Ray J Discharged From Hospital After MMA Knockout — But Not Before Going Live From His Bed to Call Out Adin Ross

Ray J, 45, was knocked unconscious in the second round of his celebrity MMA match against YouTuber Supa Hot Fire (DeWayne Stevenson) at Adin Ross’s Brand Risk event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on May 23; he was admitted to a Las Vegas hospital that night and remained there for several days
Brand Risk launched an investigation into whether the fight was “prearranged” after Supa Hot Fire refused to throw punches in the first round before stopping Ray J in the second; Ray J categorically denies any rigging, saying there is “no way” he orchestrated the loss
From his hospital bed, Ray J went live and directed a public message at Adin Ross — the specifics of which he addressed while hooked up to monitors, bare-chested, in a video shared widely online
Ray J has ongoing heart health concerns — he previously stated he had months to live due to a heart condition — adding to the alarm when he was knocked out and hospitalized; doctors ran tests to assess whether the knockout worsened his condition
He has since been discharged; his scheduled May 29 performance in San Jose has been rescheduled to June

Ray J stepped into the cage on May 23 and stepped out on a stretcher. What followed — three days in a Las Vegas hospital, a live video from his bed, a fight-rigging investigation, and a public callout of the streamer who put the event together — turned a celebrity MMA match into something considerably messier.

The fight took place at the UFC Apex as part of Brand Risk, a celebrity combat event organized by popular streamer Adin Ross. Ray J faced YouTuber Supa Hot Fire, whose real name is DeWayne Stevenson. Per TMZ, Ray J came out aggressively in the opening round, but Stevenson took control in round two and finished him with a second-round stoppage. Ray J was knocked unconscious and admitted to a Las Vegas hospital later that night.

TMZ obtained photos of Ray J in the hospital — bare-chested, monitors attached, lying in bed. Sources told the outlet he had been hospitalized for three days at the time of their initial report. His pre-existing heart condition, which he has publicly disclosed — at one point saying he had months to live — heightened concern about the knockout. Doctors ran tests to determine whether the fight had worsened his cardiac situation.

The Rigging Allegation — and His Response

Before the discharge, things got stranger. Brand Risk announced it was investigating whether the fight had been “prearranged,” pointing to what they described as suspicious behavior — specifically, Supa Hot Fire’s decision to avoid throwing punches in the first round. Ray J, still in the hospital, pushed back hard. He told TMZ there is “no way” he rigged the fight, dismissing the allegation entirely.

He then went live from his hospital bed, where he had a public message for Adin Ross. The full contents of that live stream circulated widely online. E! Online reported he wrote “Getting better” on an Instagram Story on May 27 and told his followers he’d see them “on Friday” — a reference to a scheduled May 29 performance at the Pete Be Center in San Jose, California. Per E! Online, that show has since been rescheduled to June after venue owner Pete Be spoke with Ray J directly. He has since been discharged from the hospital.