Paul Craig

“Bearjew”
OctagonStats Rating 1502
9-10-1
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 3" (190 cm)
Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)
Reach76" (193 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornNov 27, 1987
Age38
DivisionLight Heavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.50
Str. Acc45%
SApM3.04
Str. Def43%
TD Avg1.43
TD Acc18%
TD Def-
Sub Avg1.3

Recent form

L NC L L L
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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21 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
3 KO/TKO wins · 6 sub wins · 0 decision wins
Losses by method
6 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 2 decision losses
Finish rate100%
Times finished80%
StreakL1
Best streak4
Avg fight8:01
Octagon time2h 48m
Opp win%72%
ActiveDec. 17, 2016 – Sep. 06, 2025 (10y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced7
Ranked wins2
Best ranked winMagomed Ankalaev (#1 Light Heavyweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night7
Total bonuses7
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Paul Craig "Bearjew" is a 17-10-1 submission specialist (1 NC). 100% finish rate.

Paul debuted Dec. 17, 2016 vs Henrique da Silva (win). Longest win streak: 4. 10 years active (Dec. 17, 2016–Sep. 06, 2025).

Best wins: Magomed Ankalaev (SUB Triangle Choke R3, Mar. 17, 2018); Nikita Krylov (SUB Triangle Choke R1, Mar. 19, 2022); Andre Muniz (KO/TKO Elbows R2, Jul. 22, 2023).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Sep. 06, 2025UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. BorralhoL Modestas BukauskasKO/TKO Elbow15:000 06 220 00 0
Jun. 14, 2025UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. BuckleyNC Rodolfo BellatoCNC14:590 017 100 10 0
Nov. 16, 2024UFC 309: Jones vs. MiocicL Bo NickalU-DEC35:000 047 540 00 0
May. 04, 2024UFC 301: Pantoja vs. ErcegL Caio BorralhoKO/TKO Punches22:100 122 360 00 0
Nov. 18, 2023UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. CraigL Brendan AllenSUB Rear Naked Choke30:380 06 320 21 2
Jul. 22, 2023UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. TyburaW Andre MunizKO/TKO Elbows24:400 040 242 21 0
Jan. 21, 2023UFC 283: Teixeira vs. HillL Johnny WalkerKO/TKO Punches12:160 13 160 00 0
Jul. 23, 2022UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. AspinallL Volkan OezdemirU-DEC35:000 033 720 10 0
Mar. 19, 2022UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. AspinallW Nikita KrylovSUB Triangle Choke13:570 02 191 11 0
Jun. 12, 2021UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2W Jamahal HillKO/TKO Punches11:590 023 10 03 0
Nov. 21, 2020UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. PerezW Mauricio RuaKO/TKO Punches23:360 029 104 00 0
Jul. 25, 2020UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. TillW Gadzhimurad AntigulovSUB Triangle Choke12:060 02 110 11 0
Nov. 16, 2019UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. JacareD Mauricio RuaS-DEC35:000 051 251 11 0
Sep. 21, 2019UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. StephensW Vinicius MoreiraSUB Rear Naked Choke13:191 018 11 01 0
Jun. 29, 2019UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos SantosL Alonzo MenifieldKO/TKO Punch13:190 07 80 00 0
Mar. 30, 2019UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. GaethjeW Kennedy NzechukwuSUB Triangle Choke34:200 025 401 02 0
Dec. 01, 2018UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. TuivasaL Jimmy CruteSUB Kimura34:510 012 173 10 4
Mar. 17, 2018UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. VolkovW Magomed AnkalaevSUB Triangle Choke34:590 018 592 01 0
Jul. 16, 2017UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. PonzinibbioL Khalil Rountree Jr.KO/TKO Punch14:560 117 150 00 0
Mar. 04, 2017UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2L Tyson PedroKO/TKO Elbows14:100 112 230 00 0
Dec. 17, 2016UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. WatersonW Henrique da SilvaSUB Armbar21:590 031 161 13 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.