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Raoni Barcelos 'stable' in hospital after losing consciousness in defeat by Raul Rosas Jr
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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.
More on Wikipedia ↗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 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.
Raoni Barcelos was taken to a Las Vegas trauma centre after collapsing in the fifth round of his first UFC main event; the UFC says the 39-year-old is alert and responsive following a CT scan; Raul Rosas Jr did not celebrate and asked everybody to pray for his opponent after the fight
Barcelos appeared to lose consciousness post-fight and has been transported to the hospital. His condition remains uncertain.