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Combat Edge Intelligence

Alonzo Menifield vs Paul Craig

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Paul Craig

“Bearjew”

17-10-1MiddleweightUFC

1663Good

Tale of the tape

19-6-1Record17-10-1
Light HeavyweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'0"Height6'4"
76"Reach76"
205 lbsWeight185 lbs

What's at stake

Alonzo Menifield is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +9 while a loss costs more — Paul Craig carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Alonzo MenifieldNow 1740
If they win+9→ 1749
If they lose-15→ 1725
Paul CraigNow 1663
If they win+15→ 1678
If they lose-9→ 1654

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1701 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1715 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.84
Sig. strikes / min
2.54
53%
Strike accuracy
45%
3.81
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3
51%
Strike defense
44%
0.48
Takedown avg.
1.47
0%
Takedown accuracy
19%
78%
Takedown defense
35%
0.19
Submission avg.
1.38

Trajectory

Alonzo MenifieldPaul Craig
165017001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (58%)
KO/TKO
4 (24%)
3 (16%)
Submission
13 (76%)
5 (26%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Alonzo Menifield55%
Paul Craig 45%Elo baseline: 61%

The Combat Edge model makes Alonzo Menifield a 55% favorite over Paul Craig in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (61%).

Alonzo Menifield holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1740 to 1663, a 77-point edge.

Alonzo Menifield enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Paul Craig enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Alonzo Menifield finishes 74% of wins inside the distance, Paul Craig 100%.

Alonzo Menifield and Paul Craig share 1 common opponent: Volkan Oezdemir.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

LossKO · 2025
Volkan Oezdemir
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2022