Mauricio Rua and Paul Craig get a chance to settle the score on November 21 as the two light heavyweights will collide at the upcoming pay-per-view event. Both men previously fought each other at UFC Fight Night 164; however, that bout ended up being a draw.
Since then, Mauricio Rua has managed to finish off Antônio Rogério Nogueira in a very close encounter. The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion has won four out of his last six fights, also beating Tyson Pedro (via TKO at UFC Fight Night 142), Corey Anderson (via split decision at UFC 198), and Gian Villante (via TKO at UFC Fight Night 106). Rua’s professional record currently stands at 27 wins, 11 losses, and 1 no contest.
Craig got an impressive win following his fight against Rua as well as the light heavyweight beat Gadzhimurad Antigulov at UFC on ESPN 14. Other than his recent submission victory, the 32-year-old has a wins over Vinicius Moreira (via submission at UFC Fight Night 159) and Kennedy Nzechukwu (via submission at UFC on ESPN 2). Overall, Craig’s professional record currently stands at 13 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no contest.
Check out the updated line-up for UFC 255 that features two championship fights at the pay-per-view:
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt – for the UFC flyweight title
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jennifer Maia – for the UFC women’s flyweight title
Brandon Moreno vs. Alex Perez
Ariane Lipski vs. Antonina Shevchenko
Paul Craig vs. Mauricio Rua