Paul Craig Ends 5 Years Commitment With Dana White as Joe Rogan Issues Health Warning After UFC Paris Retirement

The UFC Paris card kept fans riveted from start to finish, delivering a relentless mix of knockouts and drama that carried seamlessly from the prelims onto the main card. Indeed, it’s fair to say UFC Paris 2025 has earned its place as one of the “best fight cards of the year.” From the very first bout to the main event, every clash had fans on the edge of their seats, while the French crowd roared its approval, further amplifying the electric atmosphere as fighters endured knockdowns, secured wins, and faced heartbreaks.

However, for some, the night didn’t go as planned. Paul Craig—beloved by fans and dubbed by UFC commentator Joe Rogan on his JRE episode, “…that’s my favorite guy to these fights …he is fun to watch”—came up short in his light heavyweight bout against Lithuanian-British Modestas Bakauskas. In fact, Bakauskas wasted no time, delivering a lethal elbow knockout to stop the 21-fight UFC veteran in his tracks.

Following the bout, Paul Craig removed his gloves inside the Octagon, signaling, “This is the end road” for him. The moment hit even harder given that just two months ago he had signed a five-fight deal with the Dana White & UFC—what was supposed to be the next chapter of his career instead came to a sudden, gut-wrenching end at Paris’ Accor Arena. However, for Joe Rogan, Paul Craig’s decision made sense. Seeing the move as a wise choice given ‘Bearjew’s age and the toll from past knockouts, Rogan commented, “Good for him…. That’s enough that guy has been KOd…”

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