Overview
- The main event between Raoni Barcelos and Raul Rosas Jr. ended when Barcelos lost consciousness during a takedown, a finish that occurred early in the fifth round of the bout on Saturday, Sept. 26.
- Cage‑side medical staff attended Barcelos for several minutes before he was stretchered out and taken directly to a Las Vegas Level 1 trauma center, where he received CT scans and a full assessment.
- UFC president Dana White said on Tuesday that Barcelos is walking and talking and praised the on‑site response, noting multiple doctors and ambulances were present at the Meta APEX the night of the fight.
- Barcelos spent three days in the hospital and posted his discharge with family on social media, but his team maintains there is no public diagnosis and has said doctors ruled out a stroke and a heart attack.
- The stoppage was ruled a fifth‑round TKO for Rosas, who gained a notable win while Barcelos was ahead on the judges’ scorecards, and the UFC has paused any talk of a comeback as regulators and the promotion monitor the medical findings.