Raoni Barcelos is talking, walking and eating in hospital, Ariel Helwani reports
Helwani said it is still unclear what happened in the knockout by Raul Rosas Jr., and how long Barcelos will stay in hospital.
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Raoni Barcelos is able to talk, walk and eat in hospital after his knockout defeat by Raul Rosas Jr. at UFC Vegas 121, Ariel Helwani reported, citing sources.
"He's able to talk. He's very conscious and lucid, I'm told. He's able to walk and eat, as well," Helwani wrote. "Still unclear what happened. And still unclear how long he'll be in the hospital for."
Barcelos was knocked out by a slam at 1:38 of the fifth round of Saturday's main event in Las Vegas and left the Octagon on a stretcher. The UFC said afterwards that he had been taken to a Level 1 trauma centre, where he had a CT scan, and that he was stable, alert and responsive, with full movement: Rosas Jr. stops Barcelos as UFC says Barcelos is stable.
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