Paul Craig returns to light heavyweight at UFC Fight Night event in May

Paul Craig is again to his authentic weight class.

Craig (17-9-1 MMA, 9-9-1 UFC) meets Rodolfo Bellato(12-2-1 MMA, 1-0-1 UFC) in a light-weight heavyweight bout at a UFC Combat Evening occasion, which takes place Might 17 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

An individual with data of the matchup knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the reserving however requested to stay nameless because the promotion has but to make an official announcement. X consumer @MagicM_MMABets first reported the information.

Craig sought new life at middleweight after struggling back-to-back losses to Volkan Oezdemir and Johnny Walker. He was profitable in his 185-pound debut when he stopped Andre Muniz by TKO in July 2023, however went onto lose three straight to Brendan Allen, Caio Borralho, and most just lately Bo Nickal at UFC 309. He returns to the burden class which noticed him end former champion Jamahal Hill and present champion Magomed Ankalaev.

After making good in his second alternative at Dana White’s Contender Sequence, Bellato completed Ihor Potieria by TKO in his UFC debut in December 2023. In his second octagon look, the 29-year-old Brazilian battled Jimmy Crute to a majority draw at UFC 312 in February.

With the addition, the UFC Combat Evening lineup for Might 17 consists of:

Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev
Shamil Gaziev vs. Serghei Spivac
Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Mohammed Usman
Tainara Lisboa vs. Luana Santos
Carlos Hernandez vs. Hyun Sung Park
Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato