“Bearjew” Light Heavyweight
Paul Craig
9-10-1, 1 NC
UFC record, 21 fights, 168.2 min
17-10-1 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 6'3"
- Reach
- 76"
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Fri, Nov 27, 1987, age 38
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Dec 17, 2016
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Sep 6, 2025
01/How he wins
in 9 wins
4 Triangle Chokes From Bottom Guard (6 submissions), 3 KO/TKO in 9 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 6 |
| Submission | 6 | 2 |
| Decision | 0 | 2 |
| All | 9 | 10 |
1 draw, 1 no contest not in either column
02/Career rates
21 fights, 168.2 min
Sig strikes landed
2.50 per min
421 in 168.2 min, 21 fights
Sig strike accuracy
45.4%
421 of 928 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.04 per min
511 of 903 landed on him in 168.2 min
Takedowns
1.43 per 15 min
16 of 85 · 168.2 min
Takedown accuracy
18.8%
16 of 85 attempts
Takedown defence
6 of 17
defended of attempted on him, 168.2 min
Control time
2:02 per 15 min
22:49 of 168:14
Knockdowns
1
scored in 168.2 min, 21 fights
Submission attempts
1.34 per 15 min
15 in 168.2 min
Where his sig strikes land
67% distance, 14% clinch, 19% ground
283 distance, 57 clinch, 81 ground of 421 landed
What he hits
50% head, 32% body, 18% leg
211 head, 133 body, 77 leg of 421 landed
Cage time
168:14
21 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 17 | 8-7-1, 1 NC | 125.8 | 306 of 655 | 2.43 | 14 of 75 | 18:49 of 125:46 | 1 | 8 in 8 |
| Middleweight | 4 | 1-3-0 | 42.5 | 115 of 273 | 2.71 | 2 of 10 | 4:00 of 42:28 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 21 | 9-10-1, 1 NC | 168.2 | 421 of 928 | 2.50 | 16 of 85 | 22:49 of 168:14 | 1 | 9 in 9 |
04/By year
2016 to 2025
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0-1-0, 1 NC | 10.0 | 23 of 41 | 2.30 | 0 of 8 | 1:19 of 9:59 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 22.2 | 69 of 177 | 3.11 | 0 of 6 | 0:30 of 22:10 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 22.6 | 49 of 104 | 2.17 | 2 of 4 | 3:30 of 22:34 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 18.9 | 35 of 129 | 1.85 | 1 of 16 | 0:09 of 18:57 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2.0 | 23 of 25 | 11.60 | 0 of 1 | 0:03 of 1:59 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 10.7 | 31 of 62 | 2.90 | 4 of 8 | 3:46 of 10:42 | 0 | 2 in 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2-1-1 | 36.0 | 101 of 216 | 2.81 | 3 of 22 | 5:13 of 35:58 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 29.8 | 30 of 72 | 1.01 | 5 of 14 | 6:05 of 29:50 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 9.1 | 29 of 53 | 3.19 | 0 of 4 | 0:06 of 9:06 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 7.0 | 31 of 49 | 4.44 | 1 of 2 | 2:08 of 6:59 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 21 | 9-10-1, 1 NC | 168.2 | 421 of 928 | 2.50 | 16 of 85 | 22:49 of 168:14 | 1 | 9 in 9 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 21 of 21 | 91.0 | 226 of 439 | 2.48 | 8 of 44 | 13:13 of 91:01 | 1 | 10 | 10, won 4 |
| Round 2 | 11 of 21 | 47.4 | 145 of 307 | 3.06 | 7 of 26 | 9:10 of 47:25 | 0 | 3 | 4, won 3 |
| Round 3 | 7 of 21 | 29.8 | 50 of 182 | 1.68 | 1 of 15 | 0:26 of 29:48 | 0 | 2 | 7, won 2 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
21 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 6, 2025UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho | Modestas BukauskasLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 5:00Elbow to Head From Guard | 6 of 14 | 0 of 2 | 0:45 | 0 | 5:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 14, 2025UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley | Rodolfo BellatoLight Heavyweight | NCCould Not Continue, R1 4:59Illegal Upkick by Craig | 17 of 27 | 0 of 6 | 0:34 | 0 | 4:59 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 16, 2024UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic | Bo NickalMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Bolinski 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Bryan Miner 27 - 30. | 47 of 129 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 4, 2024UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg | Caio BorralhoMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R2 2:10Punches to Head At Distance | 22 of 48 | 0 of 6 | 0:30 | 0 | 7:10 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 18, 2023UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | Brendan AllenMiddleweight | LSubmission, R3 0:38Rear Naked Choke | 6 of 14 | 0 of 2 | 0:34 | 0 | 10:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 22, 2023UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura | Andre MunizMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:40Elbows to Head From Mount | 40 of 82 | 2 of 2 | 2:56 | 0 | 9:40 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 21, 2023UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill | Johnny WalkerLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:16Punches to Head In Clinch | 3 of 8 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:16 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 23, 2022UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | Volkan OezdemirLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00David Lethaby 27 - 30. Vito Paolillo 27 - 30. Cezary Wojciechowski 27 - 30. | 33 of 126 | 0 of 15 | 0:07 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 19, 2022UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Nikita KrylovLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R1 3:57Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 0:02 | 0 | 3:57 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 12, 2021UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 | Jamahal HillLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:59Punches to Head From Bottom Guard | 23 of 25 | 0 of 1 | 0:03 | 0 | 1:59 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 21, 2020UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez | Mauricio RuaLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 3:36Punches to Head From Back Control | 29 of 57 | 4 of 8 | 3:46 | 0 | 8:36 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 25, 2020UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | Gadzhimurad AntigulovLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R1 2:06Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 2 of 5 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:06 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 16, 2019UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare | Mauricio RuaLight Heavyweight | DSplit decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Marcelo Vilhena 29 - 28. Guilherme Bravo 28 - 28. | 51 of 99 | 1 of 4 | 1:16 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 21, 2019UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens | Vinicius MoreiraLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R1 3:19Rear Naked Choke | 18 of 27 | 1 of 1 | 2:08 | 1 | 3:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 29, 2019UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos | Alonzo MenifieldLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:19Punch to Head On Ground | 7 of 13 | 0 of 1 | 0:12 | 0 | 3:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 30, 2019UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje | Kennedy NzechukwuLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R3 4:20Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 25 of 77 | 1 of 16 | 1:37 | 0 | 14:20 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 1, 2018UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | Jimmy CruteLight Heavyweight | LSubmission, R3 4:51Kimura From Half Guard | 12 of 22 | 3 of 7 | 4:18 | 0 | 14:51 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 17, 2018UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | Magomed AnkalaevLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R3 4:59Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 18 of 50 | 2 of 7 | 1:47 | 0 | 14:59 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jul 16, 2017UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | Khalil Rountree Jr.Light Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:56Punch to Head At Distance | 17 of 29 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 4:56 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 4, 2017UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 | Tyson PedroLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:10Elbows to Head From Crucifix | 12 of 24 | 0 of 3 | 0:06 | 0 | 4:10 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 17, 2016UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson | Henrique da SilvaLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R2 1:59Armbar From Bottom Guard | 31 of 49 | 1 of 2 | 2:08 | 0 | 6:59 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.