The judges could not decide a winner between Mauricio Rua and Paul Craig in the UFC on ESPN+ 22 co-main event on Saturday.
After three hard-fought rounds in the light heavyweight division, former UFC champ Rua (26-11-1 MMA, 10-9-1 UFC) and Craig (12-4-1 MMA, 4-5-1 UFC) fought to a split draw in the matchup, which took place at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, and streamed on ESPN+.
Check below for the Twitter reactions to the “Shogun” vs. Craig split draw in the UFC on ESPN+ 22 co-main event.
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The legend @ShogunRua returns home to face @PCraigMMA in the co-main now on E+ #UFCSP pic.twitter.com/FkWDfebJmL
— UFC (@ufc) November 17, 2019
Craig throwing all sorts of spinning techniques. He is not intimidated by Shogun. #UFCSP
— Rob Tatum (@RobTatum303) November 17, 2019
Shogun’s shoulder is tomato red.
— Anton Tabuena (@antontabuena) November 17, 2019
Shogun looks so damn slow
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) November 17, 2019
Paul Craig is going OFF!#UFCSP pic.twitter.com/haOhPZy0wz
— UFC (@ufc) November 17, 2019
Craig is getting his jaw cracked. It’s coming.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 17, 2019
10-9 Craig
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) November 17, 2019
It's not fair Shogun has to fight underwater while Craig gets to fight on dry land.
— Brent Brookhouse (@brentbrookhouse) November 17, 2019
Hmm 💭
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) November 17, 2019
Say what you will about Shogun, but the man is a fighter through and through.
— Fernanda Prates (@NandaPrates_) November 17, 2019
Shogun dives into the guard of Craig with a big shot. #UFCSP
— Rob Tatum (@RobTatum303) November 17, 2019
Super veteran stuff by Shogun as he repeatedly disengages to stand up over Craig’s guard, which is allowing him breathes and break while not completing succeeding control or position. Definitely fighting like an older man.
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) November 17, 2019
Craig is circling into Shogun's power hand.
At the moment the bout has moved the floor, but pay attention to that if this returns to the feet and Shogun pressures.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) November 17, 2019
19-19 after two. Fun fight between Shogun and Craig.
— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) November 17, 2019
Never would have guessed that taking it to the ground would be where Shogun would find success in this fight.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) November 17, 2019
Craig lands some nice jabs before Rua takes him down #UFCSaoPaulo
— Sherdog by Mandatory (@sherdogdotcom) November 17, 2019
29-28 Craig
Shogun did barely anything with top control and Craig did more from bottom and on the feet.
That said, the chances of him getting a decision in Brazil is virtually nil.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) November 17, 2019
Shogun Rua will win a decision.
Despite everyone asking him to retire, he's 5-1 in his last 6 with wins over Paul Craig, Tyson Pedro, Gian Villante, Corey Anderson and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) November 17, 2019
Craig looked good round 1 but man. I think Shogun got it #UFCSP
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) November 17, 2019
I'm gonna have to respectfully disagree with Bisping's comment on Paul Craig's stock going sky high after this one.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) November 17, 2019
A split draw!
How'd you have that scored at #UFCSP? pic.twitter.com/UFeu5ieeug
— UFC (@ufc) November 17, 2019
I wonder if shogun would come to London #ufcsp
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) November 17, 2019
Rua vs. Craig is the third draw in 2019 (Tukhugov-Murphy and Moreno-Askarov).
Second draw in UFC light heavyweight history (Rashad Evans vs. Tito Ortiz at UFC 73). #UFCSP https://t.co/xgKzjNYTPO
— Andrew Davis (@AndrewRDavis85) November 17, 2019
A split draw ? TF . I scored it for shogun, I half watched, but every time I looked shogun was out working his opponent… #UFCSP
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 17, 2019
Paul Craig is not happy with the split draw… pic.twitter.com/NOW5UQZLxR
— Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) November 17, 2019
#UFCSP results: Paul Craig (@PCraigMMA) vs. Mauricio Rua (@ShogunRua) declared a split draw (28-29, 29-28, 28-28)
Full play-by-play: https://t.co/w41VcNv9JY
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) November 17, 2019
