{"id":7260,"date":"2026-09-28T04:10:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T03:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=7260"},"modified":"2026-09-28T21:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T20:19:12","slug":"shock-at-ufc-vegas-121-raoni-barcelos-loses-consciousness-in-the-cage-as-everyone-looks-on-in-disbelief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/shock-at-ufc-vegas-121-raoni-barcelos-loses-consciousness-in-the-cage-as-everyone-looks-on-in-disbelief\/","title":{"rendered":"Shock at UFC Vegas 121: Raoni Barcelos loses consciousness in the cage as everyone looks on in disbelief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Suddenly, Raoni Barcelos stops responding. In the fifth round of the UFC Vegas 121 main event, the Brazilian veteran is taken down by Raul Rosas Jr., lands on his back and appears to lose consciousness, remaining motionless for several moments. Medical personnel immediately rush into the cage as concern spreads around the Octagon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The frightening sequence comes at the end of a fight that had been unfolding in a very different direction. Rosas Jr. started aggressively, finding success in the opening exchanges against the Brazilian veteran. Barcelos, however, gradually settled into the fight and began to take control of the striking exchanges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The second round was an important turning point. Barcelos increased his output and began landing with greater frequency. According to the post-fight statistics reported, the Brazilian landed close to 60 significant strikes, while Rosas began to show signs of slowing down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The third round remained competitive. Then came the fourth, and Barcelos took control from start to finish. The veteran pressured Rosas throughout the round, and the 21-year-old Mexican appeared close to being stopped at one point. He survived and made it to the final round.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Roani Barcelos is a MMA Unicorn. His resurgence is genuinely impressive <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/UFCVegas121?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFCVegas121<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O0YzmVDL5H\">pic.twitter.com\/O0YzmVDL5H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Underrated Tribal Chief (@CombatUTC) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CombatUTC\/status\/2104036011059634193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">That was when the fight&#8217;s equation changed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rosas knew the clock was no longer on his side. If he wanted to turn the fight around, he needed to take risks and look for a finish. During an attempt to take Barcelos down, Rosas Jr. put the Brazilian on his back. Barcelos then stopped responding and appeared to lose consciousness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The referee stepped in, the fight was stopped and medical personnel entered the cage before Barcelos was taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\ud83d\udea8 \u0639\u0627\u062c\u0644 | \u0631\u0627\u0648\u0646\u064a \u0628\u0627\u0631\u0633\u064a\u0644\u0648\u0633 \u064a\u0646\u0647\u0627\u0631 \u0648\u064a\u062a\u0645 \u0625\u062c\u0644\u0627\u0624\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0646\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0629! \ud83d\ude30\ud83d\ude91<br \/>\u0633\u0642\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u062a\u0644 \u0631\u0627\u0648\u0646\u064a \u0628\u0627\u0631\u0633\u064a\u0644\u0648\u0633\u060c \u0642\u0628\u0644 \u0623\u0646 \u064a\u062a\u0645 \u0646\u0642\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0646\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0629 \u062e\u0627\u0631\u062c \u0645\u0648\u0642\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u062f\u062b.<\/p>\n<p>\u2757\ufe0f\u0644\u0627 \u062a\u0648\u062c\u062f \u062d\u062a\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0622\u0646 \u0645\u0639\u0644\u0648\u0645\u0627\u062a \u0623\u0648 \u062a\u0648\u0636\u064a\u062d\u0627\u062a \u0631\u0633\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0628\u0634\u0623\u0646 \u062d\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0647 \u0623\u0648 \u0633\u0628\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646\u0647\u064a\u0627\u0631.<\/p>\n<p>\u0633\u0646\u0648\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0643\u0645 \u0628\u0623\u064a \u0645\u0633\u062a\u062c\u062f\u0627\u062a \u0641\u0648\u0631 \u0635\u062f\u0648\u0631\u0647\u0627.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/RaoniBarcelos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RaoniBarcelos<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/MMA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MMA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BMGIFpPIOg\">pic.twitter.com\/BMGIFpPIOg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mmamag (@mmamagma) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mmamagma\/status\/2104265760835092512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The exact reason for Barcelos&#8217; loss of consciousness was not established by the information available immediately after the incident. The footage alone does not provide enough evidence to determine a medical cause, making further medical information necessary before drawing conclusions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Brazilian outlet Ag Fight, Barcelos regained consciousness and was able to speak after the incident. The report offered some reassurance following the frightening images, although questions remained around the condition of the 39-year-old veteran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rosas Jr. ultimately left the Octagon with a TKO victory. Afterward, the young Mexican praised Barcelos for his toughness before turning his attention to his next challenge and calling for a fight against a top-seven opponent in the division.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The official result will remain in the record. But in the moments after the fight, the attention was elsewhere. It was on Raoni Barcelos and on a frightening sequence whose medical circumstances had yet to be fully explained.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suddenly, Raoni Barcelos stops responding. In the fifth round of the UFC Vegas 121 main event, the Brazilian veteran is taken down by Raul Rosas Jr., lands on his back and appears to lose consciousness, remaining motionless for several moments. Medical personnel immediately rush into the cage as concern spreads around the Octagon. 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