Barcelos was ahead on the judges’ scorecards going into his fifth round
Ultimate Fighting Championship main event against Rosas Jr. at Meta APEX in Las Vegas on September 26th. But the Brazilian appeared to lose consciousness during the grapple against the Octagon wall, forcing the referee to stop the match.
UFC Vegas 121 title. He was later removed from the Octagon on a stretcher.
Raoni Barcelos is conscious and walking as doctors await test results
Barcelos was taken to the hospital, where he regained consciousness. White said Barcelos is lucid and able to walk pending test results to determine what caused the episode.
White said all pre-fight doctors were triple-checked before the event. According to the UFC CEO, three ambulances and six doctors were at the Meta APEX when Barcelos lost consciousness. White also said Barcelos was sent directly to a Level I trauma center, not Valley Hospital.
“All the pre-fight doctors were triple-checked; everything was fine,” White said
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8th week post-fight presser. “There were six doctors here that night, three EMS. He was taken straight to the trauma center, not Valley. Everything was done right and the outcome was good.”
As for whether Barcelos will fight again, White said his main concern is the 39-year-old’s health.
