Nine days ago Paul Craig was on his back, on the mat, on the receiving end of brutal punches from Nikita Krylov in front of 17,000 fans at the O2 Arena.
Many of those in attendance at UFC London thought the Scot was on the verge of a devastating defeat, but Craig’s five-fight undefeated run had been driven by a unique motivating factor that saw the light heavyweight once again slip through the clamping jaws of defeat to muster a stoppage victory against Krylov, extending that unbeaten streak to six bouts.
