Saturday, November 18, 2023Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Brendan Allen defeated Paul Craig by Submission in round 3 (0:38) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig, held Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Brendan Allen vs Paul Craig
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Brendan AllenPaul Craig
0
Knockdowns0
32 / 43
Significant strikes6 / 14
74%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
52 / 64
Total strikes13 / 21
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
2
Submission attempts1
7:58
Control time0:34
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Brendan AllenPaul Craig
2681%350%
Head
39%117%
Body
39%233%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
19%75%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Brendan Allen32 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/12
22/2
33/3
Clinch
00/1
11/1
0
Ground
1919/24
0
0
Paul Craig6 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/9
11/1
22/3
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Brendan AllenPaul Craig
R1
14
3
10-910-910-9
R2
14
1
10-810-910-8
R3
4
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Brendan Allen
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 19
Significant strikes3 / 8
74%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
20 / 26
Total strikes7 / 12
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts1
2:49
Control time0:34
Round 2Judges: Brendan Allen
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 19
Significant strikes1 / 3
74%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
28 / 33
Total strikes4 / 6
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
4:47
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 5
Significant strikes2 / 3
80%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
4 / 5
Total strikes2 / 3
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1
Submission attempts0
0:22
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Brendan Allen
-439
81% implied win probability
Open: -298Best: -412
Paul Craig
+329
23% implied win probability
Open: +241Best: +350
Average moneyline across 8 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Brendan Allen | Paul Craig | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -440 | +340 | |
| Betway | -450 | +330 | |
| Bovada | -425 | +295 | |
| Cloudbet | -412 | +334 | |
| DraftKings | -440 | +340 | |
| FanDuel | -440 | +310 | |
| Pinnacle | -430 | +330 | |
| SXBet | -448 | +330 | |
| unibet | -480 | +350 |
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
Style & credentials
Brendan Allen
BJJFolkstyle WrestlingMMA
- 2020Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2018LFA Middleweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2019Contract winner · DWCS
- 2015Champion · IMMAF WorldsMiddleweight
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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
66%50%
Head
21%30%
Body
14%19%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Brendan Allenlast 10 fights
49%12%39%
Paul Craiglast 8 fights
61%10%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Brendan Allen Paul Craig
Strikes landed / min
3.752.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendan Allen · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.783.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendan Allen · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.521.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendan Allen · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendan Allen · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendan Allen · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.101.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendan Allen · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.75
Strikes landed / min2.50
3.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.04
1.52 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.43 / 7.9
41%
Takedown accuracy18%
57%
Takedown defence35%
3:24
Control time / fight1:07
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.30
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
Brendan Allen20 UFC fights · 848 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%389/1023
18%153/194
13%114/121
Clinch
5%41/71
2%20/24
0%2/2
Ground
15%127/181
0%2/2
0%0/0
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
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
Brendan Allen23 of 34 ended early · 68%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Paul Craig26 of 29 ended early · 90%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Brendan Allen3-2
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- W
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- W
- W
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- W
- L
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- W
- W
- W
- WMoses MurriettaLFA 61: Allen vs. Murrietta · Feb 22, 2019Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WTim HileyLFA 50: Allen vs. Hiley · Sep 21, 2018· R3 · 3:16 · Middleweight
- WLarry CroweLFA 43: Allen vs. Crowe · Jun 22, 2018TKO · R1 · 2:06 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- L
- WJon KirkLFA 3: Spann vs. Giles · Feb 10, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:46 · Middleweight
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- W
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- L
- W
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Paul Craig0-4
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- W
- L
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- W
- W
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- D
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- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa · Dec 2, 2018Submission · R3 · 4:51 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov · Mar 17, 2018Submission · R3 · 4:59 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio · Jul 16, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 17, 2016Submission · R2 · 1:59 · Light Heavyweight
- WLuis Henrique da SilvaUFC on FOX 22 · Dec 17, 2016Submission · R2 · 1:59 · Light Heavyweight
- WMarcin LazarzBAMMA 23: Night Of Champions · Nov 14, 2015Submission · R1 · 3:51 · Light Heavyweight
- WBAMMA 22: Duquesnoy Vs. Loughnane · Sep 19, 2015Submission · R2 · 0:42 · Light Heavyweight
- WAdam WrightAnimalistic MMA · Jun 20, 2015Submission · R1 · 0:47 · Light Heavyweight
- WAndrej BochorzFightStar Championship 5 · Apr 11, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:37 · Light Heavyweight
- WDan KoneckeFirst Fighting Championship · Sep 13, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:18 · Light Heavyweight
- WJon FergusonFull Contact Contender 10 · Jun 21, 2014Submission · R1 · 1:50 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WBrad CarterFirst Fighting Championship 3 · Aug 24, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Brendan Allen vs Paul Craig?
Brendan Allen defeated Paul Craig by Submission in round 3 (0:38) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig, held Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.