Raoni makes weight and confirms fight in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Raoni Barcelos has thankfully been discharged from the hospital. The Brazilian faced Raul Rosas Jr. in the main event of UFC Vegas 121, held last Saturday (26), and suffered a sudden illness during the fight, which had to be stopped. The worrying episode meant that the veteran remained hospitalized for three days to receive medical attention.
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In an Instagram story post, Raoni Barcelos appeared alongside his family and thanked everyone for the affection, prayers, and messages of support he received during his hospitalization, celebrating his return home and attributing his recovery to his faith.
Raoni Barcelos has been discharged from the hospital. Photo: Instagram / Raoni Barcelos
Raul Rosas Jr. reveals his despair after Raoni Barcelos' sudden illness.
Raoni Barcelos lost to Raul Rosas Jr. in the UFC. Photo: Getty Images/Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Raul Rosas Jr. revealed that, for a few moments, he feared that Raoni Barcelos had died. The Mexican was relieved to realize that the Brazilian was breathing, but remained worried about the situation and said a prayer, hoping that the veteran would regain consciousness and be able to return to his family.
“For a second, I didn’t know if he had died, to be honest. Then I saw him breathing, so I thought, ‘OK, he didn’t die.’ That made me a little more relieved, but I was still sitting there praying. I said a quick prayer and hoped that he would wake up and come back to his family,” said Raul Rosas Jr.
Raoni Barcelos was winning the fight at UFC Vegas 121.
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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