Bantamweight veteran Raoni Barcelos was stretchered from the cage and hospitalized Saturday following a fifth-round knockout loss to Raul Rosas Jr.
Raoni Barcelos is awake after being stretchered out of the octagon and hospitalized following a fifth-round knockout loss to Raul Rosas Jr. at UFC Vegas 121 on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
The 39-year-old Brazilian bantamweight veteran lost consciousness in the final round of the main event inside the Meta APEX. Medical personnel removed Barcelos from the cage on a stretcher before transporting him to a medical facility.
Promotion officials told MMAmania.com that four fighters, including Barcelos and Rosas, were transported to a local hospital for precautionary evaluations after taking damage in their bouts. Barcelos appeared to lose consciousness after the bout, leaving his condition uncertain before later reports confirmed he had regained consciousness.
The matchup headlined Saturday’s card on Paramount+. The victory extended the 21-year-old Rosas’ winning streak to six fights and halted a five-fight winning streak for Barcelos. UFC awarded both fighters $100,000 Fight of the Night bonuses.
