Scottish light heavyweight Paul Craig seems on the verge of building a real wave of momentum in the UFC light heavyweight division, and he’ll have his next chance to do so at UFC on ESPN 3.
The “Bearjaw” will return to the octagon on June 29 at Target Center in Minneapolis, where he’ll face undefeated Alonzo Menifield. MMA Junkie confirmed an initial report by The Scottish Daily Record.
Craig (11-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) has won two out of his past three fights, most recently a third-round triangle choke submission of Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC on ESPN 3. That was his 10th submission of his career. All three of his UFC victories have earned Performance of the Night bonuses.
Meinifield (8-0 MMA, 1-0), meanwhile, is building momentum of his own. The Dallas native earned a UFC contract through Contender Series and then won his first official UFC fight, a first-round TKO of Vinicius Moreira, on Jan. 19 in Brooklyn.
The Minnesota event is scheduled to be headlined by a rematch between former UFC welterweight champions Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler.
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