This man’s UFC debut was an extended time coming, but it surely was definitely well worth the wait.
As controversy and allegations of fight-fixing against Isaac Dulgarian surround last weekend’s UFC Vegas 110 event, the promotion will soon stage a second straight card from contained in the Apex.
The promotion might be hoping for a smoother night of fights on November 8 when UFC Vegas 111 takes place, headlined by Randy Brown’s welterweight clash against fellow fundamental event debutant Gabriel Bonfim.
While the lineup is once more short on big names and ranked contenders, there are some notable prospects and veterans set to compete. That features one bantamweight veteran whose 15-fight record is just not short on memorable finishes.
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UFC Vegas 111’s Raoni Barcelos announced his arrival in 2018 with a devastating combination
Amongst those trying to impress before all eyes turn to UFC 321 at Madison Square Garden next Saturday is Raoni Barcelos, a former RFA featherweight champion who has amassed various strong performances contained in the Octagon.
The Brazilian will enter his bantamweight clash with the formerly ranked Ricky Simon at UFC Vegas 111 off the back of three straight wins. That run includes Barcelos’ upset win over Payton Talbott and most recently his victory over former champion Cody Garbrandt.
While it might be said that the 38-year-old is blooming late into his UFC profession, the early days of his ongoing stint within the promotion weren’t without impressive displays.
In truth, Barcelos’ very first fight within the Octagon is amongst his best in skilled MMA, because the Brazilian announced his arrival on the game’s biggest stage with one in all 2018’s top debuts.
At UFC Boise, the then-featherweight Barcelos faced a person who would go on to win season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter 4 years later, Kurt Holobaugh. The American was getting the higher of things on the feet but kept getting taken down by Barcelos.
That was until round three, when the Brazilian shocked fans by brutally dropping his debut opponent with a devastating combination, the ultimate strike of which was an uppercut that sent Holobaugh crashing to the canvas.
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UFC fans were in awe of Raoni Barcelos’ video game-like debut knockout
Barcelos caught the eyes of UFC fans together with his first performance within the promotion, a few of whom likened his ending combination against Holobaugh to something from a video game.
“That was something out of a video game.”
“That uppercut remains to be swinging”
“Uppercuts from hell.”
“I’ve just now seen Barcelos KO Holobaugh. That’s one of the crucial beautiful ending sequences I’ve ever seen. Wow.”
“That Barcelos guy is legit.”
“Brutal finish.”
“The violence in that combination after which that final coffin-nail uppercut…”
“What a combo to send Holobaugh to outer space.”