A light heavyweight matchup has been added to an
Ultimate Fighting Championship card scheduled for May 17.
Veteran Paul Craig (17-9) will face Rodolfo Bellato (12-2) at
UFC
Vegas 106 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Bellato confirmed the
pairing after an initial report from MagicM_MMABets on social media.
While Craig’s UFC career has seen its share of highs and lows, the
Scot has been on a steady downward slope in recent times. Craig
moved down to middleweight in 2023 after back-to-back losses at 205
pounds. However, that stint didn’t work out well, as “Bearjew”
dropped three in a row against top-tier competition after a win
against Andre Muniz in his middleweight debut.
Meanwhile, Bellato got his first shot on
Dana White’s Contender Series in 2022, when he suffered a
knockout loss against Vitor Petrino. The Brazilian racked up two
wins on the regional circuit for another Contender Series
opportunity and earned a contract by finishing Murtaza Talha Ali.
“Trator” stopped Ihor Potieria in his UFC debut in 2023 and has
since fought to a majority draw against Jimmy Crute at UFC 312
this past February.