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Paul Craig
Fighter

Paul Craig

"Bearjew"
17-10-1★ 8bonusesScotlandScotlandLast 5
Amateur MMA 4-0Grappling 2-1
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CAREER SUMMARY

Paul Craig holds a professional MMA record of 17-10-1. Their full professional MMA career spans 30 bouts on record. Paul Craig has won 18 fights: 4 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission, 0 by decision. Of 10 career losses, 6 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Paul Craig lands 2.50 significant strikes per minute with 45% accuracy and averages 1.43 takedowns per 15 minutes. Paul Craig also has 3 recorded Grappling bouts. Most recent fight: September 6, 2025. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height
6'3"191 cm
Weight
205 lbs93 kg
Reach
76"193 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1987-11-27
Age
38
Nationality
Scotland
Birthplace
Airdrie, Scotland

Fight DNA

Submission Ace

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

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Submission Threat
98 · top 1% in division
Punch power55
Kick power94
Punch speed53
Kick speed85
Accuracy53
Takedowns92
Ground striking94
Submissions98
Chin77
Body strength69
Cardio64

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

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 17-10-1 (1 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed2.50per min
45% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.04per min
43% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.43per 15 min
18% success
Takedowns stuffed35%
Submission attempts1.3per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Paul Craig has won 8 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $400,000.

★ POTN ×8
  1. ★ POTNvs Andre Muniz · UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs TyburaJul 22, 2023
  2. ★ POTNvs Nikita Krylov · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs AspinallMar 19, 2022
  3. ★ POTNvs Jamahal Hill · UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2Jun 12, 2021
  4. ★ POTNvs Gadzhimurad Antigulov · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillJul 26, 2020
  5. ★ POTNvs Vinicius Moreira · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs StephensSep 22, 2019
  6. ★ POTNvs Kennedy Nzechukwu · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs GaethjeMar 30, 2019
  7. ★ POTNvs Magomed Ankalaev · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs VolkovMar 17, 2018
  8. ★ POTNvs Henrique da Silva · UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs WatersonDec 18, 2016

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Paul Craig earns per fight.

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Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Modestas Bukauskas
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho· Sep 6, 2025· Light Heavyweight· 17-9-1 vs 18-6
    TKO
    R1 · 5:00
  2. NC
    vs Rodolfo Bellato
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley· Jun 14, 2025· Light Heavyweight· 17-9-1 vs 12-2-1
    Could Not Continue
    R1 · 4:59
  3. LOSS
    vs Bo Nickal
    UFCUFC 309: Jones vs Miocic· Nov 16, 2024· Middleweight· 17-8-1 vs 6-0
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  4. LOSS
    vs Caio Borralho
    UFCUFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg· May 4, 2024· Middleweight· 17-7-1 vs 15-1
    TKO
    R2 · 2:10
  5. LOSS
    vs Brendan Allen
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig· Nov 18, 2023· Middleweight· 17-6-1 vs 22-5
    SUB
    R3 · 0:38
  6. WIN
    vs Andre Muniz
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura· Jul 22, 2023· Middleweight· 16-6-1 vs 23-5
    TKO
    R2 · 4:40
    POTN
  7. LOSS
    vs Johnny Walker
    UFCUFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill· Jan 21, 2023· Light Heavyweight· 16-5-1 vs 19-7
    TKO
    R1 · 2:16
  8. LOSS
    vs Volkan Oezdemir
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall· Jul 23, 2022· Light Heavyweight· 16-4-1 vs 17-6
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  9. WIN
    vs Nikita Krylov
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall· Mar 19, 2022· Light Heavyweight· 15-4-1 vs 27-8
    SUB
    R1 · 3:57
    POTN
  10. WIN
    vs Jamahal Hill
    UFCUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2· Jun 12, 2021· Light Heavyweight· 14-4-1 vs 8-0
    TKO
    R1 · 1:59
    POTN
  11. WIN
    vs Mauricio Rua
    UFCUFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez· Nov 21, 2020· Light Heavyweight· 13-4-1 vs 27-11-1
    TKO
    R2 · 3:36
  12. WIN
    vs Gadzhimurad Antigulov
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till· Jul 26, 2020· Light Heavyweight· 12-4-1 vs 20-6
    SUB
    R1 · 2:06
    POTN
  13. DRAW
    vs Mauricio Rua
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza· Nov 17, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 12-4 vs 26-11
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  14. WIN
    vs Vinicius Moreira
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens· Sep 22, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 11-4 vs 9-3
    SUB
    R1 · 3:19
    POTN
  15. LOSS
    vs Alonzo Menifield
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos Santos· Jun 30, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 11-3 vs 8-0
    TKO
    R1 · 3:19
  16. WIN
    vs Kennedy Nzechukwu
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje· Mar 30, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 10-3 vs 6-0
    SUB
    R3 · 4:20
    POTN
  17. LOSS
    vs Jimmy Crute
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa· Dec 2, 2018· Light Heavyweight· 10-2 vs 8-0
    SUB
    R3 · 4:51
  18. WIN
    vs Magomed Ankalaev
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov· Mar 17, 2018· Light Heavyweight· 9-2 vs 9-0
    SUB
    R3 · 4:59
    POTN
  19. LOSS
    vs Khalil Rountree Jr.
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio· Jul 16, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 9-1 vs 5-2
    TKO
    R1 · 4:56
  20. LOSS
    vs Tyson Pedro
    UFCUFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2· Mar 5, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 9-0 vs 5-0
    TKO
    R1 · 4:10
  21. WIN
    vs Henrique da Silva
    UFCUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson· Dec 18, 2016· Light Heavyweight
    SUB
    R2 · 1:59
    POTN
  22. WIN
    vs Luis Henrique da Silva
    UFC on FOX 22· Dec 17, 2016· Light Heavyweight· 8-0 vs 12-0
    SUB
    R2 · 1:59
  23. WIN
    vs Marcin Lazarz
    BAMMA 23: Night Of Champions· Nov 14, 2015· Light Heavyweight· 7-0 vs 8-1
    SUB
    R1 · 3:51
  24. WIN
    vs Karl Moore
    BAMMA 22: Duquesnoy Vs. Loughnane· Sep 19, 2015· Light Heavyweight· 6-0 vs 5-0
    SUB
    R2 · 0:42
  25. WIN
    vs Adam Wright
    Animalistic MMA· Jun 20, 2015· Light Heavyweight· 5-0 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 0:47
  26. WIN
    vs Andrej Bochorz
    FightStar Championship 5· Apr 11, 2015· Light Heavyweight· 4-0 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:37
  27. WIN
    vs Dan Konecke
    First Fighting Championship· Sep 13, 2014· Light Heavyweight· 3-0 vs 2-2
    TKO
    R1 · 4:18
  28. WIN
    vs Jon Ferguson
    Full Contact Contender 10· Jun 21, 2014· Light Heavyweight· 2-0 vs 1-0
    SUB
    R1 · 1:50
  29. WIN
    vs Antonio Braga
    UXC 2: Moore vs Reid· Mar 1, 2014· Light Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 0-0
    SUB
    R1 · 2:41
  30. WIN
    vs Brad Carter
    First Fighting Championship 3· Aug 24, 2013· Light Heavyweight· 0-0 vs 0-4
    SUB
    R1 · 2:00

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Paul Craig's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#8 Light Heavyweight
First ranked
Aug 3, 2020
Times ranked
159

Middleweight

#1#5#10#152024Jul 25, 2023 · #14Aug 1, 2023 · #13Sep 19, 2023 · #12Oct 24, 2023 · #13Dec 5, 2023 · #12Mar 12, 2024 · #13Apr 30, 2024 · #13#13

Light Heavyweight

#1#5#10#15202120222023Aug 3, 2020 · #15Sep 28, 2020 · #14Oct 19, 2020 · #15Nov 23, 2020 · #14Jun 14, 2021 · #12Oct 4, 2021 · #11Mar 21, 2022 · #8Aug 1, 2022 · #9Aug 8, 2022 · #10Sep 12, 2022 · #9Nov 14, 2022 · #8Dec 6, 2022 · #9Jan 24, 2023 · #10Mar 13, 2023 · #9Jul 25, 2023 · #9#9

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1746▼18
Peak
1816Mar 19, 2022
Rated fights
27
1500160017001800201420162018202020222024Aug 24, 2013 · 1528Mar 1, 2014 · 1565Jun 21, 2014 · 1602Sep 13, 2014 · 1631Apr 11, 2015 · 1653Jun 20, 2015 · 1673Sep 19, 2015 · 1702Nov 14, 2015 · 1726Dec 18, 2016 · 1749Mar 5, 2017 · 1709Jul 16, 2017 · 1670Mar 17, 2018 · 1712Dec 2, 2018 · 1679Mar 30, 2019 · 1714Jun 30, 2019 · 1685Sep 22, 2019 · 1717Jul 26, 2020 · 1754Nov 21, 2020 · 1787Jun 12, 2021 · 1802Mar 19, 2022 · 1816Jul 23, 2022 · 1802Jan 21, 2023 · 1785Jul 22, 2023 · 1800Nov 18, 2023 · 1788May 4, 2024 · 1774Nov 16, 2024 · 1764Sep 6, 2025 · 17461746

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Frequently asked questions

When does Paul Craig fight next?

Paul Craig has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Paul Craig's record?

Paul Craig's professional MMA record is 17-10-1.

Who is Paul Craig fighting next?

Paul Craig's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Paul Craig fight last?

Paul Craig most recently fought Modestas Bukauskas at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho on Saturday, September 6, 2025, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Paul Craig fight in?

Paul Craig fights at Light Heavyweight.

How many knockouts does Paul Craig have?

Paul Craig has 4 wins by KO/TKO and 14 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Paul Craig won?

Paul Craig has won 8 UFC post-fight bonuses: 8× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Paul Craig?

Paul Craig is 6'3" (191 cm) tall.

How much does Paul Craig weigh?

Paul Craig weighs 205 lbs (93 kg).

What is Paul Craig's reach?

Paul Craig has a reach of 76" (193 cm).

How old is Paul Craig?

Paul Craig is 38 years old (born Nov 27, 1987).

Where is Paul Craig from?

Paul Craig is from Scotland.