Raoni Barcelos
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Raoni Mendonca Barcelos (born May 1, 1987) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, former amateur wrestler and grappler. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Prior to signing with the UFC, Barcelos was a one-time Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) featherweight champion, and a five-time Brazilian national wrestling champion. As of April 28, 2026, he is in the UFC bantamweight rankings.
Infobox
Born
Raoni Mendonca Barcelos (1987-05-01) May 1, 1987 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height
5 ft 7 in (1 m)
Weight
135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division
Bantamweight (2018–present) Featherweight (2012–2018)
Reach
67 in (170 cm)
Style
Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team
Laerte Barcelos Team Rizzo RVT (2008–2022) Top Brother (2022–present)
Rank
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Laerte Barcelos
Years active
2012–present
Total
27
Wins
22
By knockout
1
By submission
1
By decision
3
Losses
5
Men's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Medal record Men's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Representing Brazil Brazilian Nationals Nogi Championship 2009 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -61
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
27 matches
By knockout
22 wins
8
5 losses
1
By submission
By submission
27 matches
By submission
22 wins
3
5 losses
1
By decision
By decision
27 matches
By decision
22 wins
11
5 losses
3
| 27 matches | 22 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 11 | 3 |
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
22–5
Opponent
Montel Jackson
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
Date
April 25, 2026
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
21–5
Opponent
Ricky Simón
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
Date
November 8, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
20–5
Opponent
Cody Garbrandt
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley
Date
June 14, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–5
Opponent
Payton Talbott
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 311
Date
January 18, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Inglewood, California, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–5
Opponent
Cristian Quiñónez
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
Date
February 24, 2024
Round
3
Time
2:04
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
17–5
Opponent
Kyler Phillips
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font
Date
August 5, 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
17–4
Opponent
Umar Nurmagomedov
Method
KO (body kick and punch)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
Date
January 14, 2023
Round
1
Time
4:40
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–3
Opponent
Trevin Jones
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
Date
October 1, 2022
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
16–3
Opponent
Victor Henry
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 270
Date
January 22, 2022
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Anaheim, California, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
16–2
Opponent
Timur Valiev
Method
Decision (majority)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
Date
June 26, 2021
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–1
Opponent
Khalid Taha
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira
Date
November 7, 2020
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–1
Opponent
Said Nurmagomedov
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
Date
December 21, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Busan, South Korea
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–1
Opponent
Carlos Huachin
Method
TKO (elbows and punches)
Event
UFC 237
Date
May 11, 2019
Round
2
Time
4:49
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–1
Opponent
Chris Gutiérrez
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
Date
November 30, 2018
Round
2
Time
4:12
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Bantamweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–1
Opponent
Kurt Holobaugh
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov
Date
July 14, 2018
Round
3
Time
1:29
Location
Boise, Idaho, United States
Notes
Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–1
Opponent
Dan Moret
Method
KO (punches)
Event
RFA 45
Date
October 28, 2016
Round
2
Time
0:51
Location
Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
Notes
Defended the RFA Featherweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–1
Opponent
Bobby Moffett
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
RFA 39
Date
June 17, 2016
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Hammond, Indiana, United States
Notes
Defended the RFA Featherweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–1
Opponent
Ricky Musgrave
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
RFA 29
Date
August 21, 2015
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Notes
Won the vacant RFA Featherweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–1
Opponent
Jamal Parks
Method
KO (punches)
Event
RFA 23
Date
February 6, 2015
Round
1
Time
2:31
Location
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
7–1
Opponent
Mark Dickman
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
RFA 14
Date
April 11, 2014
Round
2
Time
2:06
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Tyler Toner
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
RFA 11
Date
November 22, 2013
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Erinaldo dos Santos Rodrigues
Method
KO (flying knee and punches)
Event
Webfight Combat 2
Date
July 7, 2013
Round
1
Time
3:25
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
João Herdy Jr.
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Webfight Combat 1
Date
January 27, 2013
Round
2
Time
0:00
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Jorge Rodrigues Silva
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Shooto Brazil 34
Date
September 21, 2012
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Brasília, Brazil
Notes
Won the vacant Shooto Brazil Featherweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Fabricio Batista
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Shooto Brazil 32
Date
July 14, 2012
Round
1
Time
0:21
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Gilmar Silva Milhorance
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
Shooto Brazil 29
Date
April 26, 2012
Round
1
Time
1:16
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Vitor Riso
Method
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Event
Shooto Brazil 28
Date
March 10, 2012
Round
1
Time
5:00
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 22–5 | Montel Jackson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal | April 25, 2026 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 21–5 | Ricky Simón | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown | November 8, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 20–5 | Cody Garbrandt | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley | June 14, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 19–5 | Payton Talbott | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 311 | January 18, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Win | 18–5 | Cristian Quiñónez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 | February 24, 2024 | 3 | 2:04 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Loss | 17–5 | Kyler Phillips | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font | August 5, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 17–4 | Umar Nurmagomedov | KO (body kick and punch) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov | January 14, 2023 | 1 | 4:40 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–3 | Trevin Jones | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan | October 1, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 16–3 | Victor Henry | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 270 | January 22, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Loss | 16–2 | Timur Valiev | Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov | June 26, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 16–1 | Khalid Taha | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira | November 7, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 15–1 | Said Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | December 21, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Busan, South Korea | |
| Win | 14–1 | Carlos Huachin | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC 237 | May 11, 2019 | 2 | 4:49 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–1 | Chris Gutiérrez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | November 30, 2018 | 2 | 4:12 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 12–1 | Kurt Holobaugh | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov | July 14, 2018 | 3 | 1:29 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 11–1 | Dan Moret | KO (punches) | RFA 45 | October 28, 2016 | 2 | 0:51 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | Defended the RFA Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–1 | Bobby Moffett | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 39 | June 17, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | Defended the RFA Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–1 | Ricky Musgrave | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 29 | August 21, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | Won the vacant RFA Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–1 | Jamal Parks | KO (punches) | RFA 23 | February 6, 2015 | 1 | 2:31 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Mark Dickman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RFA 14 | April 11, 2014 | 2 | 2:06 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Tyler Toner | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 11 | November 22, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Erinaldo dos Santos Rodrigues | KO (flying knee and punches) | Webfight Combat 2 | July 7, 2013 | 1 | 3:25 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | João Herdy Jr. | TKO (punches) | Webfight Combat 1 | January 27, 2013 | 2 | 0:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jorge Rodrigues Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brazil 34 | September 21, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Brasília, Brazil | Won the vacant Shooto Brazil Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–0 | Fabricio Batista | TKO (punches) | Shooto Brazil 32 | July 14, 2012 | 1 | 0:21 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Gilmar Silva Milhorance | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto Brazil 29 | April 26, 2012 | 1 | 1:16 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Vitor Riso | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Shooto Brazil 28 | March 10, 2012 | 1 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
References
- UFChttps://www.ufc.com/athlete/raoni-barcelos
- ufcstatshttp://ufcstats.com/fighter-details/b9f28e7045fdfce7
- Tapologyhttps://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/30448-raoni-barcellos
- "Pedro Rizzo: Raoni Barcelos Can Beat Anyone UFC Bantamweight Division's Top 5"https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Pedro-Rizzo-Raoni-Barcelos-Can-Beat-Anyone-UFC-Bantamweight-Divisions-Top-5-176023
- "Raoni Barcelos switches teams, goes 'back to my roots' for UFC Vegas 61 fight with Trevin Jones"https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/1/23380732/raoni-barcelos-switches-teams-goes-back-to-my-roots-for-ufc-vegas-61-fight-with-trevin-jones
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- Sherdoghttps://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Raoni-Barcelos-Dominates-Ricky-Musgrave-to-Capture-Featherweight-Title-at-RFA-29-90993
- Combat Presshttps://combatpress.com/2016/06/rfa-39-barcelos-vs-moffett-results/
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- "Tanquinho suffers injury during training and is out of UFC São Paulo"https://sportv.globo.com/site/combate/noticia/tanquinho-sofre-lesao-durante-treino-e-esta-fora-do-ufc-sao-paulo.ghtml
- "RFA champion Raoni Barcelos replaces Augusto Mendes vs. Boston Salmon at UFC Sao Paulo"https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/10/10/16454284/rfa-champion-raoni-barcelos-augusto-mendes-boston-salmon-ufc-sao-paulo
- "Salmon suffers injury and is out of the fight with Raoni Barcelos at UFC Sao Paulo"https://sportv.globo.com/site/combate/noticia/tanquinho-sofre-lesao-durante-treino-e-esta-fora-do-ufc-sao-paulo.ghtml
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2018/07/13/ufc-boise-kurt-holobaugh-plans-taking-featherweight-division-storm/
- MMA Fightinghttps://www.mmafighting.com/2018/7/14/17572688/raoni-barcelos-finishes-kurt-holobaugh-with-blistering-combination-at-ufc-boise
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