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ATLANTA – Michael Chiesa met the media Saturday after his unanimous decision win over Court McGee at UFC on ESPN 69. Chiesa (19-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC), the Season 15 winner of "The Ultimate Fighter," outworked McGee (22-14 MMA, 11-13 UFC), the Season 11 winner – but wasn't entirely happy with his performance.
Malcolm Wellmaker gave the UFC Atlanta crowd what it wanted at with a devastating one-punch knockout of Kris Moutinho.
UFC Atlanta provided plenty for combat sports fans to talk about this week, but that doesn't mean everything that happened at the event was positive.
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.
The UFC is in Atlanta for the sixth time (including a 2014 visit to suburban Duluth), and the first time in more than six years this week with UFC on ESPN 68. Here's how to watch UFC on ESPN 68 with a struggling former champion against a surging welterweight in the headlining spot.
SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley fight card from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday
Paul Craig has told fans not to “persecute” Rodolfo Bellato after the pair’s UFC fight on Saturday ended in a controversial no contest due to an illegal upkick from Craig.
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SB Nation on MSN‘Wellmaker vs. O’Malley’: Pros react to Malcolm Wellmaker’s show-stealing knockout at UFC AtlantaSome big names in the MMA community are predicting a bright future for undefeated bantamweight Malcolm Wellmaker.