Paul Craig vs. Gadzhimurad Antigulov

A pair of fighters who prefer to take things the ground square off here. Paul Craig is 3-4-1 in his last eight bouts, coming off a taxing battle against Mauricio Rua that resulted in a draw. He is not a puncher, landing an average of just 2.33 significant strikes per minute with an accuracy of 48%. His grappling is also not a strength, either, averaging 1.65 takedowns per every 15 minutes, along with a below-average takedown accuracy (21%). He prefers to play defense as four of his last six bouts have gone the distance. Gadzhimurad Antigulov is on a 14-2 run. He started 2-0 in the UFC with a pair of impressive first-round submission victories over Joachim Christensen and Marcos Rogerio de Lima, but he has lost his last two fights against a pair of punchers. Fortunately, he's not facing a puncher in this match. Antigulov is very strong at grappling, averaging 8.7 takedowns every 15 minutes. He needs the win to stay in the UFC and matches up well in this one. Play Gadzhimurad Antigulov to win the fight.