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UFC London: Paul Craig takes on ranked opponent in new weight class

Published

May 16, 2023

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Paul Craig will compete at UFC London. Photo via Instagram (@paulcraig)

Top 10 ranked light heavyweight Paul Craig is ready for a new chapter in his career.

On July 22, at UFC London, he will move down to middleweight to face No. 15 ranked Andre Muniz. The news of the matchup was first reported by MMA journalist Laerte Viana.

Craig has back-to-back losses at 205 lbs while Muniz comes from his first-ever loss in the UFC as he fell short against Brendal Allen in February.

Yesterday Frontkick reported that fan favorite Bryan Barberena will move up to middleweight for the first time at UFC London.

Updated card for UFC London

The card is headlined by a heavyweight clash between top ranked Tom Aspinall and Marcin Tybura.

UFC London also features an important bout in the top of the women’s bantamweight division as No. 7 ranked Pannie Kianzad takes on No. 4 ranked Ketlen Vieira. Frontkick and Maximum Sports were first to report the pivotal matchup.

Check out the announced fights below!

Heavyweight bout: Tom Aspinall vs. Marcin Tybura
Women’s flyweight bout: Molly McCann vs. Julija Stoliarenko
Lightweight bout: Yanal Ashmouz vs. Chris Duncan
Lightweight bout: Jai Herbert vs. Fares Ziam
Bantamweight bout: Davey Grant vs. Daniel Marcos
Heavyweight bout: Jamal Pogues vs. Michael Parkin
Lightweight bout: Joel Alvarez vs. Marc Diakiese
Women’s bantamweight bout: Pannie Kianzad vs. Ketlen Vieira
Welterweight bout: Jonny Parsons vs. Danny Roberts
Featherweight bout: Josh Culibao vs. Lerone Murphy
Middleweight bout: Bryan Barberena vs. Makhmud Muradov
Middleweight bout: Paul Craig vs. Andre Muniz

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