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 LutaTeamScottish 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 1662
If they win+16→ 1678
If they lose-16→ 1646
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.

1528 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1714 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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
160016501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

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

Combat Edge model read

Felipe Franco87%
Paul Craig 13%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Felipe Franco a 87% favorite over Paul Craig in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1662 vs 1662), separated by just 0 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.