22-05-2025
UFC rebooks Rodolfo Bellato vs. Paul Craig days after last-second cancellation
UFC rebooks Rodolfo Bellato vs. Paul Craig days after last-second cancellation
Days after it was unexpectedly canceled, Rodolfo Bellato vs. Paul Craig is back on the UFC books.
The bout has been rescheduled for UFC on ESPN 69 in Atlanta, which takes place June 14 at State Farm Arena. The bout was scheduled as the co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Craig (17-9-1 MMA, 9-9-1 UFC) first reported the rescheduling date Thursday on "Leather'd Podcast", and it was confirmed by Bellato (12-2-1 MMA, 1-0-1 UFC) on social media thereafter.
Minutes before the scheduled walkouts at UFC Fight Night 256 on Saturday, Bellato was pulled from his fight vs. Craig by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) due to visible herpes on his face.
Bellato is aligned for the highest-profile bout of his career vs. Craig , who aims to snap a three-fight losing skid.
With the addition, the UFC on ESPN 69 lineup includes:
