After beating Raoni Barcelos in the UFC Vegas 121 main event, Raul Rosas Jr. credited God and said he had “a lot of fun.” Barcelos was unconscious for several minutes and remains hospitalized, but is expected to recover fully. Fans criticized Rosas’s post.
Rosas, 21, called it his first main event and credited hard work and “God’s plan.” He was behind on the scorecards entering the fifth round before Barcelos went unconscious in the final frame. Some commenters criticized the post, with comments claiming Rosas won “because the fighter died.”
