Paul Craig is the latest light heavyweight competition to share his thoughts about UFC Baku.
205LBS Standouts Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree Jr. Will collide on UFC Baku on Saturday evening.
Former champion Alex Pereira, who eliminated both men during his title line, gave the lead to Rountree when he predicted the matchup between his former enemies earlier this week.
Now another hunter who fought both men has made a daring Ko prediction prior to the first event of the UFC in Azerbaijan.
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Paul Craig predicts UFC Baku Main Event
Paul Craig suffered a KO loss from the first round when he was against Rountree Jr. in July 2017. moisture.
Four years later, Jamahal Hill's Scottish fan favorite disrupted the arm to win on UFC 263 within two minutes.
After fighting both men, not much is placed better than 'Bearjew' to predict the UFC Baku headliner.
“I think it comes down to: are you taking a hammer to a fist fight?” When I say a hammer [I mean] The power that Khalil Rountree has, “Craig told Talksport.com.” Khalil has beaten me and it is one of the most devastating knockouts I have ever had.
“If you think about his career and how it progressed from the early days of fighting in the UFC, he was just a Vechtller, but now he is a competent, controlled fight.
'When we saw him against [Alex] Pereira for the title he kept everything so good, and as a fan of mixed martial arts I am excited to see how this fight goes. “
“But if you take with you, we will use a cannon for a firefight, he just has this great massive power. And although Jamahal Hill is technically great at standing out, it is just a matter of time before he is touched.
“I really believe he's going to sleep. I am enthusiastic about it, because most people will be enthusiastic about this fight.”
Paul Craig is considering retirement
Paul Craig is fresh from a controversial no-contest with Rodolfo Bellato in UFC Atlanta.
An illegal kick that the Brazilian had cold, but some people thought he 'flopped'.
Anyway, the result lets Craig Winless in his last four UFC fights while lobbying for a new contract.
If he is not again signed by the most important promotion of MMA, the 37-year-old says he will call the time on his career.
😳 Paul Craig says that he will retire from MMA if the UFC will not offer him a new contract.
“I would like to continue to fight for the UFC, but if they decide it is not for me … it would play for me. I would run away from the sport.” pic.twitter.com/80lthfrx3j
– On paper with Anthony Smith (@Theonpaperpod) 19 June 2025
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“This was the last fight on my contract,” Craig told Home of Fight.
“I would like to continue to fight for the UFC, but if they decide that it is not for me, they force your hand a bit.
“It would be a game for me. I would run away from the sport.”