The sunshine heavyweight showdown between Paul Craig and Rodolfo Bellato is again on.
Initially booked for UFC Vegas 106 on Might 17 however pulled last-minute when Nevada Athletic Fee docs observed Bellato had herpes, Craig vs. Bellato now goes down at UFC Atlanta on June 14.
MMA Combating confirmed the change after Craig first introduced it on Leather’d Podcast.
Craig (17-9-1) moved again to 205 kilos after a 1-3 run at middleweight with losses to Bo Nickal, Caio Borralho and Brendan Allen. He holds UFC wins over former and future champions Magomed Ankalaev, Jamahal Hill and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
Bellato (12-2-1) entered the UFC after capturing the LFA title in 2023 and knocking out Murtaza Talha at Dana White’s Contender Collection later that 12 months, and rallied to win his UFC debut with a bonus-winning knockout over Ihor Potieria. Bellato solely returned to motion in February 2025, going to a majority draw towards Jimmy Crute at UFC 312.
UFC Atlanta is headlined by former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman taking up Joaquin Buckley on the State Farm Enviornment, with ex-UFC strawweight queen Rose Namajunas co-headlining the present reverse Miranda Maverick.
