Paul Craig

"Bearjew"

AGE	37 / Nov 27, 1987
HEIGHT	6'4" / 193.04 cm
WEIGHT	205 lbs / 92.99 kg

ASSOCIATION
Scottish Hit Squad

CLASS
Light Heavyweight

Wins 17

KO / TKO

24%

SUBMISSIONS

76%

DECISIONS

Draws 1

Losses 9

KO / TKO

56%

SUBMISSIONS

22%

DECISIONS

22%

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
NC	Rodolfo Bellato	UFC on ESPN 69 - Usman vs. Buckley Jun / 14 / 2025	No Contest (Illegal Upkick) Kevin MacDonald VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:59
loss	Bo Nickal	UFC 309 - Jones vs. Miocic Nov / 16 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Caio Borralho	UFC 301 - Pantoja vs. Erceg May / 04 / 2024	KO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:10
loss	Brendan Allen	UFC Fight Night 232 - Allen vs. Craig Nov / 18 / 2023	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:38
win	Andre Muniz	UFC Fight Night 224 - Aspinall vs. Tybura Jul / 22 / 2023	TKO (Elbows) Daniel Movahedi VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:40
loss	Johnny Walker	UFC 283 - Teixeira vs. Hill Jan / 21 / 2023	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:16
loss	Volkan Oezdemir	UFC Fight Night 208 - Blaydes vs. Aspinall Jul / 23 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Lukasz Bosacki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Nikita Krylov	UFC Fight Night 204 - Volkov vs. Aspinall Mar / 19 / 2022	Submission (Triangle Choke) Lukasz Bosacki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:57
win	Jamahal Hill	UFC 263 - Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 Jun / 12 / 2021	TKO (Elbows and Punches) Al Guinee VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:59
win	Mauricio Rua	UFC 255 - Figueiredo vs. Perez Nov / 21 / 2020	TKO (Submission to Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:36
win	Gadzhimurad Antigulov	UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till Jul / 25 / 2020	Submission (Triangle Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:06
draw	Mauricio Rua	UFC Fight Night 164 - Blachowicz vs. Jacare Nov / 16 / 2019	Draw (Split) Jerin Valel VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Vinicius Moreira	UFC Fight Night 159 - Rodriguez vs. Stephens Sep / 21 / 2019	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:19
loss	Alonzo Menifield	UFC on ESPN 3 - Ngannou vs. Dos Santos Jun / 29 / 2019	KO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:19
win	Kennedy Nzechukwu	UFC on ESPN 2 - Barboza vs. Gaethje Mar / 30 / 2019	Submission (Triangle Choke) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:20
loss	Jimmy Crute	UFC Fight Night 142 - Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa Dec / 01 / 2018	Submission (Kimura) Steve Perceval VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:51
win	Magomed Ankalaev	UFC Fight Night 127 - Werdum vs. Volkov Mar / 17 / 2018	Submission (Triangle Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:59
loss	Khalil Rountree	UFC Fight Night 113 - Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio Jul / 16 / 2017	KO (Punches) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:56
loss	Tyson Pedro	UFC 209 - Woodley vs. Thompson 2 Mar / 04 / 2017	TKO (Elbows) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:10
win	Henrique da Silva	UFC on Fox 22 - VanZant vs. Waterson Dec / 17 / 2016	Submission (Armbar) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:59
win	Marcin Lazarz	BAMMA 23 - Night of Champions Nov / 14 / 2015	Submission (Triangle Choke) Mark Woodard	1	3:51
win	Karl Moore	BAMMA 22 - Duquesnoy vs. Loughnane Sep / 19 / 2015	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Daniel Movahedi VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:48
win	Adam Wright	Animalistic MMA - Rise of the Alpha Jun / 20 / 2015	Submission (Armbar) Jay Furness	1	0:47
win	Andrzej Bachorz	FSC 5 - FightStar Championship 5 Apr / 11 / 2015	Submission (Brabo Choke) Dean Weir	1	2:37
win	Dan Konecke	First Fighting Championship - Resurgance Sep / 13 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Dean Weir	1	4:18
win	Jon Ferguson	FCC 10 - Full Contact Contender 10 Jun / 21 / 2014	Submission (Triangle Choke) Dean Weir	1	1:50
win	Antonio Braga	UXC - Underdog Xtreme Championships 2 Mar / 01 / 2014	Submission (Triangle Choke) Neil Hall	1	2:41
win	Brad Conway	First Fighting Championship 3 - Prepare For Glory Aug / 24 / 2013	Submission (Triangle Choke) Dean Weir	1	2:00

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Jeff Metcalfe	SFC - Supremacy Fight Challenge 8 Nov / 11 / 2012	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	0:46
win	Paul Bradshaw	MMATC - MMA Total Combat 50 Oct / 06 / 2012	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	2:41
win	Gary Sivills	TC 48 - Total Combat 48 Jul / 21 / 2012	Submission (Armbar) Trevor Mitchell	1	1:26

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