Paul Lindsey Craig was born on 27 November 1987 and is a Scottish mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
51 Facts About Paul Craig
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In November 2014, Paul Craig won a K1-rules fight in Germany.
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Paul Craig won the BAMMA World Light heavyweight Championship at BAMMA 23 when he defeated Marcin Lazarz by submission.
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Paul Craig was set to defend his title against Chris Fields in Dublin, although the fight was postponed following the death of Portuguese fighter Joao Carvalho.
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The match up was rescheduled, but failed to take place due to Paul Craig's damaging his ankle ligaments.
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Paul Craig did not end up defending the title, as he signed a 4-fight deal with the UFC.
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Paul Craig made his promotional debut against Luis Henrique da Silva on 17 December 2016, at UFC on Fox: VanZant vs Waterson.
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Paul Craig won the fight via submission in round 2 and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Paul Craig faced Tyson Pedro on 4 March 2017, at UFC 209.
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Paul Craig faced Khalil Rountree at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio on 16 July 2017.
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Paul Craig lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Paul Craig faced Magomed Ankalaev on 17 March 2018, at UFC Fight Night 127.
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Paul Craig 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.
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Paul Craig was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Paul Craig faced promotional newcomer Jimmy Crute on 2 December 2018, at UFC Fight Night 142.
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Paul Craig lost the fight via kimura in the third round.
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Paul Craig faced promotional newcomer Kennedy Nzechukwu on 30 March 2019, at UFC on ESPN 2.
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Paul Craig won the fight via submission due to a triangle choke in the third round.
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Paul Craig faced Alonzo Menifield on 29 June 2019, at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs dos Santos.
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Paul Craig lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Paul Craig faced Vinicius Moreira on 21 September 2019, at UFC Fight Night 159.
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Paul Craig won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
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Paul Craig stepped in on short notice to face Mauricio Rua on 16 November 2019, at UFC Fight Night 164, replacing Sam Alvey, who had withdrawn from the bout due to a broken hand.
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Paul Craig was expected to face Ryan Spann on 21 March 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Edwards.
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Paul Craig faced Gadzhimurad Antigulov on 26 July 2020, at UFC on ESPN 14.
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Paul Craig won the fight via submission in round one.
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Paul Craig faced Mauricio Rua in a rematch on 21 November 2020, at UFC 255.
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Paul Craig won the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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Paul Craig was scheduled to face Jamahal Hill on 20 March 2021, at UFC on ESPN 21.
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Paul Craig won the bout via TKO in round one after snapping Hill's elbow with an armbar.
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Paul Craig was scheduled to face Alexander Gustafsson on 4 September 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191.
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Paul Craig faced Nikita Krylov on 19 March 2022, at UFC Fight Night 204.
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Paul Craig won the fight via a triangle choke in round one.
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Paul Craig faced Volkan Oezdemir on 23 July 2022, at UFC Fight Night 208.
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Paul Craig faced Johnny Walker on 21 January 2023, at UFC 283.
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Paul Craig lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.
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Paul Craig won the fight via ground and pound TKO in the second round.
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Paul Craig faced Brendan Allen on 18 November 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Paul Craig.
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Paul Craig lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round.
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Paul Craig faced Caio Borralho on 4 May 2024, at UFC 301.
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Paul Craig lost the fight by knockout in the second round.
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Paul Craig faced Bo Nickal on 16 November 2024 at UFC 309.
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Paul Craig was scheduled to make his return to the light heavyweight division against Rodolfo Bellato on May 17,2025 at UFC Fight Night 256.
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Paul Craig is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner who competes in the Absolute, Middleweight, Heavyweight and Super Heavyweight divisions.
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Paul Craig won the gold medal on the Absolute division at the Scottish Grappling Challenge 4 in No Gi in 2012.
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Paul Craig was in the 2013 Scotia Cup Winter Leg, taking 1st place in both Purple Belt Super Heavyweight and Purple Belt Absolute Divisions.
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Paul 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.
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Paul Craig took 3rd place in the Absolute Purple 75+ kg Division.
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On 27 August 2022 Paul Craig defeated Sam Sweeney in a tough, back and forth sub only grappling match at Holytown Havoc 2.
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On 24 September 2022 Paul Craig faced Jed Hue in the main event of Polaris 21.
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Paul Craig worked as a football coach before becoming a teacher for an educational charity.