UFC provides medical update on Raoni Barcelos following scary knockout

Raoni Barcelos was hospitalized after suffering a terrifying fifth-round knockout loss against Raul Rosas Jr. at UFC Vegas 121 on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The bantamweight bout took place inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following the finish, Barcelos appeared to lose consciousness and was removed from the octagon on a stretcher before being transported to a local hospital for medical evaluation.

The fight concluded in a frightening scene that prompted widespread concern across the mixed martial arts community. Despite the unsettling finish, the main event between Barcelos and Rosas Jr. earned Fight of the Night honors, awarding both fighters a $100,000 bonus.