PWInsiderXTRA - WWE News, Wrestling News, WWE

 
 

RODOLFO BELLATO ISSUES STATE ON “FLOPPING” ACCUSATIONS

By David Tees on 6/16/2025 1:11 PM

Rodolfo Bellato and Paul Craig fought to a no contest at UFC Fight Night Atlanta after Craig accidentally nailed a downed Bellato with an up kick to the head.

Many fighters and MMA personalities have accused Bellato of flopping or acting after the incident to attempt to get a DQ win over Craig, but Bellato says on Instagram that he would never run away from a fight:

Here is a translation of what Bellato wrote, provided by MMA Junkie:

"I saw some things on the internet, saying I was an actor there and stuff. …the moment i was on the ground, i didn't expect to get kicked in the face (illegally).. it was a strong kick, when I looked at the judge to complain, my whole body began to tingle and my vision disappeared.. after that i dont remember anything

"Anyone who's known me the longest knows I would NEVER do this, I've never run from war. I hit 2x in less than 30 days, 2 trips in a row. Why would I fake something after all I been through and on top of that winning the first round?"

You can follow David Tees on all of his socials by going here: https://linktr.ee/DavidTees