Paul Craig has decided to give middleweight a try. After undergoing a successful test cut to 185 pounds , former light heavyweight contender Craig (16-6-1 MMA, 8-6-1 UFC) will move down a division to face Andre Muniz (23-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC) on July 22 at The O2 in London, promotion officials announced Thursday morning. The matchup was first reported by Super Lutas . Middleweight debut! @PaulCraig hitting the 185lb limit to face Andre Muniz at #UFCLondon Register for tickets now: https://t.co/wg9VkLrW9A pic.twitter.com/Z6cb56hoCb — UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) May 18, 2023 Craig’s decision comes after dropping back-to-back fights to Volkan Oezdemir and Johnny Walker. Prior to that, the 35-year-old Scottish fighter was unbeaten in six fights, including a finish of current light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill. “We had this idea of going to middleweight, not because light heavyweight is done, but just the way light heavyweight is sitting at the moment, there’s not a lot of fights above me who I’m going to get to fight,” Craig said in a recent episode of his “Leather’d Podcast.” Muniz saw his nine-fight winning streak snapped by Brendan Allen in his past outing, which headlined UFC Fight Night 220 in February.
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Paul Craig drops down to middleweight, meets Andre Muniz at UFC London – MMA Junkie