Raoni Barcelos Leaves Hospital After Knockout Loss to Raul Rosas Jr.

Brazilian fighter Raoni Barcelos suffered a technical knockout loss against Mexican opponent Raul Rosas Jr. during the main event of UFC Vegas 121 on September 26 in Las Vegas, emerging from the octagon directly into the hospital following injury sustained while knocked down in the fifth round. The fight began with intense exchanges where both athletes traded heavy blows across all five rounds; however, Raoni was dazed by a Mexican strike and fell to the canvas at minute 38 of Round Five without recovering. Although referees awarded three points each for four rounds indicating he would have won had the bout continued until the final bell, Rosas Jr.'s knockout victory marked his seventh win in eight fights while ending Barcelos' five-fight winning streak.