Raoni Barcelos

Brazil

Falls to 1-4 in past five bouts
BantamweightUFC
August 5, 2023
Barcelos lost to Kyler Phillips via unanimous decision (27-30, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC on ESPN 50 on Saturday in Nashville.
ANALYSIS
Barcelos had multiple opponents scheduled for this evening before Phillips finally stepped in about two weeks ago. The Brazilian was competitive, but it never felt as if he had a chance to win. Barcelos fired off a whopping 11 takedown attempts, landing just three. He did little with his positional advantage, something that was a major problem considering Phillips got the better of the striking exchanges between the two. Now 36 years of age, Raoni has lost back-to-back fights and is 1-4 in his last five dating back to June 2021. It's far from a guarantee he will get another shot with the company.
Read More News
Fight Log
Loading Fight Log...
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Raoni Barcelos See More
UFC 294 Preview and Predictions: The MMA Mashup
42 days ago
The most intriguing MMA bets, top DFS picks across multiple sites, and predictions for this weekend's UFC 294 card are live before Saturday's event, courtesy of Chris Olson.
UFC Nashville Preview and Predictions: The MMA Mashup
119 days ago
The most intriguing MMA bets, top DFS picks across multiple sites, and predictions for this weekend's UFC Nashville card are live before Saturday's event, courtesy of Chris Olson.
Drake's Takes: UFC Nashville Sandhagen vs. Font
119 days ago
The top MMA betting and DFS plays for this weekend's UFC Nashville card are up and courtesy of Drake Burden, who breaks down betting and lineup strategy, as well as offers predictions for the entire event.
DraftKings MMA: UFC Nashville DFS Preview
121 days ago
UFC Nashville takes place Saturday, and Jon Litterine is back to break down the top fights, plus offer his DFS picks and predictions for the key matchups on the card.
UFC Vegas 75 DFS Preview and Predictions: The MMA Mashup
168 days ago
The most intriguing MMA bets, top DFS picks across multiple sites, and predictions for this weekend's UFC Vegas 75 card are live before Saturday's event, courtesy of Chris Olson.
More Fantasy News
Standing in as replacement
BantamweightUFC
July 19, 2023
Barcelos will face off against Kyler Phillips at UFC Nashville on Aug. 5, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Barcelos has stepped in to fight Kyler Phillips after Said Nurmagomedov withdrew due to undisclosed reasons. The 36-year-old Brazilian fighter has a UFC record of 6-3, most recently falling to Umar Nurmagomedov.
Not fighting Johns
BantamweightUFC
June 15, 2023
Barcelos will not fight Miles Johns on Saturday, according to Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca.
ANALYSIS
Initially expected to fight Johns at UFC on ESPN 47, an undisclosed injury will prevent the latter's availability Saturday. Because the withdrawal is happening a mere two days before the fight, it is scrapped altogether. That is especially unfortunate for Barcelos, who was healthy heading into what would have been his seventh UFC fight.
Set to fight Johns
BantamweightUFC
April 24, 2023
Barcelos will fight Miles Johns in a bantamweight bout at a UFC Event in Las Vegas on June 17, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports Monday.
ANALYSIS
Barcelos is coming off his first career knockout loss at the hands of Urmar Nurmagomedov in January. The 35 year-old fighter will now face Miles Johns, who's coming off a unanimous decision victory over Vince Morales.
First career knockout loss
BantamweightUFC
January 14, 2023
Barcelos lost to Umar Nurmagomedov via KO (punch) at 4:40 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It's the first knockout loss of Barcelos' professional career. The Brazilian struggled to make any headway in a first round spent entirely on the feet. He was seemingly getting off second in all the striking exchanges between the two men before a body kick followed by a crushing left hand late in the frame knocked Raoni out cold. Nurmagomedov is viewed by many as a potential future UFC champion, so there's absolutely no shame in losing to him. At 35 years of age, however, Barcelos' 1-3 mark in his past four fights dating back to June 2021 simply isn't going to get the job done.
Umar Nurmagomedov up next
BantamweightUFC
November 22, 2022
Barcelos will fight Umar Nurmagomedov in a bantamweight bout at UFC Fight Night on Jan. 14, Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Barcelos beat Trevin Jones via unanimous decision in October to break a two-fight losing streak, and he now has a tough matchup with the surging Nurmagomedov, who has won his first three UFC bouts and has been in dominant form.