UFC 309: Paul Craig ‘more excited to fight before Spiderman than Trump’

Paul Craig says he was more excited by “fighting in front of Spiderman” than he would be Donald Trump as the Scot prepares to meet Bo Nickal at Madison Square Garden as part of UFC 309.

Craig, 36, takes on the American in a middleweight fight on the main card of Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic’s heavyweight title fight.

Reports say Nickal, a Trump supporter and friend, claims the President-elect of the United States has told him he might attend UFC 309 to watch his fight with Craig.

“He’s not my president – he’s the President of America,” Craig told BBC Sport Scotland.

“I was more excited about getting the opportunity to fight in front of Spiderman in London, [actor] Tom Holland.

“It doesn’t matter who’s in that crowd. You’ve just got a job to do. You’ve got to handle your business and that’s what I’m looking to do.

“But I guess when you think about it, one of the most powerful people in the world sitting in the crowd, watching you at ringside.

“It’s kind of cool and it’s one of these stories you can tell your kids or grandkids when you’re older.”