Paul
Felder has witnessed several shocking moments during his years
working
Ultimate Fighting Championship events, but Raoni
Barcelos' collapse at
UFC Vegas 121 left him particularly shaken.

Felder was on commentary duty at Meta Apex in Las Vegas for the
latest Fight Night. The main event, which was a back-and-forth
battle, ended in frightening fashion as Barcelos appeared to go
limp during a wrestling exchange against the Octagon wall in the
final round. The referee immediately stopped the contest, and
Barcelos was removed from the Octagon on a stretcher and
transported to a hospital.

It was later confirmed that Barcelos was conscious and responsive.
For Felder, the moments after the finish remain unforgettable.

Paul Felder revisits Raoni Barcelos' collapse at UFC Vegas 121:
‘I thought he had a heart attack'

Speaking on the “Believe You Me†podcast, Felder recalled his
immediate reaction while watching the medical team attend to
Barcelos. The former fighter was alarmed when he saw a doctor check
Barcelos' pulse, something he said he had never witnessed in
similar circumstances.

“His neck was all clinched up and he was unconscious,†Felder said.
“And it looked like he was — I thought he had a heart attack, off
the bat. Then they came in, and they checked his pulse, which was
terrifying to see. I have never seen somebody that was KO'd, where
they come in and the first thing they did, the doctor put his
fingers right on Raoni's pulse. I was like, ‘Oh, this is really
bad.â€

Felder said the uncertainty continued as Barcelos remained
motionless.

“He was just not getting up and then I'm thinking, ‘Is it a stroke?
Is it a heart attack?'†Felder added. “But if they weren't doing
CPR and his pulse was at least there and present and he's
breathing, probably not a heart attack.â€

Barcelos reportedly remains under medical supervision but has
addressed fans on social media, assuring them that he is doing
well.

Raoni Barcelos' first gold medal came when he was 8 years in
1994. | 📷: Marcelo Alonso

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Raoni
Barcelos has provided a positive update after a frightening
conclusion to his
Ultimate Fighting Championship main event clash against
Raul
Rosas Jr.

Barcelos was stopped in the fifth round on Saturday at Meta Apex
after appearing to go limp during an exchange with Rosas Jr. in the

UFC Vegas 121 headliner. He was subsequently removed from the
Octagon on a stretcher and transported to a hospital for
evaluation. It was later reported that Barcelos was conscious, and
the UFC subsequently confirmed that he was stable, alert and
responsive.

The Brazilian veteran has now addressed fans directly.

Raoni Barcelos addresses fans after his UFC Vegas 121 loss to
Raul Rosas Jr.

Barcelos provided an update in the comments section of a post on
the UFC Brazil Instagram account.

“Hello everyone, I just want to say to all of you that I’m really
fine and as soon as possible I’ll do a video for you guys,â€
Barcelos wrote. “I promised a great fight and delivered. Thank you,
God and everyone that fought with me inside and outside of that
Octagon.â€

Barcelos' coach, Davi Ramos,
also previously reassured fans that the Brazilian was doing well
while undergoing further medical checks. Barcelos reportedly
remains under medical supervision.

Josh
Hokit isn't buying Tom
Aspinall's claims regarding his eye issues.

Aspinall hasn't fought since his
Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title defense
against Ciryl Gane
ended in a no contest in October 2025. The Englishman was unable to
continue after Gane poked him in both eyes in the first round.
Aspinall recently vacated the title amid further issues with his
right eye. Hokit, however, claims the former champ is faking his
injury in an attempt to leave the UFC.

Josh Hokit claims Tom Aspinall is exaggerating his eye injury
to get out of his UFC contract

Hokit claims Aspinall is exaggerating the seriousness of his eye
injury. The undefeated American suggested that Aspinall is looking
for a way out of his UFC contract and speculated that he could be
pursuing a lucrative move to boxing instead.

“Honestly, I don't even think that sh*t's real,†Hokit told Ariel
Helwani. “I think he has his teammates farting on his pillow, then
he goes to sleep, gets pink eye, posts that shit on Instagram like,
‘Hey, everybody, feel bad for me. I can't fight still.' He has fake
surgery, all that other sh*t. I think he's just trying to get out
of his deal, if I'm being 100% honest… That sh*t is all fake, gang.
It's not real. I don't know if he's paying doctors, but I think
he's trying to get that bag in boxing.â€

Meanwhile, Gane (14-2) has been promoted to undisputed champion
after Aspinall vacated the title. The Frenchman is scheduled to
defend his title against Hokit (9-0) at UFC
334 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Josh Hokit
believes Tom
Aspinall is faking his injury to try to get out of his UFC
deal:

“Honestly, I don't even think that shit's real. I think he has his
teammates farting on his pillow, then he goes to sleep, gets pink
eye, posts that shit on Instagram like, ‘Hey, everybody… pic.twitter.com/PL1VQmHUwQ

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
September 28, 2026