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Tale of the Tape
Age
39
Height
5' 7"
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
Brazil
Key Stats
79%
Win Rate
50%
Finish Rate
8
KO/TKO Wins
3
Submission Wins
4
Title Fight Wins
28
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
At #13 in the bantamweight rankings, Raoni Barcelos is past the "prospect" stage. This is contender territory, and every fight from here is a title eliminator in disguise.
Wrestling is the skeleton key here — 2.5 takedowns a round on average. Everything opponents want to do standing gets interrupted, smothered, and dragged to the canvas.
The form line is loud: 5 straight wins, the latest over Montel Jackson (Decision - Split). Momentum like that forces the division's hand.
He's 39 now. Fighters at this stage aren't building toward something; they're spending what's left, and that usually makes for the best fights.
Recent Fights
Raul Rosas Jr.
KO/TKO (R5) · Sep 26, 2026
Montel Jackson
Decision - Split · Apr 26, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
Ricky Simon
Decision - Unanimous · Nov 8, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
Cody Garbrandt
Decision - Unanimous · Jun 15, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
Payton Talbott
Decision - Unanimous · Jan 19, 2025
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
Latest / Raoni Barcelos News
Raoni Barcelos Faces Uncertain Future After Vegas 121 Health Scare
The 39-year-old veteran is still awaiting a diagnosis nearly three weeks after collapsing mid-fight against Raul Rosas Jr. Retirement, he admits, 'hasn't been ruled out.'
Oct 15, 2026
Dana White Gives Contender Series Winners Their Shot — and a Reality Check
Four fighters earned UFC deals on Week 8, but White ripped one heavyweight's 'atrocious' showing and flagged a blown illegal-knee call.
Sep 30, 2026
Raoni Barcelos Leaves Hospital 3 Days After Frightening UFC Loss to Rosas Jr.
The 39-year-old bantamweight went unconscious in the fifth round of the UFC Vegas 121 main event. Doctors have ruled out a stroke or heart attack.
Sep 30, 2026