Ray J hospitalized after knockout in celebrity MMA bout

Entertainer Ray J remains hospitalized in Las Vegas after being knocked out during a celebrity mixed martial arts bout this past Saturday. The incident occurred at the UFC Apex facility, where the 45-year-old singer and reality television star lost his MMA debut to internet personality Supa Hot Fire in the second round.

The fight ended abruptly when Supa Hot Fire landed a punch that sent Ray J, whose legal name is William Ray Norwood Jr., into the ropes and onto the canvas. Though he rose to his feet, he appeared disoriented and the referee stopped the contest. Approximately two hours after the event concluded, Ray J checked himself into a local hospital, where he has remained for multiple days.

Medical staff are conducting tests to determine if he suffered a concussion from the knockout and are also monitoring his heart rate, which sources say has been beating slower than normal during observation. This marks the second major health scare for the entertainer this year. In January, he was hospitalized for pneumonia and heart complications, at which time he publicly disclosed his heart was functioning at a severely reduced capacity. He has cited years of alcohol and drug use as...