Early career Craig made his professional debut in May 2010 for USA MMA winning his first fight via unanimous decision. His second fight was held at
Bellator 27 against Rodrigo Pinheiro. Craig won the fight after the cageside doctor ruled Pinheiro unable to continue. Craig won two fights under the International Xtreme Fight Association banner before signing with the Texas-based promotion Legacy Fighting Championships.
Legacy Fighting Championships Craig made his Legacy Fighting Championships debut on April 9, 2011, against William Bush for the Legacy Fighting middleweight title. In the fifth and final round, Craig won the fight via TKO. Craig was set to make his first title defense at Legacy Fighting 8 against Bellator and
WEC veteran,
Eric Schambari. However, Schambari weighed in past the middleweight limit and the fight became a three round non-title fight. Craig won the fight via unanimous decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship Craig made his UFC debut on short notice as an injury replacement for
Jared Hamman against Australian
Kyle Noke on March 3, 2012, at
UFC on FX 2. Despite losing the first round, Craig came back to dominate the second and third rounds, winning via unanimous decision. Craig defeated
Rafael Natal on July 11, 2012, at
UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman. After being rocked and controlled for the majority of the second round, Craig landed a head kick to capture a comeback
knockout victory. In his third fight for the promotion, Craig faced
Ronny Markes on January 19, 2013, at
UFC on FX 7. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. It was the first loss of his professional career. Craig defeated former
WEC Middleweight Champion Chris Leben via split decision on July 6, 2013, at
UFC 162. Craig took on English fighter
Luke Barnatt in his next outing on October 26, 2013, at
UFC Fight Night 30. He lost the fight via submission in the second round. Despite the loss on his record, the fight also earned Craig his first
Fight of the Night bonus award. Craig was expected to face
Chris Camozzi on April 11, 2014, at
UFC Fight Night 39. However, the fight was cancelled on the day of the weigh-ins as Craig was ruled out with an illness. Craig faced
Cezar Ferreira on June 28, 2014, at
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Craig was expected to face
Edgar Garcia in a welterweight bout on July 15, 2015, at
UFC Fight Night 71. However, Garcia was forced from the bout with injury and replaced by promotional newcomer
Lyman Good. Craig lost the fight via TKO in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion following the loss. ==Personal life==