UFC Fight Night 232 LIVE: UK start time, fight card and how to follow as Scotland’s Paul Craig faces Brendan Allen
Brendan Allen and Paul Craig will headline the latest UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas this evening.
The pair meet with Allen stepping into the octagon on the brink of title contention after winning his last five fights.
‘All In’ has won four of those five by chokehold and boasts a 10-2 record after coming through Dana White’s Contender Series.
He now comes up against Craig who recently moved down in weight following two defeats in a row before beating Andre Muniz in July.
The Scotsman has now been rewarded with his first UFC main event and he will be hoping to continue his great start in the middleweight division.
Allen vs Craig: Date and how to follow
This UFC Fight Night will take place on Saturday, November 18.
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It is being held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, USA.
The preliminary card is expected to get underway at 7pm UK time before the main card gets started at 10pm UK time.
The prelims will be available to watch live on the UFC Fight Pass for £6.99 per month. Details on how to sign up can be found here.
The main card will be broadcast on TNT Sports in the UK. More details can be found here.
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Allen vs Craig: Fight card
Subject to change
Main card
- MAIN EVENT: Brendan Allen vs Paul Craig
- Michael Morales vs Jake Matthews
- Chase Hooper vs Jordan Leavitt
- Payton Talbott vs Nick Aguirre
- Luana Pinheiro vs Amanda Ribas
Preliminary card
- Jonathan Pearce vs Joanderson Brito
- Chad Anheliger vs Jose Johnson
- Mick Parkin vs Caio Machado
- Jeka Saraghi vs Lucas Alexander
- Lucie Pudilova vs Ailin Perez
- Trey Ogden vs Nikolas Motta
- Charles Johnson vs Rafael Estevam
- Ottman Azaitar vs Darrius Flowers
- Christian Leroy Duncan vs Denis Tiuliulin
- Uros Medic vs Myktybek Orolbai Uulu
Allen vs Craig: What has been said?
Allen has no fear heading into the fight against Craig this weekend.
“I fear no man,” he said. “I turn down no fight. If that’s what he wants, he can come get it.
“I don’t care. Anyone can get it. Khamzat [Chimaev], [Jared] Cannonier, [Marvin] Vettori – anyone. They can all get it.
“I don’t care. What? He’s going to try to take me down? Congratulations – you could take me down. I’ll jump guard, but what are you going to do with it?
“I’m a different beast. On my back, on top, it doesn’t matter. I’m a different beast.”
Meanwhile, Craig is happy that he is healthier after dropping down to middleweight from light-heavyweight.
“There’s been a few eye-openers in cutting weight. I was a light heavyweight for 12 years of my career and I’ve decided to move down,” he said.
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“I feel much better in my skin, I feel much better in my body. I look physically more muscular.
“Even though it’s just a little bit of muscle, my body fat has gone way down, so all the kinds of things, all the numbers that I’m producing in training have been through the roof.”