UFC middleweight Paul Craig hasn't lost confidence despite falling to another defeat this past weekend.

The two grappling specialists remained standing throughout their three-round affair, with Nickal edging a striking-only contest that frustrated the crowd in attendance at New York City's Madison Square Garden.

For Craig, the result marked his third straight loss, leaves him 1-5 across his last six, and has pushed his middleweight record to a negative 1-4.

But although things may not have gone his way on fight night, "Bearjew" remains in good spirits and happy with the "progress" he felt was in display.

UFC middleweight Paul Craig hasn't lost confidence despite falling to another defeat this past weekend.

The two grappling specialists remained standing throughout their three-round affair, with Nickal edging a striking-only contest that frustrated the crowd in attendance at New York City's Madison Square Garden.

For Craig, the result marked his third straight loss, leaves him 1-5 across his last six, and has pushed his middleweight record to a negative 1-4.

But although things may not have gone his way on fight night, "Bearjew" remains in good spirits and happy with the "progress" he felt was in display.