A middleweight bout has been added for UFC Fight Night 30 in Manchester, England as Ultimate Fighter 17 alum Luke Barnatt will face Andrew Craig.
UFC officials announced the fight booking on Thursday morning and it was not announced if the fight will be on the main card broadcast on Fox Sports 2.
UFC Fight Night 30 on October 26th will come from the Manchester Arena and will be headlined by Michael Bisping facing Mark Munoz in a five round middleweight bout.
Barnatt (6-0) was a member of Team Sonnen on The Ultimate Fighter 17 and won his official UFC debut at the live finale against Collin Hart by decision. Prior to the reality show, his last three wins had come by stoppage in the first round with two of those wins coming by rear-naked choke submission.
Craig (9-1) has won three of his four fights since entering the UFC in 2012 after being the Legacy FC middleweight champion. He most recently defeated Chris Leben at UFC 162 by decision and two of his three UFC wins have come by decision.
The current UFC Fight Night 30: Bisping vs. Munoz card is below:
Michael Bisping (24-5) vs. Mark Munoz (13-3)
Ross Pearson (15-6) vs. Melvin Guillard (31-12-2, 1NC)
John Lineker (22-6) vs. Phil Harris (22-10, 1NC)
Jimy Hettes (10-1) vs. Mike Wilkinson (8-1)
Jimi Manuwa (13-0) vs. Ryan Jimmo (18-2)
Anthony Njokuani (16-7, 1NC) vs. Paul Taylor (11-6-1, 1NC)
Tom Watson (16-6) vs. Alessio Sakara (19-10, 1NC)
Brad Scott (8-2) vs. Michael Kuiper (12-2)
Luke Barnatt (6-0) vs. Andrew Craig (9-1)