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Earlier tonight in the main event of UFC Vegas 121, Raoni Barcelos was ahead on all three judges’ scorecards heading into the final round. But suddenly the Brazilian collapsed in the fifth stanza after being taken down by Raul Rosas Jr. and lost via TKO.
🇲🇽 CHIWIWIIIII !
🩸 Raul Rosas Jr. s'impose au terme de l'ultime round face à Raoni Barcelos, à l'issue d'une guerre spectaculaire !
😲 Il affiche un bilan de 7-1 à l'UFC à seulement 21 ans ! #RMCMMA pic.twitter.com/yUPTjdAeUU
After the unfortunate ending to the slugfest, commentators and fans could not figure out what really happened. The replay showed Barcelos’ head hitting the fence, but it was unclear whether that alone was enough to explain why he went unconscious. Barcelos was immediately placed on a stretcher and taken to the hospital.
Sources previously reported that he had not regained consciousness, and doctors reportedly checked his pulse multiple times.
Someone cageside just confirmed to me that he did not see Barcelos wake up, and that the doctors checked for his pulse multiple times. Said he was making noises but didn’t wake up, everyone send prayers to Raoni Barcelos right now. No medical update as of yet. #UFCVegas121
— Patrick Danna (@patdannamma) September 27, 2026There’s good news now.
Raoni Barcelos Health Update
As updated by Ariel Helwani, Raoni Barcelos is now conscious and able to speak and move his fingers and toes. The 39-year-old is currently undergoing a CT scan. Helwani updated on X:
“Raoni Barcelos is conscious, I’m told. He’s able to speak and is able to move his fingers and toes. He’s currently getting a CT scan at a local Vegas hospital.”
Check out the post below:
Raoni Barcelos is conscious, I’m told.
He’s able to speak and is able to move his fingers and toes.
He’s currently getting a CT scan at a local Vegas hospital.
Reporter Patrick Danna posted on X:
“Just got full confirmation that Barcelos is awake and moving his body. He is staying at the hospital for a while for some head and heart examinations, but Barcelos IS AWAKE AND MOVING.”
Check out the post below:
Just got full confirmation that Barcelos is awake and moving his body. He is staying at the hospital for a while for some head and heart examinations, but Barcelos IS AWAKE AND MOVING🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 #UFCVegas121 https://t.co/mA0bauspMG
— Patrick Danna (@patdannamma) September 27, 2026
Ag. Fight also reported that Raoni Barcelos is conscious.
Check out the post below:
Journalist Evelyn Rodrigues reported:
“Raoni was transported to the hospital. He is with the team; he is also with the UFC staff. He will undergo some tests related to the head, what we call a CT scan here, anyway, to try to check what happened.”
His coach Davi Ramos has also assured fans minutes earlier that Barcelos ‘is doing well and everything is okay.’
“Raoni is doing well, everything’s okay so everyone can relax. He just went to get a CT scan, but everything is fine. We’re here waiting for him and hoping everything goes well. Everyone can stay calm. Thanks.”
Check out the comments below:
🚨 Raoni Barcelos’ coach provides an update on his condition:
“Raoni is doing well, everything’s okay so everyone can relax. He just went to get a CT scan, but everything is fine.
We’re here waiting for him and hoping everything goes well. Everyone can stay calm. Thanks.” pic.twitter.com/PctQAmHZL0
It remains unclear what exactly happened to Barcelos. Did he lose consciousness after his head hit the fence? Did the UFC veteran suffer a cardiac arrest? Or did he collapse after 20+ minutes of intense action?
We at LowKick MMA wish warrior Raoni Barcelos a speedy recovery.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 26: Raoni Barcelos of Brazil punches Raul Rosas Jr. 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)
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