Rosas Jr. beats Barcelos: down on all 3 scorecards after 4 rounds, Raul Rosas Jr. got the stoppage at 1:38 of round 5 on Saturday at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. During a takedown, Raoni Barcelos hit the fence, could no longer defend himself and left the Octagon on a stretcher. According to the UFC, he is stable, alert and has full movement, and remains under medical supervision.
Key takeaways
- 21-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. beat Raoni Barcelos by stoppage at 1:38 of round 5, moving to 13-1 and extending his win streak to 6 in his 1st main event.
- Barcelos, who was ahead on all 3 cards, was taken to a trauma center; the UFC says he is stable, alert and has full movement after a CT scan.
- Tina Black won the TUF 34 strawweight final over Melissa Amaya, Ailin Perez outpointed Norma Dumont and Luis Hernandez submitted Sedriques Dumas in under a minute.
Rosas Jr. beats Barcelos after 5 grueling rounds
Barcelos ahead going into the last round
The 39-year-old Brazilian veteran set a relentless pace and dominated rounds 2 and 4. Going into round 5 he led on all 3 judges’ cards, and one of them had scored round 4 10-8 in his favor.
How it ended
In round 5, Rosas Jr. took Barcelos down against the cage. In the exchange, the Brazilian’s head hit the fence and he fell back unable to defend himself. After a hammerfist from Rosas Jr., the referee stopped the fight at 1:38 of the round.
A 6th straight win
Rosas Jr., the youngest fighter ever to headline a UFC card, moves to 13-1 with 6 wins in a row. Barcelos drops to 22-6. Both men earned Fight of the Night, worth $100,000 each.
Raoni Barcelos' condition
Taken out on a stretcher
Barcelos was unable to get up and left the Octagon on a stretcher. He was taken to a Level 1 trauma center in Las Vegas.
The UFC statement
Overnight, the UFC said the hospital’s medical team had carried out a CT scan and a full assessment. Barcelos is stable, alert, responsive and has full movement. He remains under medical supervision, and the promotion will share updates as they become available. The UFC did not specify what caused him to lose consciousness.
Reassuring words from his camp
His coach Davi Ramos said Barcelos was doing well and that everyone could relax, as messages of support from fellow fighters poured in after the fight.
Barcelos is stable, alert and responsive, with full movement. He will remain under medical supervision.
The rest of UFC Vegas 121
The TUF 34 finals
Tina Black won the women’s strawweight final, stopping Melissa Amaya by TKO at 3:19 of round 2, Amaya’s 1st loss. The men’s final ended in a disqualification: Mehemmedeli Osmanli landed an illegal knee at 2:19 of round 1, and Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu wins the tournament.
Perez, Vieira, Hiestand and Hernandez’s debut
Ailin Perez beat Norma Dumont by decision, 29-28 on all 3 cards, before security had to separate the 2 women. Rodolfo Vieira beat Robert Bryczek 30-27 on all 3 cards and Brady Hiestand submitted Rinya Nakamura with a rear-naked choke in round 2. On 2 days’ notice, Luis Hernandez submitted Sedriques Dumas in under a minute, and Yazmin Jauregui knocked out Vanessa Demopoulos in 62 seconds: both take home Performance of the Night.
The other finishes
Montel Jackson stopped Ricky Simon in round 2, Christian Edwards stopped Rodolfo Bellato in round 3 and Elves Brener knocked out Josiah Harrell in round 1. Alateng Heili beat John Castaneda by split decision. Every result and our weekly bantamweight rating are up to date in the FightHub app.
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