Every Paul Craig UFC Finish

In an Octagon career that has spanned just shy of a decade, Paul Craig has amounted a win record of 9-6-1, facing some of the sport's fiercest competition across two divisions. Craig is set to face rising middleweight contender Brendan Allen next in the UFC Vegas 82 main event on Saturday.
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[@michaelmoore4245]

If that triangle choke against ankalev happened in a title fight it would be one of the greatest finishes ever

[@jmz2144]

Is it the latest submission finish?

[@singhisbling9385]

​@@jmz2144 dj vs horiguchi

[@GFromTheLou_502]

​@@singhisbling9385yeah technically they each occured with 1 second remaining in each bout, but Johnson vs Horiguchi was a 5 rounder, as opposed to Craig vs Ankalaev being a 3 round fight.

[@kreuzschmerz36]

Jiri vs Glover was pretty much the same!

[@kaidi223]

Better than Anderson vs chael ? Gets beat down for 4 and half round pull off a triangle in the last minute.

[@dano1307]

Jamahal took that arm dislocation like a champ tho

[@lethweiblackbelt]

Most fighters would quit once it’s broke. A rare few would go out swinging like that

[@hoodiejaden03]

@@jptothetree literally what he said

[@waalex11]

Eh, I don't know. Adrenaline.

[@thomasbalfe1492]

That's no dislocation, that's broke af bro

[@AlanJohnPeach]

@@thomasbalfe1492 Except, it was dislocated.

[@tdyerwestfield]

For someone who has never been particularly high in the rankings, Paul Craig has some massive names on his resume. He's great fun too, plays up to his national stereotype, if your only knowledge of Scotland is Braveheart. He's got that Cro Cop coldness behind the eyes.

[@dazzler3622]

Yeah mad how Ankalaev fought for the title, Hill won the title and Craig hasn't even had a shot!

[@jysgaming2934]

@@dazzler3622That fight against Ouzdemir is the reason he hasn’t yet

[@misocriallo4379]

The man goes to war every single time, kill it be killed. It's a show. And yeah, his resume is slept on. I'm a fan of his move to MW. Even picked Muniz to win. But I wanted Paul to win, and the way he won it was nuts, as it usually is in his fights...crazy finishes, win or lose.

[@anasshahid224]

Facts bro!

[@cierankinsella3451]

​@misocriallo4379 I think the smart thing going to 185, he looked massive vs muniz, he was usually the smaller guy at 205, I think we're gonna see his top game shine at 185 and if muniz had no answer then idk about the rest of the top 15 at 185 cos for me muniz was the best grappling talent in the division until chimaev moved up

[@millysworld6150]

Paul Craig is the definition of 'Just because you're down doesn't mean you're out.'

[@me_UD]

I think Paul Craig is truly representing Jiu jitsu in a Mma fight.

[@olivercs4011]

one of the most criminally underrated fighters on the roster. one of the fighters that really made me convert from the “grappling is boring” casuals to a real fan of the sport.

[@xkolm49]

He is not underrated. He is good but situationally, i.e. he is not consistent. He can win with anyone and lose with anyone.

[@vishnulalwani5283]

No one says Grappling is boring. Combat sambo and dangestanis make it look boring.

[@copyrightstrike9504]

​@@vishnulalwani5283 you're a causal right so much hate for dagestanis grow up lad dagestanis beat all your favourite fighters come just get over it

[@leonrussell9607]

​@@copyrightstrike9504no one likes those Muslims, they are bland

[@alanbeaumont5606]

Jamahl hill just looking at his arm in disappointment "you let me down" lol what a warrior

[@TheMistWalkar]

Note to self: if ever fighting Paul Craig and he's on his back, stand him up.

[@jagobouffler6206]

And as your standing up he pulls your arm in a sinks in a triangle

[@charlesselby3559]

Cheat code activated 😂

[@g-world9905]

Fighters like Islam and co will follow him down and submit him. Craig is hell of a fighter though

[@TheWill0fStrength]

​@@jagobouffler6206ask that to johny walker who ko'd him standing lmfao

[@jonathonsmith8871]

@@TheWill0fStrengthJohnny walker was 20 pounds heavier than Paul in that fight, that’s wh y he moved to 185

[@futbolusa]

His submission of Ankalaev has to be one of the most miraculous of all time

[@leeturnbull82]

If he was Brazilian he would get so much more love. His Jiu jitsu transitions are different level.

[@zogjones]

fucking crazy. I was watching the Ankliev triangle frame by frame watching how he (mostly) perfectly slaps it on in one perfect motion at the exact split second getting his leg around the punch then shifting his weight around to ensure locking it in tighter and then tightening for the finish. God damn I just learned a lot!

[@WilliamWallace42]

​@@zogjonesHe's got the best triangle choke in the UFC, completely mastered the technique

[@MarijuanaFireFighter]

I'm sure others have talked about this before but it needs to be pointed out again - Paul Craig is a good dude for not ending Hill's career by mutilating that arm. he went for ground n pound when he could have torn every single ligament in that dislocated forearm.

[@sleeperagent2594]

Well said and that reminds me of Chandler not doing any follow up shots of that kick knockout to tony

[@user-mo2sg8mf5k]

Finishing Ankalaev is extraordinary. That's how Oliveira dreamed his fight against Makhachev would go

[@RJLS98]

Oliveria was an extraordinary champion tho, and probably will be again, something Paul Craig will never be, it is what it is.

[@brad7566]

Paul Craig has a series of really big wins against some really strong competition. Dude is underrated

[@Fung-Fung]

Only guy to beat Ank and Hill

[@thefatalveli1]

Krylov too@@Fung-Fung

[@kingt0295]

@@Fung-Funghe’s got a talent for giving undefeated guys their first Ls

[@hospitalcleaner]

Video title should be "Every Paul Craig Comeback"

[@siddhantpandey2000]

The finish against Jamal Hill was so brutal. Hope Paul wins his next fight as well.

[@recluse.4331]

As crazy as it sounds, Paul Craig is one of the reasons i started falling in love with the grappling aspect of mma

[@Mattpapa123]

I understand He always l drops to his back and gets triangles Crazy how efficient he is on his back

[@Fung-Fung]

Those last minute/turn around submissions are super fun to see

[@recluse.4331]

@@Mattpapa123 it's like he finds the triangles out of thin air bro it's insane

[@moosejordan7125]

I love seeing Paul's face when his coaches tackle him

[@malikussi6326]

HE CANT KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THIS

[@BrushworkNL]

hahaha

[@reganjohnson2719]

Yep

[@NikoAndersson]

With his skill?

[@ikarusxv]

Sometimes he doesn't and he gets KOed...

[@Fung-Fung]

Lol 😂

[@ExternusArmy]

So respectful to his opponents. Seriously commendable behavior from Craig. It always feels like he’s not gloating when he talks after the bout. He says that one moment decides the victor and loser and that it’s unpredictable a lot.

[@fleetwoodmacsexpants]

I mean to finish Ankalaev & Sweet Dreams Hill is MAJORLY IMPRESSIVE

[@FNA27601]

Especially Ankalaev who i dont see losing to any other LHW for a long time.

[@parkourmaster4526]

Jamal Hill said that Paul Craig has better grappling than Glover Texieira

[@DiegoNa018]

Of course, Paul Craig game it's ONLY grappling, his striking is horrible. Glover Teixeira it's complet, and Jamahall fought against an old man.

[@juamachin]

@@DiegoNa018 Pauls stand up has gotten better.

[@jmz2144]

I'd take Paul G&P over Glover

[@saucegotti9416]

Jamal hill also said he thinks he can out grapple any one just the other day

[@UploadsfortheSoul]

Mind you Glover’s G&P is a total nightmare, that man has to be heavy as shit when he’s on top. Jiri getting out of Glover’s top game also crazy.

[@benjihoebruh]

it really just shows how tough it is to make it in the ufc one loss can really set you back you almost have to be perfect, rooting for paul on this you bad man

[@M7medKasem]

that finish of ankelaev is crazzzzzzzzzy. It must've been a horrible feeling for ankelaev though, just like me studying all year and still getting c+ all over my scores.

[@BRUCiE997]

It would be more like getting a fucking F 😂🤣Ankalaev literally tapped with like 3 seconds to go he probably wouldn’t of gone out either if he just hung in there.

[@muhammadsalafiahlulhadith]

​@@BRUCiE997Lucky choke! Ankalaev destroyed Paul the whole rounds... until that lucky choke

[@bdcmatt9041]

@@muhammadsalafiahlulhadith triangle was all skill, only lucky thing about it was ankelaev didnt know how much time was left in the round or he would have just let it go. how tf you gunna dive into a dudes sub like that, rookie shit from ankelaev.

[@BRUCiE997]

@@muhammadsalafiahlulhadith I agree he was dominating the fight then gave up in the last 5 seconds

[@leonxaurora9085]

@@BRUCiE997 it's not 3 secs to go, it was literally 1 sec left ROFL. I can't understand how Craig could put such tight triangle that forced him to tap in only 3 secs

[@Enkelriktad123]

That finish against Jamahal is the most brutal i have ever seen, period.

[@tyrocyr]

Underrated fighter, high level submissions.. especially from bottom guard

[@keithribbecke8633]

Paul Craig been that guy for years

[@ChrisKennedyGuitars]

The fact that this video is 10 minutes is amazing. I’d love to see Paul as champion someday but fear he’s gonna be the Scottish Cowboy Cerrone.

[@sMiLeR_thewatcher]

Unreal how dangerous off his back he is. Love this warrior!

[@Alex_Nev_]

Legend of comebacks

[@thisgoesnowhere1]

Paul Craig is the most dangerous guy on the ground in the entire UFC and I'm not joking. It's his abysmal striking and subpar wrestling that's keeping him away from being a champion.i really wish he succeeds in MW , big fan

[@aminyashed6824]

in all fairness they've improved a lot in his last fight but his age is holding him from touching a belt

[@acceptancebelieves1908]

Charles Oliveira is a tennis player

[@jaydechose8046]

Would love to see him against Khamzat

[@thomasclowater9471]

I feel like middleweight has way fewer fighters with good grappling than LHW, I see a bright future for Craig

[@khamzatchimaev6959]

His coach immediately jumping on the ooctagon is cool 😅

[@elitedavidhorne8494]

Hill is a boss. His arm was flapping about like a noodle. But he was still putting down the hammer fists.

[@Fung-Fung]

Yeah I saw that 😂 fair play to him

[@ChumbynKnopa]

Paul Craig: a maniac during the stairdown. Lays on his back during fights. Sean Strickland: trashtalks during fights. Point fights most of the time. Still big fan of both.

[@alexkehoepwj]

Dude has the best guard in the UFC right now

[@bolestivapravda]

Amazing technique.

[@Rob_Kankerboef]

He probably won't ever be champ, but you gotta love and respect that kill or be killed fighting style

[@miguelramirez1536]

This guy is the real deal. Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 proud. Vicious fighter. Entertaining af, especially if you’re not a casual and love tol JuiJit su. Potential top tier star ⭐️, if not already!

[@JamesGreen57447]

Whte Powr, man 💪🏻. UK needs every bit of it now during the mass immigration

[@miguelramirez1536]

@@JamesGreen57447 Whatchu mean white power, bro?

[@jamesalexander613]

Paul craig is so underated! He tapped jamahal hill and ankalaev !

[@Fung-Fung]

Paul Craig and Charles Olivera are the most exciting jiu jitsu guys by far

[@hoa3512]

Man Paul Craig’s finishes are pretty stone cold deadly 😂😂 who knew? Lol

[@misocriallo4379]

Imagine Jamahal Hill beats Pereira for the belt after Ankalaev beats Johnny Walker in their rematch in February and then Ank fights Jamahal for the 205 belt... Yeah...Paulie beat em both. And he's a MW now. One of my favorite fighters, for sure. He's always pulling off some crazy shit and proving the odds wrong. Incredible fighter. He always goes to war.

[@teengohanssj2109]

3:03 wow this was too smooth till the end

[@jamesbrownvoice2317]

I imagine most of us who've never been in the position can't imagine the terror of basically having your windpipe crushed. That's what makes you tap with 5 seconds to go. Your sensible brain!

[@GreatestGamingRaps]

That Krylov finish makes me so sad. Nikita is such a forgotten fighter

[@acceptancebelieves1908]

Keith picking up his cigarette @2:56 😂

[@Fung-Fung]

Was it actually a cigarette? 😂

[@kaaptorraaptor5226]

What a spot! Haha thats so Kieth pieterson!

[@xavierharvey4961]

This man gets a triangle in so quickly its wild.. ma full guard must be scary with him😂

[@r8m8s8]

Makes Scotland proud! What a beast! Doesn't get promoted enough at all!! If he had been promoted like Conor, the UFC could have made him a star if they wanted, but they didnt. If Conor had not have got the push UFC gave him, he wouldnt have become such a star. UFC decides stars, pushes who they want to become stars. Leon became a star himself, UFC didnt do that for him, some people have to go against the grain of the UFC and its not as easy cause the UFC do not want various people to become stars. Paul Craig has beaten some big names!

[@thomaslunde5014]

That's not really how it works, UFC doesn't give a shit who becomes stars. More stars means more money for UFC and it's always up to the fighters to become one.

[@CloudianMH]

​@thomaslunde5014 this is moronic. They push who they want. Sometimes it works some times it doesn't. But to deny it is simply hilarious

[@thomaslunde5014]

@@CloudianMH So you are agreeing with OP's statement that the only reason why Paul is not a star is because of the UFC? That's ridiculous, big personalities and exiting fight styles creates stars, i despise Conor but he did not become a star just because UFC decided to make him one.

[@raqqmuffin7127]

you are correct bro dont listen to these fools@@thomaslunde5014

[@kahlebhowarth-jennings9688]

@@thomaslunde5014the only reason Paul craig isn’t a household name is because he hasn’t had a push from the ufc, that’s not a debatable thing, he’s best both hill and ankalaev who are inside the top 5 right now I believe, how that isn’t someone worth of being at the very least well known is beyond me.

[@ramirospinelli6453]

If you ever tried to triangle someone, you know Craig's triangle is deadly, people are tapping in less than 5 seconds into the triangle.

[@northeastrailway.]

Man is a BEAST!!

[@the_history_fanatic]

That Jamahal Hill finish looked like an Anaconda suffocating its prey to death😟

[@BoloSparks]

He is in more danger from his own corner this dude!

[@thereaper7682]

His ground game is crisp

[@onaroad2riches736]

Great vid 👍

[@pocket__sand]

The Ankalaev finish is still so crazy to me, he was getting hammered the whole fight and all it took was one mistake from Magomed

[@davidwatts8281]

Ankalaev, why tap just go sleep... had 2 seconds left before bell

[@isaacdujka1350]

I can’t wait to see how this guy fairs at 185 he looked huge in his last fught

[@KarloCarl]

i just love his coach rear naked chocking him out of joy every time it happens

[@jordanrock3494]

The Clutch king!

[@hectorgrazio9372]

I’ve never seen a flower sweep in mma, that was a thing of beauty

[@pawankumar-hg9we]

Such a beautiful submissions he created Paul is beast ❤

[@anasshahid224]

Paul Craig is a beast!! He’s got a heart of a warrior. Super excited for his match against Brendan Allen. 👏👏👏👏

[@Monkey_slapping_keys]

It'd amazing after he gets his sub victory how his coach comes in and immediately subs him back. Teaching him to stay humble, now that's how you coach.

[@jaydechose8046]

You know a fighter is special when he’s got 10 min of finishes

[@bigbadkittenperson9179]

The Hill finish is seriously one of the more brutal ones, I remember watching this live and just being like damn…. Bro got totally outclassed and anatomically humiliated

[@konstantinkalashnikov8123]

Paul Craig is an absolute killer he took the strongest scalps of almost all fighters in LHW! In the middle division, this guy in the cage weighs 100 kg of pure muscle, he is a different beast, a master of ground wrestling and a submission predator who can finish anyone in any position, let's remember Ankalaev, Jamahal Hill and Kennedy and many more dangerous fighters than Allen. With all my heart with Craig EASY MONEY!

[@954dsm25psi]

I am always entertained when this gentleman fights

[@TheJestersKingNow]

This Saturday will be my 16 year old sons first time seeing Paul Craig fight. Definitely gonna introduce him through this video even though I feel like this video missed out on the time remaining in each round for them super late stoppages. Add some bonus, LETS GO PAUL!

[@TheLochs]

As a bjj guy myself, I thought my go to move (triangle) was good but his is awesome. I like this guy Craig. And from both sides!

[@Pinpadprompts]

Imagine getting into this guy's guard and striking... I swear some fighters have never watched any tape on their opponents.

[@JordanSharkey]

Such a legend

[@Mylliem-umlong]

Paul craig is dominant on the ground ❤

[@eamonahern7495]

Paul Craig: 17-6-1 Vs corner man celebrations in the UFC: 0-2 (1 NC)

[@dranreb1118]

Man's got talent he just needs to put it together.

[@alneo4005]

Amazing wizard.

[@Randomones27]

Craig has amazing highlights

[@leonelleguizamon5637]

Truly artist. His subs are beautiful.

[@kathleenfinnerty226]

Love Paul Craig 🙌

[@ZENIGMATV]

One of the best Jitz finishers since Demian Maia.

[@sebacodpy6983]

MAGICIAN

[@artursichkarev4760]

Красавчик🎉

[@Letscrye]

Dude is awsome

[@ivorwindybottom7364]

He's going to be a problem for the middleweight division. The extra weight will make his ground game harder for the lighter guys. Khamzat v Craig would be a good one.

[@tokiburoak7457]

That triangle on Ankaleav must have been insanely tight for him to tap that quick. 1:40

[@mcgarry_92]

Craig will put his hands down by his side in bottom position to happily take a few punches in the head just to invite his opponent in, beautiful work!!

[@user-no5mh4qz6q]

Paul Craig is real LHW Champ 😂😂😂

[@GFromTheLou_502]

I know it's a joke, but he got smoked by Johnny walker, and we seen what Jamahal Hill did to Walker. MMA math at it's finest.

[@asAbsolute]

@@GFromTheLou_502 He beat Jamahal though.

[@johnboylan3832]

That Krylov finish was brilliant.

[@ylilycam]

PC you've just picked up a new fan

[@Derffie353]

I actually got Paul to win this weekend we’ll see 🤞

[@toryshafer170]

Ankalaev, Jamahal, Krylov, Shogun. He's awesome

[@kaaptorraaptor5226]

Paul Craig is a giant killer - he is the most dangerous down but not out fighter in mma history. Only grappler that is entertaining like the top tier strikers.

[@stoyanvatsev2134]

Craig was on a what 4-5 fight winning streak in the UFC beating the likes of Hill and Krylov and the fight he lost he was #8 and again fought #9 - Oezdemir. The UFC just doesn't wanna promote Craig. With the wins he had, he should've been ranked top 5 and probably 1 win away from a title shot, instead he again fought a guy behind him in the rankings.

[@openway8949]

Классное видео!

[@ido5139]

Scary man

[@Ghost-ox3dr]

Crazy fighter, his scalps list is impressive.

[@gennersly3840]

Paul Craig now fights at Middleweight, a matchup between him and Roman Dolidze would display really high levels of grappling.

[@maroofali2142]

They both kinda look the same too

[@You-Got-Served]

Groundskeeper Willie: in the UFC

[@TallSilhouette]

Wow, that is one of the most dangerous guards I've ever seen.

[@zacharyherndon5798]

The only man to beat magomed

[@CloudianMH]

And ankalaev

[@zacharyherndon5798]

@@CloudianMH bruh are you slow… that is who I said magomed lmfao

[@Ajox191]

A prime Shogun would've ran through Paul. I hope Craig pulls it off against Branden Allen this weekend. He has some serious wins under his belt. Hill, Magomed, Krylov, and Muniz. Legit submission skills.

[@bluenick4577]

Yeah and paul craig with three arms would kill shogun 😂

[@antoniocostantini4577]

Un fenomeno!!