Raul Rosas Jr. Faces Raoni Barcelos in UFC Vegas 121 Headliner
Raul Rosas Jr. headlines his first UFC event against veteran Raoni Barcelos on Saturday at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, with both bantamweights carrying five-fight winning streaks.
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The UFC returns to the Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, Sept. 26, for UFC Vegas 121. The event features a bantamweight main event pitting 22-year-old rising contender Raul Rosas Jr. against 39-year-old veteran Raoni Barcelos, with both fighters entering the matchup riding five-fight winning streaks.
For Rosas, Saturday marks his first UFC headlining assignment as he continues his push to become the youngest champion in promotional history. Rosas has never competed for the full 25-minute championship distance, whereas Barcelos went the five-round distance multiple times prior to his UFC tenure. Barcelos enters the contest holding the No. 13 spot in MMA Fighting's global rankings as he looks to keep his own late-career title pursuit alive.
In addition to the main event, UFC Vegas 121—also serving as The Ultimate Fighter 34 Finale—features two TUF tournament finals and a women's bantamweight bout between Norma Dumont and Ailin Perez that could yield a division title challenger. The full card streams live on Paramount+, with a seven-fight early preliminary card beginning at 5 p.m. ET followed by the five-fight main card at 8 p.m. ET.
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