Craig “The Thundercat” White has joined fellow former Cage Warriors champions Nad Narimani, Molly McCann and Nathaniel Wood on the UFC roster by stepping in on 12 days’ notice to fight Neil Magny at UFC Liverpool.
Magny was left without a dance partner for the UFC’s first trip to Merseyside when Gunnar Nelson was forced off the card with a knee injury. UFC confirmed that it would be White taking his place on Tuesday when it announced the welterweight bout through their social media channels.
White (14-7-0) claimed the Cage Warriors welterweight title at the promotion’s marquee event, “Super Sunday,” when he saw off Alex Montagnani with a second submission.