There was little question that the kick was illegal, but in the immediate aftermath it appeared that Bellato looked to referee Kevin MacDonald to see if he was going to call the foul – then hit the canvas and appeared to be knocked out, only to jolt back to consciousness, at which point he lightly tried to wrestle MacDonald.

Paul Craig gave his official reaction to how his UFC fight against Rodolfo Bellato ended when the two fought at a UFC Fight Night event which took place at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday,

Rodolfo Bellato’s theatrical reaction to Paul Craig’s illegal upkick leads to a controversial No Contest at UFC Atlanta.