The fighter was carried unconscious from the Octagon after the main fight of the UFC tournament
Raoni Barcelos, 39, hit his head and lost consciousness after taking down 21-year-old Raul Rosas and went to hospital. Rivals had the biggest age difference in UFC major fight history
Brazilian Raoni Barcelona was knocked out after the takedown of American Raul Rosas Jr. in the main fight of the UFC Fight Night 289 tournament in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA) and left the Octagon on a stretcher.
Before the fifth round, Rosas lost to Barcelona on points. In the second minute of the decisive round, Rosas decided to transfer the fight to the ground and held a takedown, after which Barcelona hit his head and lost consciousness. Seeing that the opponent in the knockout, Rosas did not strike and began to celebrate the victory.
In the octagon came the doctors, Barcelona immediately carried out on a stretcher and sent to the trauma department of the hospital.
The UFC later reported that Barcelona is conscious, stable, reacts appropriately and remains active. While the Brazilian remains under the supervision of doctors, notes MMA Junkie.
Rosas, 21, won his sixth fight in a row. He signed with the UFC in 2022 when he was 17, becoming the youngest fighter in the organization's history. In total, he scored 13 wins with one defeat.
Barcelona, 39, lost for the first time in six fights. In total, he won 22 victories with six defeats in MMA.
The match was the fight with the largest age difference between the participants of the main event in the history of the UFC.
