The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC Vegas 13

Raoni Barcelos
Raoni Barcelos Credit: Keith Mills/Sherdog.com

Raoni Barcelos (15-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC)

Bantamweight (135lbs): 3-0 (UFC)

Featherweight (145lbs): 1-0 (UFC)

Raoni Barcelos, prior to entering the UFC, competed pretty much exclusively at the weight class of 145lbs and was a multiple-time RFA Featherweight Champion.

Raoni made his UFC debut in the featherweight division too, in July of 2018 with a third-round KO in a ‘Fight of the Night’ performance with Kurt Holobaugh. From there, Barcelos moved down to the bantamweight division and beat Chris Gutierrez with a rear-naked choke in the second round. Raoni had no trouble on the scales, weighing in at 135lbs on the mark. And about six months later in his second fight at 135lbs, Raoni finished Carlos Huachin in the second round. In Barcelos’ most recent bout he won a unanimous decision over Said Nurmagomedov last December. Raoni is now 35 years old and stands at 5’7″ with a 67″ reach. Though he has not struggled on the scale in the past, and has looked great in terms of energy-wise in the cage, Raoni is still a fighter to keep an eye on while weighing in and performing during fight week and at UFC Vegas 13.