Rosas Jr. Stuns Barcelos in Fifth-Round Stoppage to Headline UFC Vegas 121
Raul Rosas Jr. defeated Raoni Barcelos via knockout at 1:38 of the fifth round to headline UFC Fight Night 289 in Las Vegas. The 21-year-old became the youngest fighter to headline a UFC card, ending Barcelos' five-fight winning streak. The bout was described as one of the best of the year, with Rosas Jr. overcoming a close scorecard deficit to secure a stoppage victory. Other main card results included Tina Black winning the Ultimate Fighter 34 strawweight tournament and Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu winning by disqualification in the bantamweight finale.