Scottish MMA star Stevie Ray was brutally knocked out in his 2022 PFL lightweight championship fight against Olivier Aubin-Mercier at New York's Hulu Theatre in Madison Square Garden tonight.
The Fife native had to get through former UFC world champion Anthony Pettis twice on route to the finals, including a rematch at the same venue three months prior. And he returned as a considerable underdog against the Canadian, who was flirting with retirement heading into the bout.
A capacity crowd packed out the famed New York City venue as six world champions were crowned, with all winners pocketing $1million for winning the season. Australian Rob Wilkinson picked up the light-heavyweight belt in the pay-per-view's opener, while Muhammad Ali's grandson Biaggio Ali Walsh stole headlines on the undercard with a vicious first round knockout in his PFL debut.
