Raoni Barcelos' doctor explains the Brazilian's health status after UFC Vegas 121.

R. Barcelos is one of the Brazilian highlights for UFC Las Vegas 67. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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Raoni Barcelos , it seems, is already doing well. The Brazilian entered the action at UFC Vegas 121, held last Saturday (26), and ended up being defeated by Raul Rosas Jr. after suffering a sudden illness and collapsing in the fifth round, in a duel in which he had been taking the lead. Although the episode scared the fans, the fighter's doctor, Gustavo Medeiros, made a point of reassuring them about the athlete's state of health.

In a video posted on Instagram, Gustavo Medeiros explained that Raoni was hospitalized after the incident during the fight, but stressed that the hospitalization was a preventative measure. According to the doctor, the Brazilian is lucid and oriented, while the team maintains direct contact with the professionals who are monitoring the fighter in Las Vegas.

“Raoni, as everyone knows, suffered a sudden illness during the fight and was hospitalized purely as a precaution. At this moment he is lucid and oriented. I am in direct contact with our team in the United States, in Las Vegas, so I am very well informed about this,” said Gustavo Medeiros.

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Medeiros also clarified that Raoni remains hospitalized as a matter of protocol and will be under observation for a few days. The intention is to monitor the evolution of his condition before defining the next steps, but the doctor expressed confidence in the athlete's recovery and projected his return even stronger.

"He's hospitalized purely as a matter of protocol. He needs to be under observation for a few days to assess whether his condition will stabilize and improve. He'll be back much stronger soon," the doctor concluded.

Raoni Barcelos was winning the fight at UFC Vegas 121.

Raoni Barcelos lost to Raul Rosas Jr. in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

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Although Raul Rosas Jr. won the fight , Raoni Barcelos had been getting the upper hand until the incident in the fifth round. The duel was quite action-packed, with takedowns and hard blows from both sides.

Before the interruption, the official scorecards from the referees showed an advantage for the Brazilian, with three scores of 39-37 in favor of Barcelos.

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