UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig was an MMA event organized and produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, United States, on November 18, 2023. The main card for the event was at 5 pm ET. The event marked the 232nd Fight Night episode; hence, it is also known as UFC Fight Night 232.
A middleweight bout between the No.10 ranked Brendan Allen and No.13 ranked Paul Craig headlined the main event for the night. Allen is coming off a first-round submission win against Bruno Silva in his previous outing in June 2023. Whereas the Scottish mixed martial artist Paul Craig had a second-round TKO win against Andre Muniz in his last fight in July 2023. Moreover, Brendan Allen is currently on a six-fight win streak; in contrast, Craig bounced back from a loss against Johnny Walker in his previous outing.
For the co-main event, a welterweight bout between Michael Morales and Jake Mathews featured the fight night. Michael Morales is an undefeated UFC prospect with a professional record of 16 wins and no losses. Whereas the Australian fighter Jake Mathews has a record of 19 wins and 7 losses. Morales had a unanimous decision win in his previous fight against Max Griffin in July 2023; at the same time, Mathews had a submission win in his previous fight against Darrius Flowers in July 2023.
A lightweight bout between Chase Hooper and Jordan Leavitt was also booked for the main card of UFC Fight Night 232. Hooper is coming off a unanimous decision win in his previous outing against Nick Fiore, and Leavitt had a first-round TKO win in his last outing against Victor Martinez. However, both fighters have yet to find their place in the UFC lightweight rankings table.
A bantamweight bout between Payton Talbott and Nick Aguirre featured in the main card of the event. Talbott made his UFC debut on November 18, 2023, with an undefeated professional MMA record of 6 wins and no losses. In contrast, Nick Aguirre made his second UFC appearance after losing his debut to Dan Argueta. Aguirre is currently on a record of 7 wins and 2 losses.
Moreover, the No.9 ranked UFC women’s strawweight contender, Luana Pinheiro, faced the No.11 ranked Amanda Ribas for the fight night. Pinheiro had a split decision win in her previous fight. On the other hand, Amanda Ribas had a TKO loss against Maycee Barber in her previous fight.
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig Main Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
| Middleweight | Brendan Allen vs. Paul Craig | Submission | R3(0:38) | Brendan Allen def. Paul Craig |
| Welterweight | Michael Morales vs. Jake Matthews | Decision | R3(5:00) | Michael Morales def. Jake Matthews |
| Lightweight | Chase Hooper vs. Jordan Leavitt | Submission | R1(2:58) | Chase Hooper def. Jordan Leavitt |
| Bantamweight | Payton Talbott vs. Nick Aguirre | Submission | R3(0:58) | Payton Talbott def. Nick Aguirre |
| Women's strawweight | Luana Pinheiro vs. Amanda Ribas | KO/TKO | R3(3:53) | Amanda Ribas def. Luana Pinheiro |
| Welterweight | Uros Medic vs. Myktybek Orolbai | Submission | R2(4:12) | Myktybek Orolbai def. Uros Medic |
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig Preliminary Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
| Featherweight | Jonathan Pearce vs. Joanderson Brito | Submission | R2(3:54) | Joanderson Brito def. Jonathan Pearce |
| Bantamweight | Chad Anheliger vs. Jose Johnson | Submission | R3(4:49) | Jose Johnson def. Chad Anheliger |
| Middleweight | Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Denis Tiuliulin | KO/TKO | R2(4:24) | Christian Leroy Duncan def. Denis Tiuliulin |
| Heavyweight | Mick Parkin vs. Caio Machado | Decision | R3(5:00) | Mick Parkin def. Caio Machado |
| Featherweight | Jeka Saragih vs. Lucas Alexander | KO/TKO | R1(1:31) | Jeka Saragih def. Lucas Alexander |
| Women's bantamweight | Lucie Pudilova vs. Ailin Perez | Decision | R3(5:00) | Ailin Perez def. Lucie Pudilova |
| Lightweight | Trey Ogden vs. Nikolas Motta | Draw overturned | R3(3:11) | No-contest |
| Flyweight | Charles Johnson vs. Rafael Estevam | Decision | R3(5:00) | Rafael Estevam def. Charles Johnson |
*Last updated on November 19, 2023.
FAQs
A. A middleweight bout between the No.10 ranked Brendan Allen and No.13 ranked Paul Craig is set to headline the main event for the night
A. UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig will take place on November 18, 2023.
A. UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, United States.
A. Brendan Allen is currently on a six-fight win streak
A. Michael Morales is an undefeated UFC prospect with a professional record of 16 wins and no losses.
