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Paul Lindsey Craig (born 27 November 1987) is a Scottish
mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...
who currently competes in the
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division of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
(UFC). A professional since 2013, Craig formerly competed for
BAMMA BAMMA (British Association of Mixed Martial Arts) was a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. It premiered on June 27, 2009, and was shown on the television channel Bravo. BAMMA events were shown live on ITV4 in the UK and I ...
, where he was the BAMMA World Light Heavyweight Champion.


Mixed martial arts career


Early career

Craig's head coach took him from no martial arts experience to 8–0 as an amateur, with each of his wins coming via first-round stoppage. As a professional, Craig went 8–0 over four years before being signed by the
UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The larg ...
. In November 2014, Craig won a K1-rules fight in Germany. Craig won the
BAMMA BAMMA (British Association of Mixed Martial Arts) was a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. It premiered on June 27, 2009, and was shown on the television channel Bravo. BAMMA events were shown live on ITV4 in the UK and I ...
World Light heavyweight Championship at BAMMA 23 when he defeated Marcin Lazarz by submission. He was set to defend his title against Chris Fields in
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, although the fight was postponed following the death of Portuguese fighter João Carvalho. The match up was rescheduled, but failed to take place due to Craig's damaging his ankle ligaments. Craig did not end up defending the title, as he signed a 4-fight deal with the
UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The larg ...
.


Ultimate Fighting Championship

Craig made his promotional debut against Luis Henrique da Silva on 17 December 2016, at UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson. He won the fight via submission in round 2 and was awarded a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Craig faced
Tyson Pedro Tyson Pedro (born 17 September 1991) is an Australian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Pedro is an Australian of American Samoan h ...
on 4 March 2017, at
UFC 209 ''UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on March 4, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Background The event was ...
. He lost the bout via first-round TKO. Craig faced Khalil Rountree at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio on 16 July 2017. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Craig faced
Magomed Ankalaev Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev (; born June 2, 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current List of UFC champions, UFC Light H ...
on 17 March 2018, at UFC Fight Night 127. He 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. He was also awarded a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Following the win against Ankalaev, Craig signed a new, four-fight contract with UFC. Craig faced promotional newcomer
Jimmy Crute Jimmy Crute (born 4 March 1996) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Crute was the former Australian Hex Fight Series Light Heav ...
on 2 December 2018, at
UFC Fight Night 142 ''UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 142'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on December 2, 2018 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Au ...
. He lost the fight via kimura in the third round. Craig faced promotional newcomer
Kennedy Nzechukwu Kennedy Ikenna Nzechukwu (born June 13, 1992) is a Nigerian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Nzechukwu moved from Nigeria to the United States with ...
on 30 March 2019, at UFC on ESPN 2. He won the fight via submission due to a triangle choke in the third round. This win earned him the ''Performance of the Night'' award. Craig faced
Alonzo Menifield Alonzo Theodoro Menifield (born October 18, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2015, he has formerly fought in Bellato ...
on 29 June 2019, at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Craig faced
Vinicius Moreira Vinicius Moreira Castro (born February 28, 1989) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light heavyweight (MMA), Light heavyweight division. He is most known for his time spent fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championsh ...
on 21 September 2019, at
UFC Fight Night 159 The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The large ...
. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. This win earn Craig his fourth '' Performance of the Night'' award. Craig stepped in on short notice to face
Maurício Rua Maurício Milani Rua (; born 25 November 1981), also known as Shogun, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light H ...
on 16 November 2019, at UFC Fight Night 164, replacing
Sam Alvey Sam Alvey (born May 6, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist, who competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the current Karate Combat Heavyweight Champion. A professional MMA competi ...
, who had withdrawn from the bout due to a broken hand. After three rounds, the back-and-forth fight was declared a split draw. Craig was expected to face Ryan Spann on 21 March 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards. However, the event was cancelled. Craig faced Gadzhimurad Antigulov on 26 July 2020, at
UFC on ESPN 14 ''UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 14'' and ''UFC Fight Island 3'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 26, 2020 at the du Forum on Yas Island, Abu ...
. He won the fight via submission in round one. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Craig faced
Maurício Rua Maurício Milani Rua (; born 25 November 1981), also known as Shogun, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light H ...
in a rematch on 21 November 2020, at UFC 255. He won the fight via technical knockout in round two. Craig was scheduled to face
Jamahal Hill Jamahal Hill (; born May 19, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. As of J ...
on 20 March 2021, at UFC on ESPN 21. However, on 10 March, Hill withdrew from the bout after testing positive for COVID-19. The match was rescheduled for 12 June 2021, at UFC 263. Craig won the bout via TKO in round one after snapping Hill's elbow with an armbar. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Craig was scheduled to face
Alexander Gustafsson Alexander Lars-Åke Gustafsson (born 15 January 1987) is a Swedish professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Gustafsson spent a major part of his MMA career in ...
on 4 September 2021, at
UFC Fight Night 191 ''UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 191 '' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 49'' and ''UFC Vegas 36'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 4, 2021, at th ...
. However, a week before the event, Gustafsson withdrew due to injury. Craig faced
Nikita Krylov Nikita Andreyevich Krylov (born March 7, 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2012, Krylov has also compet ...
on 19 March 2022, at UFC Fight Night 204. He won the fight via a triangle choke in round one. With this win, he received the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Craig faced
Volkan Oezdemir Volkan Oezdemir (born 19 September 1989) is a Swiss professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2010, Oezdemir ...
on 23 July 2022, at UFC Fight Night 208. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Craig faced Johnny Walker on 21 January 2023, at UFC 283. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.


Move to Middleweight

Moving down to the
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division, Craig faced André Muniz on 22 July 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura. He won the fight via ground and pound TKO in the second round. With this win, he received his eighth '' Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Craig faced
Brendan Allen Brendan Cody Allen (born December 28, 1995) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2015, he has also competed for the ...
on 18 November 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round. Craig faced Caio Borralho on 4 May 2024, at UFC 301. He lost the fight by knockout in the second round. Craig faced
Bo Nickal Bo Dean Nickal (born January 14, 1996) is an American professional mixed martial artist, former freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). ...
on 16 November 2024, at
UFC 309 ''UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 16, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. Background The event marked the ...
. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.


Return to Light Heavyweight

Craig was scheduled to make his return to the light heavyweight division against former interim LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Rodolfo Bellato on 17 May 2025, at UFC Fight Night 256. However, on the day of the event, it was announced that the bout was cancelled as a result of Bellato's medical issue relating to a herpes infection but the bout was rescheduled to 14 June 2025, at UFC on ESPN 69. The bout was ruled a no-contest after Craig hit Bellato with an illegal upkick at the end of the first round. Craig is scheduled to face
Modestas Bukauskas Modestas Bukauskas (born 10 February 1994) is a Lithuanian-British mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the former two-time Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Champio ...
on 6 September 2025 at UFC Fight Night 258.


Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Paul Craig is also a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner who competes in the Absolute, Middleweight, Heavyweight and Super Heavyweight divisions. Craig won the gold medal on the Absolute division at the Scottish Grappling Challenge 4 in No Gi in 2012. He took part in the 2013 Scottish BJJ Nationals, taking 1st place in the Advanced 97.5 kg Division. Craig was also in the 2013 Scotia Cup Winter Leg, taking 1st place in both Purple Belt Super Heavyweight and Purple Belt Absolute Divisions. 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 The Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWPJJC), often simply called the Abu Dhabi World Pro, and from 2009 to 2014 known as the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup (WPJJC), is an international Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition that ...
. He also took 3rd place in the Absolute Purple 75+ kg Division. In June 2016, he won his classe in Gi and No Gi at Empire Grappling. After defeating
Jamahal Hill Jamahal Hill (; born May 19, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. As of J ...
in 2021, Craig was promoted to black belt. On 27 August 2022, Craig defeated Sam Sweeney in a tough, back and forth sub only grappling match at Holytown Havoc 2. On 24 September 2022, Craig faced Jed Hue in the main event of Polaris 21. Craig was submitted with an ankle-lock in 21 seconds.


Professional wrestling


Insane Championship Wrestling

Craig performs as a professional wrestler. During his career, he has worked for
Insane Championship Wrestling Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) is a professional wrestling promotion based in Glasgow, Scotland, founded by Mark Dallas in 2006. It mixes elements of traditional sports entertainment with hardcore wrestling; thus admittance is restricted to ...
where he is a one-time ICW Tag Team Champion with Chris Bungard.


Personal life

Paul played
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before becoming an MMA fighter. He also worked as a football coach before becoming a teacher for an educational charity. Paul hosts a podcast called Leather'd, with fellow Scottish MMA fighter Ross Cooper.


Championships and accomplishments


Mixed martial arts

*
Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
** Performance of the Night (Eight times) ***Third most Performance of the Night bonuses in UFC history (8) ***Fifth most Post-Fight bonuses in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (7) **Second most submission wins in the UFC Light Heavyweight division history (6) **Most triangle-choke submission wins in UFC history (4) **Tied (
Stephan Bonnar Stephan Patrick Bonnar (April 4, 1977 – December 22, 2022) was an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. Bonnar competed as a Light Heavyweight in the UFC for most of his career. Bonnar was the runner-up on The Ultimate Fig ...
) for third most submission attempts in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (13) **Tied (
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) for fifth most finishes in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (8) **UFC.com Awards *** 2018 Half-Year Awards: Best Submission of the 1HY & Ranked #2 Submission of the Year ***2019: Ranked #7 Submission of the Year ***2022: Ranked #6 Submission of the Year *
BAMMA BAMMA (British Association of Mixed Martial Arts) was a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. It premiered on June 27, 2009, and was shown on the television channel Bravo. BAMMA events were shown live on ITV4 in the UK and I ...
** BAMMA World Light heavyweight Championship (One time) * MMAJunkie.com **2019 March Submission of the Month vs.
Kennedy Nzechukwu Kennedy Ikenna Nzechukwu (born June 13, 1992) is a Nigerian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Nzechukwu moved from Nigeria to the United States with ...
*Jitsmagazine **2022 MMA Submission of the Year vs. Nikita Krylov at UFC on ESPN+ 62.


Professional wrestling

*
Insane Championship Wrestling Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) is a professional wrestling promotion based in Glasgow, Scotland, founded by Mark Dallas in 2006. It mixes elements of traditional sports entertainment with hardcore wrestling; thus admittance is restricted to ...
**
ICW Tag Team Championship The ICW Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling Championship (professional wrestling) owned by Scotland's Insane Championship Wrestling promotion. Complimenting ICW's two established singles titles ( ICW World Heavyweight Championship ...
(1 time) - with Chris Bungard


Mixed martial arts record

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Volkan Oezdemir Volkan Oezdemir (born 19 September 1989) is a Swiss professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2010, Oezdemir ...
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Nikita Krylov Nikita Andreyevich Krylov (born March 7, 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2012, Krylov has also compet ...
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Jamahal Hill Jamahal Hill (; born May 19, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. As of J ...
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Kennedy Nzechukwu Kennedy Ikenna Nzechukwu (born June 13, 1992) is a Nigerian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Nzechukwu moved from Nigeria to the United States with ...
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List of current UFC fighters This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. , the UFC roster c ...
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List of male mixed martial artists This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. __NOTOC__ A * Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce) * Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC) * Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - ( ACB) * Shamil Abdurakhimov - ...


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