Scottish giant paul craig Ready to scream again at UFC 301 against hometown hero Caio Boralho. “The Bear Jew” started his UFC career at light heavyweight, but after struggling a bit, Craig decided to try his luck at middleweight. As of 2024, Paul Craig is ranked 13th best middleweight fighter in the UFC.
Born and raised on the streets of Scotland, Craig is one of Scotland's best fighters. The Airdrie native is a former champion, Jamahal Hill and Andre MunizBut like any fighter, he also has a series of losses. Before his match against Boralho, let's take a look back at his performance so far.
Paul Craig's recent losses against Brendan Allen, Johnny Walker and more
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Paul Craig is currently on a one-fight losing streak in the UFC. “BearJew's UFC career has been a roller coaster of wins and losses. Sometimes he goes on amazing winning streaks, and sometimes he loses everything. As of April 2024, Paul Craig has fought 17 times in the UFC with seven losses.
His recent defeats have included some notoriety. Craig has 4 wins and 3 losses in his last 7 fights. Now that we know his record, let's take a look at his recent losses. The match against Volkan Oezdemir was going well for the Scottish native, but “No Time” dominated every round and Craig lost the bout by unanimous decision.
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His second recent loss came against Johnny Walker at UFC 283. Walker scored the victory by knocking out “BearJew” in the first round. His most recent loss was against Brenden All In Allen, in which Craig lost by rear-naked choke in the third round. Now that we know about his recent losses, let's take a look at his winning streak.
“Bear Jew's Impressive Win Streak in the UFC”
Paul Craig may be on a losing streak right now, but there was a time when he had a taste of a winning streak. His reign began in 2019 when he fought Mauricio Rua for the first time. Although the match ended in a draw, Craig knew he needed to change his tactics in order to win. His next fight was scheduled for July 2020 against Gadzhimurad Antigulov.
“The Bear Jew” sent the Russian into a spiral and submitted with a triangle choke in the first round. This was the beginning of his winning streak. His next match was scheduled to be against Mauricio Rua again, but this time Craig had a better plan. “BearJew” knocked out “Shogun” in the second round, earning him the victory.
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His next match was against Jamahal Hill. The bet was against Craig, but he turned the tide by dislocating “SweetDreams”' hand in the first round and winning by TKO. The last match of his winning streak was against Nikita Krylov, which he won by triangle choke in the first round. Now, Craig was on a four-game winning streak, but interestingly, if you put the winning streak aside, he has yet to win two games in a row.
Craig's complete loss and MMA record
Now that we know about his winning streak and recent losses, let's take a look at all the losses the Scottish native has had in his career. Aside from losses to Johnny Walker, Brenden Allen, and Volkan Oezdemir, Craig also has multiple losses in the UFC. Interestingly, “The Bear Jew” has lost in his UFC career only in MMA.
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After winning his debut match against Enrique da Silva, Craig lost two straight matches against Tyson Pedro and Khalil Rountree Jr., with his next loss coming against Jimmy Crute, followed by Alonzo Menifield. We also lost in battle.
Craig is currently ranked as a middleweight and has a record of 1 win and 1 loss. The Bear Jew's next fight will be against a man he has never lost to in the UFC. Do you think Paul Craig will beat the undefeated fighter or will it be another loss for the Scot? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
