Raoni Barcelos issues statement for first time since apparent medical emergency against Raul Rosas

Barcelos was stretchered out of the Octagon and sent immediately to the hospital after his UFC Fight Night main event Sep 28, 2026 at 1:47 pm ET • 1 min read Bantamweight Raoni Barcelos has issued his first public statement since his fifth-round TKO loss to Raul Rosas Jr. last Saturday in the UFC Fight Night main event that came to a sudden end when the 39-year-old veteran appeared to suffer a medical emergency. Barcelos (22-6), who was leading on the scorecards inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas when he collapsed and went unconscious following a takedown by Rosas, responded to a post on Instagram by UFC Brazil early Monday updating that the native of Brazil was stable and responsive with full mobility following comprehensive tests inside a Level 1 trauma center."Hey everyone, I want to let you all know that I'm doing great, and as soon as I can, I'll send a video to you all!," Barcelos wrote, translated from Portuguese. "Thank you so much for everyone's love and prayers! I promised a great fight, and I delivered on that promise. Thank you, God, and thank you to everyone who fought alongside me -- both inside and outside the cage." Barcelos, who saw his five-fight win streak snapped in the loss, will continue to remain under medical supervision in a Las Vegas hospital, according to the UFC Brazil post, although doctors have yet to declare medically what caused him to lose consciousness. Both Barcelos and the 21-year-old Rosas received $100,000 bonuses from UFC for earning fight of the night in a bout that should compete for fight-of-the-year honors at the close of 2026. Barcelos was leading 39-37, 39-37 and 39-36 on the official judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage.