Mauricio Rua vs Paul Craig

Mauricio Rua vs Paul Craig: Matchup Breakdown

Mauricio Rua is 11-12-1 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 45.8% win rate. Paul Craig is 9-10-1 at Light Heavyweight, winning 45% of the time. Mauricio Rua is listed as retired. Paul Craig is listed as active.

They have met 2 times. Paul Craig leads the series 1-0 with 1 draw. Their most recent meeting was UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez on Nov 21, 2020, won by Paul Craig by KO/TKO in round 2.

Mauricio Rua holds the higher ELO rating, 870 to 868. Career peaks are 1,072 for Mauricio Rua and 1,029 for Paul Craig. Mauricio Rua has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 11 victories, a 72.7% finish rate. Paul Craig has 3 KO/TKO and 6 submission wins, finishing 100% of the time.

Mauricio Rua stands 6' 1" with a reach of 76" and fights orthodox. Paul Craig is 6' 3" with a reach of 76", orthodox. Their reach is identical. Mauricio Rua is 44, Paul Craig is 38.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Mauricio Rua has landed 888 significant strikes at 51.5% accuracy with 27 takedowns and 1h 1m of control time. Paul Craig has landed 421 at 45.4% with 16 takedowns and 22:49 of control.

Mauricio Rua has 3 title fights (1 won) against 0 (0 won) for Paul Craig. They share 1 common opponent: Tyson Pedro.