Rodolfo Bellato has spoken out after accusations from fans that he allegedly pretended to be knocked out at UFC Atlanta on Saturday. Bellato was fighting Scotland's Paul Craig only for the bout to be labelled a no-contest following an illegal kick by the Scot.

At the very end of the first round of their fight, Craig was on the ground with Bellato on top when “Bearjew” threw an illegal upkick that connected. It was a curious scene as Bellato appeared to appeal to referee Kevin MacDonald while he was falling backward,

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Several UFC fighters were quick to accuse a colleague of faking it at UFC Atlanta. Rodolfo Bellato was seemingly knocked out by Paul Craig‘s accidental illegal upkick during their scrap on Saturday night.

UFC on ESPN 69 winner Paul Craig talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight after his no contest result against Rodolfo Bellato in Atlanta.

We have you covered for all of tonight's UFC Atlanta results, including the featured prelim between Paul Craig and Rodolfo Bellato.

A light heavyweight matchup between Paul Craig and Rodolfo Bellato was rescheduled for UFC Atlanta after a last-second fight cancellation earlier this year. It was an important bout for both fighters; especially Craig, who entered the matchup having lost three-straight fights.

The UFC desk analyst team didn't hold back their opinion of Rodolfo Bellato's reaction to the fight-ending illegal upkick from Paul Craig.