High stakes!
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran Paul Craig returns to the Light Heavyweight division, where he achieved his greatest success, in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 107 this weekend (Sat., May 17, 2025). He faces Brazilian powerhouse Rodolfo Bellato inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
After a disastrous 1-3 run at Middleweight, with his sole victory against Andre Muniz (watch highlights), “Bearjew” finds himself on a three-fight losing streak—the first of his career. In UFC, a fourth consecutive loss often leads to a pink slip, and Craig is acutely aware of the stakes, fueling his drive to reclaim a spot in the winner’s circle.
I didn’t really get a chance to get running as a Middleweight,” Craig told reporters during UFC Vegas 107 media day. “That’s because I had three high-level opponents in front of me. I had Caio Borralho, Brendan Allen, and Bo Nickal, so those are no slouches, and it wasn’t embarrassing to lose to them.
“But it’s difficult to pick yourself up from three losses because this sport is about entertaining, and if you’re not winning, then the UFC has no reason to keep you,” Craig added. “I know that myself. I’m not under any illusion that a loss on Saturday night could result in me not having a UFC contract on Monday morning.
“So, that for me is fire, and that’s what I think I need,” Craig concluded. “I do my best work when my back is against the wall and everyone is writing me off.”
formidable challenge. Bellato boasts a 90 percent finish rate, with seven knockouts—a threat Craig has historically struggled to counter. Yet, with his career on the line, the Scotsman might just summon the performance of a lifetime.
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WELTERWEIGHT CROSSROADS! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to is intimate APEX venue in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., May 17, 2025, with UFC Vegas 106. Former 170-pound title challenger, Gilbert Burns, collides with undefeated up-and-coming phenom, Michael Morales, in a blistering main event scheduled for five rounds. In UFC Vegas 106’s co-main event, battle-hardened Paul Craig locks horns with surging Light Heavyweight, Rodolfo Bellato, setting the stage for an explosive showdown in the 205-pound division.
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