Three months after competing in one of the strangest fights of the year, Paul Craig (17-9-1, one no-contest) returns at UFC Paris against Modestas Bukauskas (18-6). It is time to continue our UFC Paris odds series with a Modestas Bukauskas-Paul Craig prediction and pick.
Bukausas, 31, is riding a three-fight win streak and is now 4-1 since re-signing with the UFC in 2023. Bukauskas is coming off a split decision nod over Ion Cutelaba at UFC 315 that bumped his overall record up to 18-6.
Craig, 37, returned to the light heavyweight division in his last fight but did not achieve the desired result. An awkward ending caused his fight with Rodolfo Bellato to end in a no-contest, giving Craig just one win in his last seven fights. Craig's last victory came against Andre Muniz in July 2023,