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  • VIDEO: Rodolfo Bellato Gets Comeback Stunner To Start UFC 326

    VIDEO: Rodolfo Bellato Gets Comeback Stunner To Start UFC 326

    A highly successful UFC debut for Luke Fernandez turned absolutely sour with one shot, as Rodolfo Bellato scored a needed first-round finish to kick off the night at UFC 326.

    Fernandez came out with forward pressure, pushing Bellato to the fence and landing a number of shots. Within the first couple of minutes, Fernandez had outlanded Bellato in head strikes 19-1.

    But then, about halfway through the round’s allotted time, Bellato clipped Fernandez with a short left hook that connected on the chin. Fernandez dropped to the mat, and Bellato landed some devastating follow-up shots until the referee stepped in.

    Rodolfo Bellato Scores Comeback TKO Of Luke Fernandez At UFC 326

    This is Bellato’s first win since his finish of Ihor Potieria in December 2023. Bellato is now 1-1-1 (1 NC) in his last four.

    Fernandez suffers his first career loss in this one, falling to 6-1. This marked his UFC debut after earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series this past autumn. Fernandez earned the contract with a 15-second finish of Rafael Pergentino.

  • ‘And The Oscar Goes To…’ – Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato At UFC Atlanta Ends In Controversial No Contest After Illegal Upkick

    ‘And The Oscar Goes To…’ – Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato At UFC Atlanta Ends In Controversial No Contest After Illegal Upkick

    Paul Craig and Rodolfo Bellato were scheduled to face off in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 106. But it wasn’t long before walk-outs that the fight was postponed when Bellato was forced out due to herpes.

    The fight finally happened as the featured prelim of UFC Atlanta; however, once again, the fight ended without a clear winner. An accidental foul resulted in Bellato unable to continue in the waning seconds of the first round, leading to the fight being called a no contest.

    Both men brought their power out early, with Craig looking to work the body, while Bellato looked to chop Craig down with leg kicks. Bellato rocked Craig with a punch about midway through the round, and when Craig went for a takedown, Bellato stuffed it and got into top control.

    It was on the ground where the trouble happened, however. Bellato, with his knees grounded, was hit by an up-kick from Craig — an illegal shot. The kick appeared to do damage, knocking Bellato briefly unconscious before he woke up still scrambling and troubling, apparently unaware of what had just happened.

    That said, plenty on the MMA sphere of social media platform X felt Bellato was playing it up — noting his look in the referee’s direction immediately after the kick landed.

    Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato Ends In No Contest At UFC Atlanta

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    Craig is now winless in four straight, heading into tonight on a three-fight losing skid, and he now has just one win in his last seven fights.

    Bellato is now unbeaten in his last six fights, stretching back to fights in the LFA. Prior to tonight, Bellato’s run in the UFC since coming in from Dana White’s Contender Series included a finish of Ihor Potieria and a draw with Jimmy Crute.

  • Rodolfo Bellato vs. Paul Craig Postponed Due To Last-Minute Medical Issue

    Rodolfo Bellato vs. Paul Craig Postponed Due To Last-Minute Medical Issue

    The UFC Vegas 106 co-main event between Rodolfo Bellato and Paul Craig has been scrapped from the card at the last minute due to a medical issue for Bellato.

    The UFC broadcast team announced the bout would not be happening during the card, following Nursulton Ruziboev’s win over Dustin Stoltzfus.

    The broadcast team said the fight will still happen — either at the UFC Fight Night event on May 31 or at UFC 316 on June 7.

    Rodolfo Bellato vs. Paul Craig Scrapped At Last Minute From UFC Vegas 106

    The main card bout between Sodiq Yusuff and Mairon Santos will now serve as the evening’s co-main event bout.

    Bellato is currently 1-0-1 in the UFC, finishing Ihor Potieria in his debut in December 2023 and battling Jimmy Crute to a draw at UFC 312.

    Craig has lost three straight and five of his last six.