By Shawn Stewart
Light heavyweight matchup between Veteran Paul Craig (17-9) vs Rodolfo Bellato (12-2) has been added to UFC Vegas 106 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on May 17
Craig moved down to middleweight in 2023 after back-to-back losses at 205 pounds. However, that stint didn’t work out well, as “Bearjew” dropped three in a row against top-tier competition after a win against Andre Muniz in his middleweight debut.
As for Bellato, he got his first shot on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2022, when he suffered a knockout loss against Vitor Petrino. The Brazilian racked up two wins on the regional circuit for another Contender Series opportunity and earned a contract by finishing Murtaza Talha Ali. “Trator” stopped Ihor Potieria in his UFC debut in 2023 and has since fought to a majority draw against Jimmy Crute at UFC 312 this past February.