Scotland’s Craig to fight Bukauskas at UFC Paris

On September 6 at UFC Paris, Modestas Bukauskas and Paul Craig of Scotland will square off.

French fighter Nassourdine Imavov’s middleweight showdown with Caio Borralho will feature in the lightweight fight.

After agreeing to a new contract with the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, Craig will continue competing in the UFC.

The 37-year-old made his 2016 debut in boxing, but he has lost just one of his previous seven fights.

Due to the fact that Craig illegally upkicked Rodolfo Bellato in the first round, his previous fight in June was declared a no-contest.

Craig will now have a chance to reclaim his position after that fight was initially postponed and then prematurely ended.

Bukauskas, a Lithuanian fighter based in England, is on a three-fight winning streak.

The 31-year-old has won 18 of his 24 fights, including Vitor Petrino’s 2023 knockout defeat, and has lost just one of them.

After a brief stint at middleweight, Craig has 17 victories in 28 fights. He will continue to compete at light-heavyweight.

The Airdrie fighter has some impressive victories, including those against Magomed Ankalaev, the current light-heavyweight champion, in 2018.