Paul Craig

“Bearjew”

17-10-1

0Prospect

/Light Heavyweight/Age 38/Orthodox/6' 3"/76″ reach/205 lbs

Win %

63%

SLpM

2.5

Str Acc

45%

Str Def

43%

TD Avg

1.4

TD Def

35%

Sub Avg

1.3

Finish

100%

At a Glance

2.5

SLpM

below average

45%

Str Acc

below average

1.4

TD Avg

below average

100%

Finish %

top 3%

43%

Str Def

below average

Paul Craig "Bearjew" is a orthodox Light Heavyweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 17-10-1, the fighter carries a 61% win rate across 28 pro contests, with a 100% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.

Career Arc

29 fightspeak +12 · current +7

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

0Prospect

IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

2.50-0.92 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

3.04-0.14 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

1.43-0.09 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

1.30+0.90 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (3.04)Landed (2.50)

-0.54

Wins by Method

100%Finish

KO/TKO424%

Submission1376%

Decision00%

17 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (17)

4 KO

13 SUB

Losses (10)

6 KO

2 SUB

2 DEC

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Sub

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

11/22(50%)

17/32(53%)

8/25(32%)

Landed

Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position

72%

23%

Distance: 109Clinch: 7Ground: 35

Target

64%

19%

17%

Head: 96Body: 29Leg: 26

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight

0.1

Avg Control / Fight

0:09

Avg Sub Att. / Fight

0.1

TD Success Rate

33%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

2 of 29

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

1.7 rounds

Post-Loss Record

4-4

Fight History21 UFC + 8 pre-UFC

29 fights17W10L

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
L	Modestas Bukauskas	UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho	Sep 6, 2025	KKO/TKO Elbow	1	5:00
LOSS Method KO/TKO Elbow Round 1 of 3 Time 5:00 Division Light Heavyweight UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho 2025-09-06 Compare fighters →
NC	Rodolfo Bellato	UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley	Jun 14, 2025	NCCNC	1	4:59
L	Bo Nickal	UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic	Nov 16, 2024	DU-DEC	3	5:00
L	Caio Borralho	UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg	May 4, 2024	KKO/TKO Punches	2	2:10
L	Brendan Allen	UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig	Nov 18, 2023	SSUB Rear Naked Choke	3	0:38
W	Andre Muniz	UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura	Jul 22, 2023	KKO/TKO Elbows	2	4:40
L	Johnny Walker	UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill	Jan 21, 2023	KKO/TKO Punches	1	2:16
L	Volkan Oezdemir	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall	Jul 23, 2022	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Nikita Krylov	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall	Mar 19, 2022	SSUB Triangle Choke	1	3:57
W	Jamahal Hill	UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2	Jun 12, 2021	KKO/TKO Punches	1	1:59
W	Mauricio Rua	UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez	Nov 21, 2020	KKO/TKO Punches	2	3:36
W	Gadzhimurad Antigulov	UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till	Jul 25, 2020	SSUB Triangle Choke	1	2:06
?	Mauricio Rua	UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare	Nov 16, 2019	DS-DEC	3	5:00
W	Vinicius Moreira	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens	Sep 21, 2019	SSUB Rear Naked Choke	1	3:19
L	Alonzo Menifield	UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos	Jun 29, 2019	KKO/TKO Punch	1	3:19
W	Kennedy Nzechukwu	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje	Mar 30, 2019	SSUB Triangle Choke	3	4:20
L	Jimmy Crute	UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa	Dec 1, 2018	SSUB Kimura	3	4:51
W	Magomed Ankalaev	UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov	Mar 17, 2018	SSUB Triangle Choke	3	4:59
L	Khalil Rountree Jr.	UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio	Jul 16, 2017	KKO/TKO Punch	1	4:56
L	Tyson Pedro	UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2	Mar 4, 2017	KKO/TKO Elbows	1	4:10
W	Henrique da Silva	UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson	Dec 17, 2016	SSUB Armbar	2	1:59
W	Marcin Łazarz	BAMMABAMMA 23: Night Of Champions	Nov 14, 2015	SSUB	1	3:51
W	Karl Moore	BAMMABAMMA 22: Duquesnoy Vs. Loughnane	Sep 19, 2015	SSUB	2	0:42
W	Adam Wright	Animalistic MMAAnimalistic MMA	Jun 20, 2015	SSUB	1	0:47
W	Andrej Bochorz	FightStar ChampionshipFightStar Championship 5	Apr 11, 2015	SSUB	1	2:37
W	Dan Konecke	First Fighting ChampionshipFirst Fighting Championship	Sep 13, 2014	KTKO	1	4:18
W	Jon Ferguson	Full Contact ContenderFull Contact Contender 10	Jun 21, 2014	SSUB	1	1:50
W	Antonio Braga	UXCUXC 2: Moore vs Reid	Mar 1, 2014	SSUB	1	2:41
W	Brad Carter	First Fighting ChampionshipFirst Fighting Championship 3	Aug 24, 2013	SSUB	1	2:00