UFC 255 · Light Heavyweight · Main card
Mauricio Rua vs. Paul Craig
Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 10:00 PM ET · 3 rounds
Paul Craig def. Mauricio Rua by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 3:36. Light Heavyweight, 3 rounds, UFC 255, Nov 21, 2020. UFC records going in: Rua 11-9-1, Craig 5-4-1.
Result
Paul Craig won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 3:36.
Mauricio Rua vs. Paul Craig by the numbers
| Mauricio Rua | Paul Craig | |
|---|---|---|
| 11-9-1 | UFC record going in | 5-4-1 |
| – | Pro record today | 17-10-1 (1 NC) |
| – | Wins by KO/TKO | 4 |
| – | Wins by submission | 13 |
| – | Wins by decision | 0 |
| – | Age | 38 |
| 6 ft 1 in | Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| 76 in | Reach | 76 in |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| Brazil | Country | Scotland |
The crowd on each fighter today
Mauricio Rua has no $tag yet.
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Rua vs. Craig head-to-head
1 earlier UFC meeting: tied 0-0 (1 draw or no contest).
- Mauricio Rua vs. Paul Craig Draw, round 3 at 5:00Rua vs. Craig fight page
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Rua vs. Craig: common opponents
1 fighter both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Rua | Craig |
|---|---|---|
| Tyson Pedro | Win, KO/TKO, R3 (Dec 2018) | Loss, KO/TKO, R1 (Mar 2017) |
Last bouts
Mauricio Rua: last 5 UFC bouts
- Mauricio Rua vs. Rogerio Nogueira Mauricio Rua won by Decision - Split, round 3 at 5:00Rua vs. Nogueira fight page
- Mauricio Rua vs. Paul Craig Draw, round 3 at 5:00Rua vs. Craig fight page
- Mauricio Rua vs. Tyson Pedro Mauricio Rua won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 3 at 0:43Rua vs. Pedro fight page
- Mauricio Rua vs. Anthony Smith Anthony Smith won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 1:29Rua vs. Smith fight page
- Mauricio Rua vs. Gian Villante Mauricio Rua won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 3 at 0:59Rua vs. Villante fight page
Paul Craig: last 5 UFC bouts
- Paul Craig vs. Gadzhimurad Antigulov Paul Craig won by Submission (Triangle Choke), round 1 at 2:06Craig vs. Antigulov fight page
- Mauricio Rua vs. Paul Craig Draw, round 3 at 5:00Rua vs. Craig fight page
- Vinicius Moreira vs. Paul Craig Paul Craig won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 3:19Moreira vs. Craig fight page
- Alonzo Menifield vs. Paul Craig Alonzo Menifield won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 3:19Menifield vs. Craig fight page
- Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Paul Craig Paul Craig won by Submission (Triangle Choke), round 3 at 4:20Nzechukwu vs. Craig fight page