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Finds late submission win
Barcelos defeated Cristian Quinonez via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:04 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Mexico City.
ANALYSIS
Sporting a 1-4 record in his past five bouts, this performance may have very well saved Barcelos' job. Now 36 years old, Raoni's mind appears as sharp as ever, but it is as if his body simply can't keep up. He didn't show much in this fight prior to the stoppage. The striking numbers were slightly in his favor (48-43), but he landed just 2-or-12 takedown attempts. Thankfully for the Brazilian, one materialized in Round 3 that led to the stoppage. Barcelos is nearing the finish line despite winning this fight.
Sporting a 1-4 record in his past five bouts, this performance may have very well saved Barcelos' job. Now 36 years old, Raoni's mind appears as sharp as ever, but it is as if his body simply can't keep up. He didn't show much in this fight prior to the stoppage. The striking numbers were slightly in his favor (48-43), but he landed just 2-or-12 takedown attempts. Thankfully for the Brazilian, one materialized in Round 3 that led to the stoppage. Barcelos is nearing the finish line despite winning this fight.
Fighting Quinonez
Barcelos will fight Cristian Quinonez at UFC Mexico on Feb. 24, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Barcelos' loss to Kyler Phillips in August put him at 1-4 across his last five fights, and he will surely be desperate to emerge victorious against Quinonez to avoid extending his slump. While Barcelos won't have momentum on his side, he will head into the fight with a two-inch reach advantage over his opponent.
Barcelos' loss to Kyler Phillips in August put him at 1-4 across his last five fights, and he will surely be desperate to emerge victorious against Quinonez to avoid extending his slump. While Barcelos won't have momentum on his side, he will head into the fight with a two-inch reach advantage over his opponent.
Falls to 1-4 in past five bouts
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.
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.
Standing in as replacement
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.
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
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.
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.