odds
Paul Craig
+473
17% implied win probability
Open: +329Best: +500
Magomed Ankalaev
-678
87% implied win probability
Open: -447Best: -650
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Paul Craig | Magomed Ankalaev | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +475 | -650 | |
| Bookmaker | +485 | -650 | |
| Bovada | +450 | -700 | |
| Pinnacle | +500 | -653 | |
| sports-interaction | +430 | -660 | |
| unibet | +500 | -770 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Magomed Ankalaev stops 87% of takedowns, better than 93% of UFC fighters.
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
Magomed Ankalaev
Combat SamboGreco-Roman Wrestling
- —Master of SportCombat Sambo
- 2016Light Heavyweight ChampionshipWFCA (World Fighting Championship Akhmat)
- 2016Light Heavyweight Grand PrixAkhmat FC
- 2016Champion · Dagestan Republiclight-heavyweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%54%
Head
30%29%
Body
19%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Paul Craiglast 8 fights
61%10%29%
Magomed Ankalaevlast 7 fights
70%16%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Paul Craig Magomed Ankalaev
Strikes landed / min
2.503.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersMagomed Ankalaev · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.042.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersMagomed Ankalaev · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.430.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMagomed Ankalaev · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
18%24%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersMagomed Ankalaev · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%87%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersMagomed Ankalaev · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersMagomed Ankalaev · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.50
Strikes landed / min3.52
3.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.49
1.43 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.85 / 3.5
18%
Takedown accuracy24%
35%
Takedown defence87%
1:07
Control time / fight3:41
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Magomed Ankalaev17 UFC fights · 732 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%263/766
21%154/228
15%109/123
Clinch
3%19/30
6%43/49
2%13/13
Ground
15%110/164
2%17/17
1%4/4
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
Magomed Ankalaev14 of 25 ended early · 56%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Paul Craig vs Magomed Ankalaev?
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.