UFC fighter Barcelos 'stable, alert' after TKO loss in main event — SkimNews
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- Raul Rosas Jr. (13-1) rallied from behind on all three scorecards to finish Raoni Barcelos via fifth-round TKO at 1:38, extending his winning streak to six.
- Barcelos (22-6) lost consciousness when Rosas slammed him to the canvas during a clinch against the fence; he remained on the mat and was carried out on a stretcher to a Level 1 trauma center.
- UFC said Barcelos underwent a CT scan and was "stable, alert and responsive, with full movement," with referee Herb Dean waving off the bout after seeing Barcelos was unconscious.
- Barcelos' coach Davi Ramos posted a Portuguese-language update on social media late Saturday reassuring fans: "Everything is fine, everyone can stay calm."
- Rosas asked the crowd to pray for Barcelos during his in-cage postfight interview, calling him "a warrior" and adding "it takes two to tango."
- The bout's 17-year age gap — Rosas at 20 versus Barcelos at 39 — was the widest of any UFC main event in history; Rosas became the youngest fighter ever signed by the UFC in 2022 at age 17.
Why it matters: The fifth-round finish sent a 39-year-old veteran to a Level 1 trauma center, turning a milestone sixth straight win for 20-year-old prospect Raul Rosas Jr. into a medical scare that will dominate the post-fight cycle. The reported "stable, alert" update from the UFC and Barcelos' coach softens the immediate alarm, but the 17-year age gap — the widest in UFC main-event history — sharpens the ongoing question of how the promotion matches its rising teens against aging veterans.
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