Media Paul Craig moving down to MW

[humdizzle]

Saying he knocked out hill is a stretch... considering he was literally fighting back with a broken arm

i'll be honest

i didn't watch either fight. just looked at the wikipedia page.

 

[Ares Black]

i'll be honest

i didn't watch either fight. just looked at the wikipedia page.

 

[AmbassadorFright]

Let's see him fight his doppelganger

 

[Liverkick-king56]

I think developing some real striking and wrestling would save his career. Craig's issue is being willing to show aggression in his striking and wrestling despite not being physically out matched. Craig's issues seem more mental instead of physical because from guard he looks like a T-City but anywhere else in the fight he moves like Jared Vanderaa gassed out.
Losing weight just seems like a weird move for a decently big LHW.

 

[deanambrose]

Let's see him fight his doppelganger

Reyes on suicide watch - the only fighter that wouldn't KO him just went down to MW. This match up sails away.

 

[Deleted member 587672]

Reyes on suicide watch - the only fighter that wouldn't KO him just went down to MW. This match up sails away.

That... isn't Reyes bro.

What's going on here sir?

 

[Deleted member 587672]

 

[NoSmilez]

He is disgustingly slow at LHW. He is going to be even slower at MW.

 

[Karelinator]

Yeah, he would probably do better moving to HW and twisting some low level, grappleless HWs into pretzel.

No serious chance of a title run either, but at least it would be more fun, and without brutal cut.

Still he probably dreams big, so it is what it is.

 

[deanambrose]

That... isn't Reyes bro.

What's going on here sir?

This was about 2 different things.
What's going on here sir?

 

[GBJohn]

How many fighters actually do well moving down a division?

The only examples that come readily to mind for me are Andrade and Shevchenko, but they were both fighting up because the UFC didn’t have their natural division. Also Johnson, for the same reason.

 

[StonedLemur]

nothing left for him at LHW.

already subbed ankalaev and knocked Hill out.

He broke Hills arm sir.

 

[StonedLemur]

How many fighters actually do well moving down a division?

Some but not many sir.

 

[Ladder Master]

i'll be honest

i didn't watch either fight. just looked at the wikipedia page.

Was a sweet armbar.

 

[Natural Order]

Ooof, the blatant weight bully approach when things aren't going well in your natural weight class.

It's too much for him. His chin will be glass and his tank fumes at 185 imo.

 

[Pechan]

Doubt that ends well for him.

 

[ARW]

This is a bold statement but I think there less talent at LHW than MW
Still, let’s see how it goes

 

[Johnnny]

Great news! Although Craig is known for his victories by submission, he is often sacrificed to the JBG. Cutting an extra 20 lbs should make him even more likely to get KO'd in spectacular fashion.

Rountree:


Menifield:


Pedro:


Menifield's KO of Craig is the most impressive, but Rountree KO'd Craig in Glasgow, in his only UFC fight in Scotland, after Craig had foolishly bragged that Rountree couldn't knock him out.

 

[Kenny Powerth]

LHW is SO thin though….

 

[Qays Stetkevich]

I'm not sure that's possible

Sadly, this was my first worry 100%.