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Brendan Allen vs Paul Craig

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Nov 18, 2023Odds at the close
Brendan Allen def. Paul Craig · submission, round 3 (0:38)
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Brendan
Allen
Middleweight
Record
22-5
UFC
10-2
Age
27
Height
6'2"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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AllenCraig
Closing line
78%22%
Opened −275 / +200, closed −450 / +330. The line moved toward Brendan Allen since it opened.
Underdog
Paul
Craig
Light Heavyweight
Record
17-6
UFC
9-6
Age
35
Height
6'3"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Brendan AllenPaul Craig
Significant strikes32 of 436 of 14
Knockdowns00
Takedowns2 of 20 of 2
Control time7:580:34
Submission attempts21

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

20
11
Round 1
19
10
Round 2
■ Brendan Allen ■ Paul Craig Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Andre Muniz
Brendan Allen
Won · submission, round 3
Feb 2023 · Muniz landed 0.1 more a minute
Paul Craig
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jul 2023 · landed 1.7 more significant strikes a minute

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