Barnatt/Craig and Kuiper/Scott added to UFC Fight Night 30

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: JonnyRico
Date: August 22, 2013 at 11:22 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/barnatt-craig-and-kuiper-scott-added-to-ufc-fight-night-30.57507/

MMAJunkie
October's UFC Fight Night 30 event has two new middleweight bouts on the fight card.
They include
Luke Barnatt
(6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs.
Andrew Craig
(9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), as well as
Michael Kuiper
(12-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs.
Brad Scott
(8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC).
Officials today announced the bouts.
UFC Fight Night 30 takes place Oct. 26 at Manchester Arena in England. The night's main card airs on FOX Sports 2 following prelims on Facebook. Officials didn't clarify the newest bouts' placement on the card.
Barnatt, a first-round pick and eventual quarterfinalist on "The Ultimate Fighter 17," secured a UFC contract when he scored a unanimous-decision victory over
Collin Hart
at the show's live finale in April. It moved the English fighter to 6-0 overall with four stoppages. Craig, meanwhile, is a Texan and former Legacy FC champion who's had a successful start to his UFC career. After wins over
Kyle Noke
and
Rafael Natal
in his first octagon appearances, he suffered a decision loss to
Ronny Markes
. However, in his most recent bout, he rebounded with a split-decision victory over
Chris Leben
.
Kuiper is a Dutch judoka who opened his MMA career with an 11-0 record, which earned him a UFC contract. In his debut, he suffered a decision loss to Natal before rebounding with a TKO victory over
Jared Hamman
. However, in his most recent bout,
Tom Lawlor
submitted him at UFC on FUEL TV 9. He looks to rebound again when he meets Scott, who represented Team U.K. on "The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes," where he posted a runner-up finish as a welterweight. Not at middleweight, the fighter, who went 8-1 with eight stoppages before signing with the UFC, hasn't fought since the show's live finale in December.
The latest UFC Fight Night 30 card now includes:
Michael Bisping
vs.
Mark Munoz
Melvin Guillard
vs.
Ross Pearson
Phil Harris
vs.
John Lineker
Ryan Jimmo
vs.
Jimi Manuwa
Jimy Hettes
vs.
Mike Wilkinson
Luke Barnatt vs. Andrew Craig
Anthony Njokuani
vs.
Paul Taylor
Alessio Sakara
vs.
Tom Watson
Michael Kuiper vs. Brad Scott
For more on
UFC Fight Night 30
, stay tuned to the
UFC Rumors
section of the site.
(Pictured: Luke Barnatt)
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[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: C-Me-No-More
Date: August 22, 2013 at 11:23 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/barnatt-craig-and-kuiper-scott-added-to-ufc-fight-night-30.57507/

This card is taking shape nicely

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: JonnyRico
Date: August 22, 2013 at 11:31 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/barnatt-craig-and-kuiper-scott-added-to-ufc-fight-night-30.57507/

I wonder what kept Bradley Scott from getting a fight so long...probably an injury, but I am glad to see him back in action again. Dude is pretty tough,but I wonder if it was smart of him to move up a weight class

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: KZUFCchamp2013
Date: August 22, 2013 at 12:28 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/barnatt-craig-and-kuiper-scott-added-to-ufc-fight-night-30.57507/

I see both Brits losing here, but both fights should be exciting

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: imhungry4444
Date: August 22, 2013 at 02:58 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/barnatt-craig-and-kuiper-scott-added-to-ufc-fight-night-30.57507/

I hope Barnatt beats the crap out of Craig. I dont like him at all...

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: BRF
Date: August 22, 2013 at 03:01 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/barnatt-craig-and-kuiper-scott-added-to-ufc-fight-night-30.57507/

craig is awesome i hope he beats the crap out of barnatt
and it'll be nice to see melvin get his second KOTN bonus in a row

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: KZUFCchamp2013
Date: August 22, 2013 at 03:50 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/barnatt-craig-and-kuiper-scott-added-to-ufc-fight-night-30.57507/

Craig and Barnatt are both awesome and I hope they beat the crap out of each other