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Raul Rosas Jr., Raoni Barcelos, two others transported to hospital following violent UFC Vegas 121
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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 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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Better to be safe than sorry … Following UFC Vegas 121 last night (Sat., Sept. 26, 2026) inside Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, promotion officials confirmed to MMAmania.com that four fighters were transported to a local hospital for precautionary evaluations after sustaining damage in their respective bouts. Those…
Raoni Barcelos is conscious and responding after a scary TKO loss that led to him being rushed to a trauma unit.
In a shocking turn of events, Brazilian mixed martial artist Raoni Barcelos fainted during the fifth round of his bout against Raul Rosas Jr., prompting immediate medical attention and transport to a trauma center. Despite alarming rumors of his death circulating online, updates from the UFC confirm that Barcelos is…