Paul Craig

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Paul Craig
Born (1987-11-27) 27 November 1987 (age 36)
Airdrie, Scotland
Other namesBearjew
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Light heavyweight Middleweight
Reach76 in (193 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Bathgate, Scotland
TeamHigher Level Martial Arts
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Brian Gallacher [2]
Years active2013–present
Kickboxing record
Total1
Wins1
Losses0
Draws0
Mixed martial arts record
Total26
Wins17
By knockout4
By submission13
Losses8
By knockout5
By submission2
By decision1
Draws1
Amateur record
Total3
Wins3
By submission3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Men's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
British Pro Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 Birmingham95+ kg (Purple)
Abu Dhabi World Pro
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2015 Abu Dhabi ABSOLUTE 75+ kg (Purple)

Paul Craig (born 27 November 1987) [3] is a Scottish mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2013, Craig formerly competed for BAMMA, where he was the BAMMA World Light Heavyweight Champion.

Contents

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Craig's head coach took him from no martial arts experience to 8–0 as an amateur, with each of his wins coming via first-round stoppage. As a professional, Craig went 8–0 over four years before being signed by the UFC.

In November 2014, Craig won a K1-rules fight in Germany. [4]

Craig won the BAMMA World Light heavyweight Championship at BAMMA 23 when he defeated Marcin Lazarz by submission. [5] He was set to defend his title against Chris Fields in Dublin, although the fight was postponed following the death of Portuguese fighter João Carvalho. The match up was rescheduled, but failed to take place due to Craig's damaging his ankle ligaments. [6] Craig did not end up defending the title, as he signed a 4-fight deal with the UFC. [7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Craig made his promotional debut against Luis Henrique da Silva on 17 December 2016, at UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson. He won the fight via submission in round 2 [8] and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus. [9]

Craig faced Tyson Pedro on 4 March 2017, at UFC 209. [10] He lost the bout via first-round TKO. [11]

Craig faced Khalil Rountree at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio on 16 July 2017. [12] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [13]

Craig faced Magomed Ankalaev on 17 March 2018, at UFC Fight Night 127. [14] He won the fight via submission at 4:59 in Round 3, resulting in the latest submission finish in a 3-round fight in UFC history. [15] He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus. [16]

Following the win against Ankalaev, Craig signed a new, four-fight contract with UFC. [17]

Craig faced promotional newcomer Jimmy Crute on 2 December 2018, at UFC Fight Night 142. [18] He lost the fight via kimura in the third round. [19]

Craig faced promotional newcomer Kennedy Nzechukwu on 30 March 2019, at UFC on ESPN 2. [20] He won the fight via submission due to a triangle choke in the third round. [21] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [22]

Craig faced Alonzo Menifield on 29 June 2019, at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos. [23] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [24]

Craig faced Vinicius Moreira on 21 September 2019, at UFC Fight Night 159. [25] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. [26] This win earn Craig his fourth Performance of the Night award. [27]

Craig stepped in on short notice to face Maurício Rua on 16 November 2019, at UFC Fight Night 164, replacing Sam Alvey, who had withdrawn from the bout due to a broken hand. [28] [29] After three rounds, the back-and-forth fight was declared a split draw. [30]

Craig was expected to face Ryan Spann on 21 March 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards. [31] However, the event was cancelled. [32]

Craig faced Gadzhimurad Antigulov on 26 July 2020, at UFC on ESPN 14. [33] He won the fight via submission in round one. [34] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [35]

Craig faced Maurício Rua in a rematch on 21 November 2020, at UFC 255. [36] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two. [37]

Craig was scheduled to face Jamahal Hill on 20 March 2021, at UFC on ESPN 21. [38] However, on 10 March, Hill withdrew from the bout after testing positive for COVID-19. [39] The match was rescheduled for 12 June 2021, at UFC 263. [40] Craig won the bout via TKO in round one after snapping Hill's elbow with an armbar. [41] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [42]

Craig was scheduled to face Alexander Gustafsson on 4 September 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191. [43] However, a week before the event, Gustafsson withdrew due to injury. [44]

Craig faced Nikita Krylov on 19 March 2022, at UFC Fight Night 204. [45] He won the fight via a triangle choke in round one. [46] With this win, he received the Performance of the Night award. [47]

Craig faced Volkan Oezdemir on 23 July 2022, at UFC Fight Night 208. [48] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [49]

Craig faced Johnny Walker on 21 January 2023, at UFC 283. [50] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round. [51]

Move to Middleweight

Moving down to the middleweight division, Craig faced André Muniz on 22 July 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura. [52] He won the fight via ground and pound TKO in the second round. [53] With this win, he received his eighth Performance of the Night bonus award. [54]

Craig faced Brendan Allen on 18 November 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig. [55] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round. [56]

Craig faced Caio Borralho on 4 May 2024, at UFC 301. [57] He lost the fight by knockout in the second round. [58]

Craig is scheduled to face Bo Nickal on 16 November 2024 at UFC 309. [59]

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Paul Craig is also a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner who competes in the Absolute, Middleweight, Heavyweight and Super Heavyweight divisions.

Craig won the gold medal on the Absolute division at the Scottish Grappling Challenge 4 in No Gi in 2012.

He took part in the 2013 Scottish BJJ Nationals, taking 1st place in the Advanced 97.5 kg Division. Craig was also in the 2013 Scotia Cup Winter Leg, taking 1st place in both Purple Belt Super Heavyweight and Purple Belt Absolute Divisions.

Craig competed in the 2015 British Pro Jiu Jitsu Championship, taking 1st place in the Purple Belt 95+ kg Division and qualifying for the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship. He also took 3rd place in the Absolute Purple 75+ kg Division. [60]

In June 2016, he won his classe in Gi and No Gi at Empire Grappling.

After defeating Jamahal Hill in 2021, Craig was promoted to black belt. [2]

On 27 August 2022 Craig defeated Sam Sweeney in a tough, back and forth sub only grappling match at Holytown Havoc 2.

On 24 September 2022 Craig faced Jed Hue in the main event of Polaris 21. Craig was submitted with an ankle-lock in 21 seconds. [61]

Professional wrestling

Insane Championship Wrestling

Craig performs as a professional wrestler. During his career, he has worked for Insane Championship Wrestling where he is a one-time ICW Tag Team Champion with Chris Bungard. [62]

Personal life

Paul played football before becoming an MMA fighter. He also worked as a football coach before becoming a teacher for an educational charity. [63] Paul hosts a podcast called Leather'd, with fellow Scottish MMA fighter Ross Cooper.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Professional wrestling

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
26 matches17 wins8 losses
By knockout45
By submission132
By decision01
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss17–8–1 Caio Borralho KO (punches) UFC 301 4 May 202422:10 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss17–7–1 Brendan Allen Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig 18 November 202330:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win17–6–1 André Muniz TKO (elbows) UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura 22 July 202324:40 London, EnglandMiddleweight debut. Performance of the Night.
Loss16–6–1 Johnny Walker TKO (punches) UFC 283 21 January 202312:16 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss16–5–1 Volkan Oezdemir Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall 23 July 202235:00 London, England
Win16–4–1 Nikita Krylov Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall 19 March 202213:57 London, EnglandPerformance of the Night.
Win15–4–1 Jamahal Hill TKO (elbows and punches) UFC 263 12 June 202111:59 Glendale, Arizona, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win14–4–1 Maurício Rua TKO (submission to punches) UFC 255 21 November 202023:36 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win13–4–1 Gadzhimurad Antigulov Submission (triangle choke) UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till 26 July 202012:06 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesPerformance of the Night.
Draw12–4–1 Maurício Rua Draw (split) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré 16 November 201935:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win12–4 Vinicius Moreira Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens 21 September 201913:19 Mexico City, MexicoPerformance of the Night.
Loss11–4 Alonzo Menifield KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos 29 June 201913:19 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Win11–3 Kennedy Nzechukwu Submission (triangle choke) UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje 30 March 201934:20 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesNzechukwu was deducted one point in round 3 due to repeated eye pokes. Performance of the Night.
Loss10–3 Jimmy Crute Submission (kimura) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa 2 December 201834:51 Adelaide, Australia
Win10–2 Magomed Ankalaev Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov 17 March 201834:59 London, EnglandPerformance of the Night.
Loss9–2 Khalil Rountree Jr. KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio 16 July 201714:56 Glasgow, Scotland
Loss9–1 Tyson Pedro TKO (elbows) UFC 209 4 March 201714:10 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win9–0 Henrique da Silva Submission (armbar) UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson 17 December 201621:59 Sacramento, California, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win8–0Marcin ŁazarzSubmission (triangle choke) BAMMA 23 14 November 201513:51 London, EnglandWon the BAMMA World Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win7–0 Karl Moore Submission (guillotine choke) BAMMA 22 19 September 201520:48 Dublin, Ireland
Win6–0Adam WrightSubmission (armbar)Animalistic MMA: Rise of the Alpha20 June 201510:47 Preston, England
Win5–0Andrzej BachorzSubmission (brabo choke)FightStar Championship 511 April 201512:37 Coventry, EnglandWon the vacant FightStar Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win4–0Dan KoneckeTKO (punches)First Fighting Championship: Resurgence13 September 201414:18 Hamilton, Scotland
Win3–0Jon FergusonSubmission (triangle choke)Full Contact Contender 1021 June 201411:50 Bolton, England
Win2–0Antonio BragaSubmission (triangle choke)Underdog Xtreme Championships 21 March 201412:41 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win1–0Brad ConwaySubmission (triangle choke)First Fighting Championship: Prepare for Glory 324 August 201312:00 Hamilton, ScotlandLight Heavyweight debut.

[71]

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win3–0Jeff MetcalfeSubmission (guillotine choke)Supremacy Fight Challenge 811 November 201210:46 Gateshead, England
Win2–0Paul BradshawSubmission (triangle choke)Total Combat 506 October 201212:41 Sunderland, England
Win1–0Gary SivillsSubmission (armbar)Total Combat 4821 July 201211:26 Sunderland, England

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