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Report: 'Shogun' Rua meets Craig in rematch at UFC 255

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Former light heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua will face Paul Craig in a rematch at UFC 255 on Nov. 21, sources told ESPN's Ariel Helwani.

The two fought to a split draw at UFC Sao Paulo in November 2019. Rua and Craig have each stepped into the Octagon once since then.

Rua is coming off a split-decision win over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC Fight Night in July. Craig, meanwhile, submitted Gadzhimurad Antigulov in the first round on the same card, which took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Rua and Craig are both riding three-fight unbeaten streaks.

UFC 255 will feature a pair of flyweight title fights: Deiveson Figueiredo versus Cody Garbrandt and Valentina Shevchenko against Jennifer Maia. A location for the event has not yet been announced.

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