Pros react after Brendan Allen submits Paul Craig at UFC Vegas 82

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 82 event was headlined by a middleweight bout featuring Brendan Allen taking on Paul Craig.

Allen (23-5 MMA) had entered the contest sporting a five-fight winning streak, with four of those five victories coming by way of submission. In his most previous Octagon appearance this past June, ‘All In’ scored a rear-naked choke finish over Bruno Silva.

Meanwhile, Paul Craig (17-7 MMA) had most previously competed at July’s UFC London event, where he scored a second-round TKO victory over Andre Muniz in his middleweight debut. That win had snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘Bearjew’, as the Scottish fighter had previously suffered losses to Johnny Walker and Volkan Oezdemir at light heavyweight.

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 82 main event proved to be a coming out party for Brendan Allen. ‘All In’ put together the best performance of his career, dominating his Scottish opponent in all areas of the fight before eventually earning a rear-naked choke finish in round three. The win marked Allen’s sixth in a row which has him primed for a big fight in his next Octagon appearance.

Official UFC Vegas 82 Results: Brendan Allen def. Paul Craig via submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 3

Check out how the pros reacted to ‘Allen vs. Craig’ below:

https://twitter.com/bjpenndotcom/status/1726039439816765747

Ok this is getting good. Craig forces Allen to abandon the RNC with a calf slicer, sick

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 19, 2023

Those elbows are the equalizer

— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) November 19, 2023

Post-fight reactions to Brendan Allen defeating Paul Craig at UFC Vegas 82:

Allllll innnnn @BrendanAllenMMA is gonna be champ

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) November 19, 2023

What a weird Strategy. I don't think Middleweight was the right move for Craig. Not a power puncher, very limited speed and durability on the feet. Just makes him a target for faster guys who's cardio won't fail. Good work @BrendanAllenMMA, fucking clean.

— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) November 19, 2023

Now we gotta wait 2 weeks for another fight

— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) November 19, 2023

https://twitter.com/Jon_Anik/status/1726043079021346889

https://twitter.com/bjpenndotcom/status/1726045789783240863

Very impressed with his ground game in this fight

— Jared Vanderaa (@Jaredvanderaa) November 19, 2023

Who would you like to see Brendan Allen fight next following his submission victory over Paul Craig this evening in Sin City?