Paul Craig will move up to 185 pounds and take on Andre Muniz at UFC Fight Night 224.
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Super fights He was the first to report the reservation. UFC Fight Night 224 takes place at the O2 Arena in London on July 22 and is headlined by the heavyweight bout between Tom Aspinall and Marcin Tybura.
Having gone unbeaten in five bouts in the Octagon from September 2019 to March 2022, Craig is coming off two straight losses in the light heavyweight division against Volkan Ozdemir and Johnny Walker. The Scot known as “Bearjew” is 8-6-1 during his tenure in the UFC with notable victories over the likes of Gamahal Hill, Nikita Krylov, Mauricio Roa and Magomed Ancaliev.
Meanwhile, Muñiz was on a nine-win streak in his last outing at UFC Fight Night 220, suffering a third-round loss to Brendan Allen. The Brazilian’s resume includes Octagon wins over the likes of Uriah Hall, Eryk Anders and Ronaldo Souza.