Raoni Barcelos


Raoni Barcelos is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He was the Resurrection Fighting Alliance featherweight champion. He currently competes in Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division.

Background

Barcelos was born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil and started training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the age of two under his father, Laerte Barcelos, who is a 7th degree BJJ Coral Belt BJJ practitioner. He also took up freestyle wrestling under the influence of his father who is also an amateur wrestler in 1980's and competed for Brazilian National Wrestling Team.By the time Barcelos was twenty he received his black belt in BJJ. He competed extensive in BJJ tournaments in his teenage years and won four world titles in the lower belts and transitioned to compete in mixed martial arts in 2012.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Barcelos started fighting professionally in 2012. He fought under numerous organizations, notably Web Fight Combat, Shooto Brazil, and
Resurrection Fighting Alliance where he was featherweight champion three times.
prior signed by UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bacelos was scheduled to make his debut at UFC on October 28, 2017, replacing injured Augusto Mendes. at against Bostom Salmon. Subsequently, Salmon pulled out of the fight on October 20 citing his own injury. As a result, Barcelos was removed from the card as well.
Barcelos's finally came on July 14, 2018 at, against Kurt Holobaugh. He won the fight via knockout. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.
His next fight came on November 30, 2018 at against Chris Gutiérrez. He won the fight via technical submission.
Barcelos was scheduled to face Said Nurmagomedov on May 11, 2019 at UFC 237. However, Nurmagomedov withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by Carlos Huachin. He won the fight via knockout.
The bout with Nurmagomedov eventually took place on December 21, 2019 at. Barcelos won the fight via unanimous decision.
Barcelos was expected to face Cody Stamann on March 28, 2020 at. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Reyson Gracie > Osvaldo Alves > Laerte Barcelos > Raoni Barcelos