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Raoni Barcelos is \u201cdoing well\u201d after a scary ending to his fight with Raul Rosas Jr. that saw the Brazilian collapse unconscious in the cage for no obvious reason during the fifth round.<\/p>\n
Barcelos and Rosas Jr. went to war with each other in the Meta Apex main event on Saturday night (highlights here). All three judges had the 39-year-old bantamweight up 39-37 after four rounds, but Barcelos seemed to lose consciousness as Rosas Jr. clinched him against the cage. His arms suddenly went limp and Rosas Jr. took him down where he lay unresponsive with his mouth wide open.<\/p>\n
The fight was quickly waved off and medical attention sought. The UFC had Barcelos sent to a Level 1 trauma center where a CT scan and comprehensive assessment were done. The promotion reported that Barcelos was \u201cstable, alert and responsive, with full movement.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now Raoni Barcelos\u2019 coach Davi Ramos has taken to social media with a bigger update on his fighter\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n
\u201cRaoni is doing well, he has all his senses, he\u2019s moving his leg, his arm, his hand, he\u2019s conscious, he\u2019s talking, everything is fine with him,\u201d Ramos said in Portuguese (translation via MMA Fighting). \u201cHe\u2019s undergoing some tests, and pretty soon he\u2019ll be here to talk to you guys. I just wanted to let you know so you can all stay calm. Keep praying for him.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s undergoing all the tests that are standard in a situation like this. He\u2019ll have to rest because of what happened, but God willing, everything will be fine. He\u2019ll be here with us soon and he\u2019ll be talking to you guys. Thank you to everyone who\u2019s been sending messages, positive energy, praying and keeping all of us in your prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The freak loss 1:38 into the fifth round snaps a 5 fight win streak for Barcelos and cost him what would have been one of the biggest wins of his career, up there with his massive upset of Payton Talbott in 2025. Some are arguing that the fight should have been moved to the scorecards for a decision rather than ruled a TKO win for Rosas Jr.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had a great fight,\u201d Ramos concluded. \u201cWe practice a sport that we can\u2019t predict, unfortunately, but we know for sure that we were doing our best. Raoni is a warrior, a phenomenal fighter, and he showed you that with all the technique he has, all the skill and heart he has. He showed everything about where he wants to go, where we all want to go, with all the work we\u2019ve been putting in.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations to him, and thank you all for the messages. Keep praying for him, and pretty soon he\u2019ll be back here with us to put on another great show.\u201d<\/p>\n