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Paul Craig

Fighter profile

Paul Craig

LHW17-10-1P4P #374Div #24
Form
4.1
 
5.4
4.2
2.5
71
Overall
SoS 91
Skill ratings
Striking
69
Boxing
57
Kicking
74
Clinch
69
Striking def.
67
Wrestling off.
81
Wrestling def.
45
Ground game
72
Submissions
85
Grappling def.
48
Profile
Age38
Height6'3"
Reach76"
StanceOrthodox
StyleBalanced
CountryGBR
Pro debut2013
UFC record9-10-1
Last fight2025-09-06
Octagon time168.2 min
Avg fight8.0 min
Career length12y 11m
Elo trajectory
Skill Elos

Per-discipline Elo and momentum, each with its percentile within the LHW division (205 fighters).

Fought across 2 divisions:17 LHW (now) · 4 MW

Striking offense1495
30th
LHW avg 1501
Striking defense1493
35th
LHW avg 1499
Grappling offense1497
55th
LHW avg 1497
Grappling defense1463
1st
LHW avg 1504
Momentum6
37th
LHW avg 20
Win / loss by method
Record: 17-10-1, 1 NC

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
4 wins, 6 losses
W
24% of wins
L
60% of losses
Submission
13 wins, 2 losses
W
76% of wins
L
20% of losses
Decision
0 wins, 2 losses
W
0% of wins
L
20% of losses
UFC
9win10loss1draw1NC
WinsLosses
3 (33%)KO/TKO(60%) 6
6 (67%)Submission(20%) 2
0 (0%)Decision(20%) 2
Non-UFC
8win0loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
1 (13%)KO/TKO(—) 0
7 (88%)Submission(—) 0
0 (0%)Decision(—) 0
UFC stats
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Striking · offense

Sig. strikes421
Sig. accuracy45%
Sig. attempted928
Total strikes736
Total attempted1283
Knockdowns1
Head211
Body133
Leg77
Distance283
Clinch57
Ground81

Striking · defense

Sig. absorbed511
Sig. defense43%
KDs absorbed4
Head abs.353
Body abs.78
Leg abs.80
Distance abs.281
Clinch abs.49
Ground abs.181

Grappling · offense

Takedowns16
TD accuracy19%
TD attempted85
Sub att.15
Reversals3
Control time22:49

Grappling · defense

TD defense35%
TDs absorbed11
TD att. faced17
Sub att. faced6
Controlled time62:19

Totals (no benchmarks in this view) · 21 UFC fights · 168:14 total fight time

Schedule strength
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Peers
3+ fights

Opponents' records as of fight night — the quality of opposition Paul has faced, inside the UFC and out.

UFC opponents
all-promotion · as of fight night · career
OverallStrong
264W–60Lwin 81.5%div #36/150pct 77th
WinsStrong
141W–33Lwin 81.0%div #38/135pct 73rd
LossesStrong
123W–27Lwin 82.0%div #53/147pct 65th

Div rank, percentile & tier place this view's opp win % among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Opponent Elo
UFC P4P · as of fight night · career
OverallStrong
1554 elodiv #41/150pct 73rd
WinsStrong
1551 elodiv #33/137pct 77th
LossesStrong
1556 elodiv #58/147pct 61st

Mean UFC pound-for-pound Elo of opponents faced (~1500 = average), split by result. Div rank, percentile & tier place it among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Non-UFC opponents
all promotions · as of fight night · career
Opp recordOpp win %
Overall15W–9L62.5%
Wins15W–9L62.5%
Losses0W–0L—

Opponents' records as of each fight night, counted from their full pro careers rather than only the bouts we hold — so a regional opponent reads as the fighter they were, not as 0‑0. Always all promotions; SCOPE does not apply here.

Market profile

How the betting market priced Paul, and the hypothetical return on a flat 1-unit bet at the closing line every UFC fight. Retrospective analytics — not a betting signal.

Net return
+6.70u+35.3% ROI

over 19 close-line bets

Average odds
+179

36% implied

As favorite
3W–0L

ROI +69.7%

Avg -146

As underdog
6W–10L

ROI +28.8%

Avg +218

Based on 19 of 19 UFC fights with a closing line · draws & no-contests excluded.

Fight history
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CloseSSTDKDCtrl

Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.