Combat Edge Intelligence

Felipe Franco 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

1662Good

Tale of the tape

11-2-0Record17-10-1
Light HeavyweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'1"Height6'4"
76"Reach76"
205 lbsWeight185 lbs
Galpao da Luta· 1691 avg Elo · 5 ratedTeamScottish Hit Squad

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Felipe FrancoNow 1661
If they win+16→ 1677
If they lose-16→ 1645
Paul CraigNow 1662
If they win+12→ 1674
If they lose-12→ 1650

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.

1525 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1714 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

1.81
Sig. strikes / min
2.54
51%
Strike accuracy
45%
2.55
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3
38%
Strike defense
44%
3.02
Takedown avg.
1.47
0%
Takedown accuracy
19%
88%
Takedown defense
35%
0
Submission avg.
1.38

Trajectory

Felipe FrancoPaul Craig
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Win method breakdown

7 (64%)
KO/TKO
4 (24%)
4 (36%)
Submission
13 (76%)
0 (0%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Paul Craig70%
Felipe Franco 30%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Paul Craig a 70% favorite over Felipe Franco in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1661 vs 1662), separated by just 1 points.

Paul Craig enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Felipe Franco finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Paul Craig 100%.

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