Raoni Barcelos
10 stories covering Raoni Barcelos — news, results and analysis.
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
Raoni Barcelos Speaks From Hospital After Scary UFC Vegas 121 Loss
The 39-year-old was minutes from a decision win when he collapsed against Raul Rosas Jr. Now he says he's fine and plotting a comeback.
Sep 29, 2026
Rosas Jr. finishes Barcelos in the fifth to headline UFC Vegas
Raul Rosas Jr. stopped #13 Raoni Barcelos with 1:38 left in the fifth round, the biggest scalp yet for the 21-year-old bantamweight.
Sep 27, 2026
Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos Headlines UFC Vegas 121 With Two 5-Fight Streaks on the Line
Raul Rosas Jr. and Raoni Barcelos both ride five-fight win streaks into the APEX main event, with a bantamweight title conversation waiting on the winner.
Sep 26, 2026
Raoni Barcelos Gets His First UFC Main Event at 39 vs Raul Rosas Jr.
On a five-fight win streak and ranked 13th at bantamweight, the Brazilian veteran finally headlines after eight years and 15 UFC fights.
Sep 24, 2026
Raul Rosas Jr. Headlines at 21: Inside His Jump to Contender
Six wins in seven UFC bouts and a 12th-place ranking have earned the 21-year-old his first main event — and first five-round test — against Raoni Barcelos.
Sep 24, 2026
Raul Rosas Jr. Wants Jon Jones' Record — and an Exit by 25
At 21, Rosas headlines UFC Vegas 121 against Raoni Barcelos with a plan to break the youngest-champ mark set at 23 years, 243 days.
Sep 24, 2026
Raul Rosas Jr. Set to Become Youngest UFC Main Eventer at 21
At 21, Rosas Jr. headlines against Raoni Barcelos riding a five-fight win streak and chasing Jon Jones' youngest-champ record.
Sep 21, 2026
Raul Rosas Jr. Lands First UFC Main Event vs. Raoni Barcelos
At 21 with a 12-1 record and five straight wins, Rosas headlines UFC Vegas 121 on Sept. 21 against a veteran riding his own five-fight run.
Aug 16, 2026