Paul Craig vs. Brendan Allen Scheduled for November UFC Event

Middleweight grapplers fight for their spot in the top 10.
Paul Craig vs. Brendan Allen Scheduled for November UFC Event
Paul Craig vs. Brendan Allen Scheduled for November UFC Event /

Paul Craig is scheduled to face Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 82 on November 18.

Craig stunned spectators with hit TKO finish of Andre Muniz in his middleweight debut at UFC London in July. The Scottish standout jumped straight into the middleweight rankings and now gets a chance to join the top-10.

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Allen has been having a career resurgence since his shock loss to Chris Curtis back in 2021. "All in" Allen has pieced together an impressive five-fight win streak, including four rear-naked choke finishes.

The bout is slated to be the main event of the evening, with Amanda Ribas and Luana Pinhiero serving as the co-main. Fans can expect action as Craig has yet to see the final bell in any of his victories, and Allen boasts an impressive 82% finish rate in 22 wins.

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The current lineup for UFC Vegas 82 is as follows (subject to change):

  • Nick Aguirre (7-1-0) vs. Payton Talbott (6-0-0) - Bantamweight
  • Nikolas Motta (13-5-0) vs. Trey Ogden (16-6-0) -  Lightweight
  • Ottman Azaitar (13-2-0) vs. Darrius Flowers (12-6-1) - Lightweight
  • Christian Leroy Duncan (8-1-0) vs. Cesar Almeida (4-0-0) - Middleweight
  • Kyung Ho Kang (19-9-0) vs. John Castaneda (20-6-0) - Bantamweight
  • Jordan Leavitt (11-2-0) vs. Chase Hooper (12-3-1)  Lightweight
  • Amanda Ribas (11-4-0) vs. Luana Pinhiero (11-1-0) -  Strawweight
  • Paul Craig (17-6-1) vs. Brendan Allen (22-5-0) - Middleweight

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