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Brazilian mixed martial artist (born 1987)
Raoni Mendonca Barcelos is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, former amateur wrestler and grappler. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Prior to signing with the UFC, Barcelos was a one-time Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) featherweight champion, and a five-time Brazilian national wrestling champion.
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American-Mexican mixed martial artist (born 2004)
Raúl Gilberto Rosas Rios Jr. is an American and Mexican mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Rosas Jr. was featured on Dana White's Contender Series, winning by decision and earning himself a UFC contract thus becoming the youngest person to be signed to the UFC in their history at 17 years, 11 months, 12 days old. Rojas Jr is also the youngest fighter to ever enter the UFC rankings at 21 years old.
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UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 30, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
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The UFC has issued a statement on the health condition of veteran bantamweight fighter Raoni Barcelos following UFC Vegas 121.Here is the UFC’s statement in full, which was issued several hours after the conclusion of UFC Vegas 121:“Following his fight tonight, Raoni Barcelos was immediately transported to a Level 1…
UFC fighter Raoni Barcelos was carried out on a stretcher near the end of his UFC Fight Night main event in Las Vegas, Nevada, Saturday after he appeared to lose consciousness.
UFC fighter Raoni Barcelos was hospitalized at a Level 1 trauma center in the aftermath of Saturday's loss to Raul Rosas Jr.