Barnatt vs. Craig, Kuiper vs. Scott joins Manchester's UFC Fight Night 30 lineup

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)