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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKamaru Usman Explains Why Raoni Barcelos\u2019 Domination Against Raul Rosas Jr. Until Scary Loss Was \u2018Kind Of Expected\u2019<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Kamaru Usman recently broke down Raoni Barcelos\u2019 domination against Raul Rosas Jr. before the scary collapse at UFC Vegas 121. <\/p>\n The 39-year-old took on the much younger Rosas Jr. in the main event of UFC Vegas 121. Just as it looked like Barcelos would get the job done via unanimous decision, a successful takedown from the 21-year-old had the Brazilian lose consciousness in what appeared to be his head briefly hitting the fence. <\/p>\n Barcelos was then stretchered off, taken to Level 1 trauma center where he underwent a CT scan, and only after that, the UFC issued an update saying he is \u2018stable and conscious.\u2019 <\/p>\n LAS VEGAS, NEVADA \u2013 SEPTEMBER 26: Raul Rosas Jr. reacts after a victory against Raoni Barcelos of Brazil in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Meta APEX on September 26, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n Breaking down the fight in the latest episode of the Pound 4 Pound Show alongside Henry Cejudo, Kamaru Usman stated that Barcelos\u2019 performance until the KO wasn\u2019t surprising. When Cejudo said that the fight was one-sided (in favor of Barcelos), Usman added:<\/p>\n It was kind of expected. That\u2019s kind of what I expected going in because I knew how tough he [Barcelos] was, and I\u2019ve been saying it for a while\u2026When we were looking ahead to these fights, I\u2019ve said it. I think I\u2019ve been on the card with him, and I\u2019ve been able to watch him a few fights and call a couple of his fight, so I just know how tough he is. <\/p>\n Check out Kamaru Usman\u2019s comments below (21:47): <\/em><\/p>\n The scorecards were clearly in favor of the veteran Raoni Barcelos before his unfortunate KO loss to Raul Rosas Jr. <\/p>\n Two of the judges (Mike Bell and Sal D\u2019Amato) scored it 39-37 (going into the fifth round in favor of Barcelos). Judge Chris Lee had it 39-36, giving Barcelos a 10-8 for his strike-laden fourth round. <\/p>\n The loss also snapped the 39-year-old\u2019s impressive five-fight winning streak. <\/p>\nHow did the scorecards Read before Raoni Barcelos\u2019 Fifth-Round KO loss to Raul Rosas Jr.<\/h2>\n