Raoni Barcelos Discharged from Hospital Following UFC Vegas 121 Loss

UFC bantamweight Raoni Barcelos was discharged from the hospital Tuesday night, three days after a scary incident in his main event bout against Raul Rosas Jr. at UFC Vegas 121.

The 39-year-old fighter confirmed his release by posting a photo on social media around 9 p.m. local time, standing outside the hospital alongside his wife and son. "Discharged and with my family," Barcelos wrote in Portuguese.

"I want to thank everyone for the love, prayers and positive vibrations. God is our victory."

Barcelos lost consciousness during the fifth round of the bout at the Meta APEX. Neither Barcelos nor the UFC has confirmed what caused him to go unconscious. However, his head coach, Davi Ramos, stated earlier in the week that Barcelos did not suffer a stroke or a heart attack, though an exact cause had not yet been determined.

On Monday, Barcelos reassured supporters that he was feeling well while undergoing standard hospital evaluation protocols. "I gave everything I had inside that cage," Barcelos said. "Like I said before, I was only leaving that cage if I was carried out, and that's exactly how it happened.

I wanted to become champion and leave with the victory, but God knows everything. I'll be back, and I'll come back stronger."