Andrew Craig
Active 2012–present · rated in 1 edition · peak overall 69.0
Scouting report
Andrew Craig was born in Houston in 1986, played running back at Stratford High School and earned a corporate communications degree at the University of Texas. He learned jiu-jitsu from his cousin Travis Tooke and began MMA training as a college freshman. He won the Legacy FC middleweight title by TKO of William Bush in round five on April 9, 2011. He went 3-4 in the UFC between 2012 and 2015 and now coaches MMA at 10th Planet Austin.
Peak ratings
Andrew Craig: a Houston middleweight who beat Chris Leben
He debuted in May 2010 with a decision over Antuan Williams, stopped Rodrigo Pinheiro on a doctor's stoppage at Bellator 27, and submitted Jon Kirk with a triangle choke at IXFA 5. He debuted in the UFC at UFC on FX 2 on March 3, 2012 as a replacement for Jared Hamman and beat Kyle Noke on a unanimous decision. Rafael Natal lost to his head kick in round two that July. His overall record finished 9-4.
Craig, rating by rating
Boxing. 74. Natal was knocked out by a head kick in round two on UFC on Fuel TV in July 2012.
Kickboxing. 72. Luke Barnatt choked him in round two at UFC Fight Night 30 in Manchester in October 2013, a Fight of the Night.
Wrestling. 70. Ronny Markes beat him on a unanimous decision at UFC on FX 7 in January 2013, his first pro loss.
BJJ. 68. He submitted Jon Kirk with a triangle choke in 2011 and was choked by Barnatt.
Strength. 74. Chris Leben lost a split decision to him at UFC 162 in July 2013.
Durability. 74. Lyman Good stopped him with punches in round two at UFC Fight Night 71 in July 2015, his welterweight debut and his last UFC fight.
Cardio. 76. Cezar Ferreira beat him on a unanimous decision in June 2014 after a fight with Chris Camozzi was cancelled on weigh-in day because of an illness.
Fight IQ. 72. Edgar Garcia was booked for the 2015 fight and was injured, and Good replaced him.
A first-round-ready game and a win over a veteran
At Legacy FC he won the middleweight title by TKO in round five and beat Eric Schambari on a unanimous decision in a non-title bout in September 2011. In the UFC he beat Noke and Leben on the cards and Natal with a head kick.
A flat card with nothing above 76
Every rating on his card sits between 68 and 76. Markes, Barnatt, Ferreira and Good each beat him, two by decision and two by finish, and the UFC released him after the Good loss. About 13 months passed between the Ferreira and Good fights. A stronger specialist elsewhere in the build adds an edge.
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Andrew Craig is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Andrew Craig's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.