Paul Craig: record, fights and statistics
Paul Craig (“BearJew”) is a heavyweight fighter from Scotland with a published career record of 17-10-1 (1 no contest). StatsNext stores 21 UFC bouts for Paul Craig (9-10-1, 1 no contest). In the 2 fights stored since Jun 14, 2025, Paul Craig is 0-1 with 1 draw or no contest.
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Profile
| Height | 6'3" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 76" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Born | 1987 |
What are Paul Craig's fighting stats?
Across 21 stored UFC bouts with statistics (168 minutes) through September 6, 2025, Paul Craig lands 2.50 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.03, with 46.8% striking accuracy and 40.3% striking defense. Grappling: 1.43 takedowns per 15 minutes at 18.8% accuracy, 35.3% takedown defense, 1.34 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 9-10-1 in 21 stored UFC bouts, 9 of 9 wins inside the distance.
Paul Craig: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.50 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.03 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 46.8% |
| Significant striking defense | 40.3% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.09 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.43 |
| Takedown accuracy | 18.8% |
| Takedown defense | 35.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.34 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.61 |
| Share of fight time in control | 10.8% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 21 (168.4) |
Significant strikes landed: 50.1% head, 31.6% body, 18.3% legs; 67.2% at distance, 13.5% in the clinch, 19.2% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 6 |
| Submission | 6 | 2 |
| Decision | 0 | 2 |
9-10-1 (1 no contest) in the 21 stored UFC bouts since December 18, 2016, averaging 8.2 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jun 14, 2025
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
- 1 draw or no contest
Striking and grappling totals since Jun 14, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 23 of 41 (56.1%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 32 of 56 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 8 |
| Opponent takedowns | 1 of 1 (0.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 1:19 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | Modestas Bukauskas (6-4) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 5:00 | 5 | Light Heavyweight | 6 of 14 (22) | 0 of 2 | 0:45 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Rodolfo Bellato (1-0-1) | No contest | No contest | R1 4:59 | 5 | Light Heavyweight | 17 of 27 (10) | 0 of 6 | 0:34 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Bo Nickal (3-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 47 of 129 (54) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| May 4, 2024 | Caio Borralho (5-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 2:10 | 7.2 | Middleweight | 22 of 48 (36) | 0 of 6 | 0:30 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Brendan Allen (10-2) | Loss | Submission | R3 0:38 | 10.6 | Middleweight | 6 of 14 (32) | 0 of 2 | 0:34 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Andre Muniz (5-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:40 | 9.7 | Middleweight | 40 of 82 (24) | 2 of 2 | 2:56 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Johnny Walker (5-4) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:16 | 2.3 | Light Heavyweight | 3 of 8 (16) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Volkan Oezdemir (5-5) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Light Heavyweight | 33 of 126 (72) | 0 of 15 | 0:07 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Nikita Krylov (8-7) | Win | Submission | R1 3:57 | 4 | Light Heavyweight | 2 of 3 (19) | 1 of 1 | 0:02 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Jamahal Hill (2-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:59 | 2 | Light Heavyweight | 23 of 25 (1) | 0 of 1 | 0:03 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Mauricio Rua (11-9-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 3:36 | 8.6 | Light Heavyweight | 29 of 57 (10) | 4 of 8 | 3:46 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Gadzhimurad Antigulov (2-2) | Win | Submission | R1 2:06 | 2.1 | Light Heavyweight | 2 of 5 (11) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Mauricio Rua (10-9) | Draw | Draw | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 51 of 99 (25) | 1 of 4 | 0:00 |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Vinicius Moreira (0-2) | Win | Submission | R1 3:19 | 3.3 | Heavyweight | 18 of 27 (1) | 1 of 1 | 1:59 |
| Jun 29, 2019 | Alonzo Menifield (1-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 3:19 | 3.3 | Heavyweight | 7 of 13 (8) | 0 of 1 | 0:17 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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