Paul Craig
17
Wins
7
Losses
1
Draw
| Age | 36 years |
| Name | Paul Craig |
| Nickname | Bearjew |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Team | Higher Level Martial Arts |
| Head coach | James Doolan |
| Jiu-Jitsu | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Paul Craig is a Scottish mixed martial artist currently competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Paul also had a run in the light heavyweight division in MMA. Before the UFC, he'd fought for BAMMA, where he held the BAMMA World Light Heavyweight Championship.
Currently, Craig holds the #12 spot in the UFC middleweight rankings.
Paul Craig MMA record
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 17–7–1 | Brendan Allen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | November 18, 2023 | 3 | 0:38 | |
| Win | 17–6–1 | André Muniz | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura | July 22, 2023 | 2 | 4:40 | Middleweight debut. Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 16–6–1 | Johnny Walker | TKO (punches) | UFC 283 | January 21, 2023 | 1 | 2:16 | |
| Loss | 16–5–1 | Volkan Oezdemir | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | July 23, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 16–4–1 | Nikita Krylov | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | March 19, 2022 | 1 | 3:57 | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 15–4–1 | Jamahal Hill | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC 263 | June 12, 2021 | 1 | 1:59 | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 14–4–1 | Maurício Rua | TKO (submission to punches) | UFC 255 | November 21, 2020 | 2 | 3:36 | |
| Win | 13–4–1 | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | July 26, 2020 | 1 | 2:06 | Performance of the Night. |
| Draw | 12–4–1 | Maurício Rua | Draw (split) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | November 16, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 12–4 | Vinicius Moreira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens | September 21, 2019 | 1 | 3:19 | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 11–4 | Alonzo Menifield | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos | June 29, 2019 | 1 | 3:19 | |
| Win | 11–3 | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | March 30, 2019 | 3 | 4:20 | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 10–3 | Jimmy Crute | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | December 2, 2018 | 3 | 4:51 | |
| Win | 10–2 | Magomed Ankalaev | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | March 17, 2018 | 3 | 4:59 | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 9–2 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | July 16, 2017 | 1 | 4:56 | |
| Loss | 9–1 | Tyson Pedro | TKO (elbows) | UFC 209 | March 4, 2017 | 1 | 4:10 | |
| Win | 9–0 | Henrique da Silva | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson | December 17, 2016 | 2 | 1:59 | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 8–0 | Marcin Łazarz | Submission (triangle choke) | BAMMA 23 | November 14, 2015 | 1 | 3:51 | Won the BAMMA World Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Karl Moore | Submission (guillotine choke) | BAMMA 22 | September 19, 2015 | 2 | 0:48 | |
| Win | 6–0 | Adam Wright | Submission (armbar) | Animalistic MMA: Rise of the Alpha | June 20, 2015 | 1 | 0:47 | |
| Win | 5–0 | Andrzej Bachorz | Submission (brabo choke) | FightStar Championship 5 | April 11, 2015 | 1 | 2:37 | Won the vacant FightStar Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Dan Konecke | TKO (punches) | First Fighting Championship: Resurgence | September 13, 2014 | 1 | 4:18 | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jon Ferguson | Submission (triangle choke) | Full Contact Contender 10 | June 21, 2014 | 1 | 1:50 | |
| Win | 2–0 | Antonio Braga | Submission (triangle choke) | Underdog Xtreme Championships 2 | March 1, 2014 | 1 | 2:41 | |
| Win | 1–0 | Brad Conway | Submission (triangle choke) | First Fighting Championship: Prepare for Glory 3 | August 24, 2013 | 1 | 2:00 | Light Heavyweight debut. |
Posts on Paul Craig
UFC 301 Results and Highlights: Alexandre Pantoja Defends Flyweight Title in a Controversial Win, Jose Aldo Returns, & More- “You’re a Scary Dude”: Caio Borralho Calls Out Jared Cannonier After Knocking out Paul Craig at UFC 301
- Who Won the UFC Fight Last Night? UFC Vegas 82 Results and Bonus Payouts
- UFC Vegas 82: Brendan Allen vs Paul Craig, Prediction, Stats, and Fight Breakdown
- UFC Fight Night 232: Brendan Allen, Paul Craig, Jake Matthews, and Michael Morales’ Past Salaries and Fight Purses
- UFC Vegas 82: List of Walkout Songs Brendan Allen, Paul Craig, Michael Morales, Jake Matthews and Others Have Used in the Past
- “We Need to See Paul Craig vs Bo Nickal” – UFC World Erupts as “Bearjew” Brutalizes Andre Muniz to Win Middleweight Debut
- UFC London: List Of Walkout Songs Tom Aspinall, Marcin Tybura, Molly McCann and Paul Craig Have Used in the Past
- UFC London Fight Purses: Tom Aspinall, Marcin Tybura, Molly McCann, Nathaniel Wood, Paul Craig and Other Salaries Revealed
- UFC 283 Fight Purse and Salaries: How Much Money Will Glover Teixeira, Jamahal Hill and Brandon Moreno Make For Their Title Fights
