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Middleweight
3 Rounds
Paul Craig won · KO/TKO R2
Elo1473
Paul Craig
Elo1485
Andre Muniz

Paul CraigvsAndre MunizUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · Saturday, July 22, 2023London, England, United Kingdom

Official fight result

Paul Craig won

KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:40

Style matchupPaul Craig: Submission grapplervsAndre Muniz: Wrestler

Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.

Model Prediction: Andre Muniz wins(72.6%)

Actual result: Paul Craig wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Andre Muniz at -240 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Paul Craig enters on a 5-fight losing streak.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Andre Muniz (53.5%).

Tale of the Tape

Paul Craig
Red Corner
VS
Andre Muniz
Blue Corner
+200
(33%)
Vegas Odds
-240
(71%)
1473
Elo
1485
38
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'3"
Height
6'1"
193.04 cm
Reach
198.12 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Paul CraigL5 streak
oldest →
L
SUBvs Brendan Allen · Nov 23
L
KOvs Caio Borralho · May 24
L
vs Bo Nickal · Nov 24
L
vs Rodolfo Bellato · Jun 25
L
KOvs Modestas Bukauskas · Sep 25
latest
Andre MunizL2 streak
oldest →
W
vs Uriah Hall · Jul 22
L
SUBvs Brendan Allen · Feb 23
W
vs JunYong Park · Dec 23
L
KOvs Ikram Aliskerov · Apr 25
L
KOvs Edmen Shahbazyan · Oct 25
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Paul CraigMetricAndre Muniz
2.50
Strikes / min
2.08
3.04
Strikes absorbed / min
2.46
43%
Strike defense
51%
1.43
TDs / 15 min
3.98
35%
Takedown defense
35%
1.30
Sub atts / 15 min
1.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.54evenly matched on net striking-0.38

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1531 vs 1574Strikes2.5 vs 2.0Takedowns1.7 vs 4.2Sub Atts1.60 vs 1.20Form-0.3 vs 0.1
Paul CraigAndre Muniz

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14601475149015051520← oldermost recent →
Paul Craig(10 fights)Andre Muniz(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red -11.9|Blue +11.9
Recent Form
Red -0.4|Blue +0.4
Striker Score
Red +0.5|Blue -0.5
Grappler Score
Red -0.3|Blue +0.3
Layoff
Red +35.0|Blue -35.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Paul CraigTargetAndre Muniz

By target zone

31
47% acc · 78%
Head
15
50% acc · 63%
8
53% acc · 20%
Body
2
67% acc · 8%
1
100% acc · 3%
Leg
7
100% acc · 29%

By position

10
31% acc · 25%
Distance
15
56% acc · 63%
0
Clinch
1
100% acc · 4%
30
60% acc · 75%
Ground
8
67% acc · 33%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

1
Paul Craig rounds
0
even
1
Andre Muniz rounds
Round 1Andre Muniz edged it
Sig. strikes9
Takedowns0
Control0:00
13Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
0:45Control
Round 2Paul Craig edged it
Sig. strikes31
Takedowns2
Control2:56
11Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:02Control

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
40 / 82
Sig Strikes
24 / 40
45%
Sig Str %
60%
54 / 101
Total Strikes
31 / 47
2 / 2
TDs
2 / 2
100%
TD %
100%
1
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
2:56
Ctrl Time
1:47

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Andre Muniz13 / 2315 / 251 / 10
1Paul Craig9 / 2510 / 260 / 00
2Andre Muniz11 / 1716 / 221 / 10
2Paul Craig31 / 5744 / 752 / 21

Paul Craig

StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights20

Andre Muniz

StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights10