Now, the light heavyweight turns his sights to Scotland’s Paul Craig, as the two are set to meet in Saturday’s co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales at UFC APEX. After losing his last three fights at middleweight, “BearJew” returns to the 205-pound division looking to get things back on track.
And for Bellato, as he enters only his third UFC fight, being able to face someone like Craig, who has been in the UFC since 2016, is a big task that he is eager to accept.
“I think it’s a great fight,” Bellato said. “Paul Craig is a great name in the organization. I think it’s going to be really a watershed moment for my career. Even though he’s not having the best run right now, he’s still a big name and I believe that name is going to put me higher up in the rankings in the division.”
This fight could be one that ends inside the distance, as all but one of Bellato’s wins have come by way of finish, with Craig securing each of his victories before the final horn. Thirteen of Craig’s 17 wins have ended by submission, while Bellato has seven of 12 ending by knockout.
