Paul Craig | Familiar territory

According to the betting lines, Craig is UFC 309’s biggest underdog, but none of that matters to the Scotland native.

“Those are the ones where I’m the underdog and everyone says Paul Craig is going to lose, that’s when I produce my best work.”

If there were placings beyond the Top 15, Craig and Nickal could both very well be in the next crop of 15, making this an important meeting.

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Although he is 6-0 with less than 10 minutes of total time spent fighting, according to “BearJew,” the difference is that Nickal has never been tested.

“When you look at Bo’s mixed martial arts record, it’s a very nice record, but it’s not experienced,” Craig said. “He hasn’t faced the same level of competition that I have. Not only that, he hasn’t been in the Octagon that long.”

“I’ve been there, blood, sweat, tears. I’ve been able to take myself to deep water and survive, and we’re going to find out if he’s able to do that.”