The bout between Rodolfo Bellato and Paul Craig has reportedly been booked for UFC Struggle Evening on Might 17 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, aka UFC Vegas 106. The pair battle it out at gentle heavyweight.
Bellato (12-2-1) from Brazil was final in motion in February at UFC 312 in Sydney, the place he fought Jimmy Crute to a majority draw. Earlier than that, the 29-year-old secured three straight victories, together with a pair of second-round TKOs in opposition to Ihor Potieria in his UFC debut in late 2023 and Murtaza Talha Ali in October of the identical 12 months at Dana White’s Contender Sequence.
Craig (17-9-1) from Scotland misplaced three fights in a row. In his earlier struggle final November at UFC 309 in New York, the 37-year-old dropped a unanimous determination to Bo Nickal, after falling brief through second-round TKO in opposition to Caio Borralho final Might and through third-round submission to Brendan Allen in November 2023.
The promotion has but to make an official announcement relating to the bout. The reserving was first reported on social media, with MMA Junkie later confirming the information, citing “an individual with data of the matchup.”
The UFC Vegas 106 foremost occasion and co-main occasion bouts are but to be set. The present lineup is as follows:
Jun Yong Park vs. Ismail Naurdiev
Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Mohammed Usman
Serghei Spivac vs. Shamil Gaziev
Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev
Johnny Walker vs. Azamat Murzakanov
Luana Santos vs. Tainara Lisboa
Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato
