Scottish fighter Paul Craig made a successful middleweight debut at UFC London, impressively beating Andre Muniz, prompting praise from fellow MMA fighters on social media.
Paul Craig achieved an impressive middleweight debut at UFC London when he took down Andre Muniz on a Saturday. Having previously established a long career as a light heavyweight in the UFC, Craig made his first cut down to 185 pounds. Initially, the bout began as a kickboxing match between these grappling connoisseurs in the initial round. As the match progressed, both “BearJew” and “Sergipano,” headed towards the ground in the next round, where they are most proficient.
During the second round, Craig managed to evade numerous submission attempts from Muniz before successfully reversing the position. This allowed him to gain mount position, enabling him to launch an attack of punches and elbows on Muniz, resulting in Craig being declared the victor of the bout. This moment defines success as Craig skillfully utilized his strength and strategy to overpower Muniz.
Following his victory, several MMA fighters turned to social media platforms to commemorate Craig on his exceptional middleweight debut. One notable accolade came from Johnny Walker, the last fighter to engage and defeat Craig at 205 pounds. Other mixed martial arts professionals also expressed their amazement and appreciation for Craig’s performance. Some of the notable comments included Terrance McKinney‘s tweet which read “And Bear Jew enters the middleweight rankings”, a testament to Craig’s outstanding performance. Additionally, Renato Moicano commented on the craziness yet brilliance of Craig’s tactics. Another tweet from Johnny Eblen, applauding Craig’s debut, read, “Wow what a debut by Paul Craig”.