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UFC books trio of bouts for UFC Glasgow, including Craig-Rountree

Joe Camporeale / USA TODAY Sports

Scotland's own Paul "Bearjew" Craig will compete in his home country for the first time since 2014 when the Octagon travels to Glasgow for UFC Fight Night 113 on July 16.

Craig will take on Khalil Rountree in a light heavyweight bout, one of three fights that was announced by the UFC on Friday. This will be Craig's third appearance in the Octagon; he has a 1-1 record with a TKO loss to Tyson Pedro in his most recent outing.

After losing in the finals of "The Ultimate Fighter 23," Rountree needed a couple more tries to pick up his first win, which he did at UFC Fight Night 104, requiring just 52 seconds to defeat Daniel Jolly with a knockout knee.

Joining Craig on the European side will be Wales' Jack Marshman, who takes on Ryan Janes in a middleweight bout, and England's Mark Godbeer, who fights heavyweight Justin Willis.

A former Cage Warriors champion, Marshman is looking for his second UFC win after splitting his first two outings. Janes is in the same boat, having defeated Keith Berish by unanimous decision before being submitted by Gerald Meerschaert in his next UFC fight.

Godbeer seeks to improve on his 1-1 record when he welcomes newcomer Justin Willis to the Octagon. The 33-year-old heavyweight was victorious in his most recent outing in March, topping Daniel Spitz by unanimous decision.

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