Raul Rosas Jr. stops Raoni Barcelos in round five as UFC says Barcelos is stable

Rosas won the main event by knockout at 1:38 of the final round. Barcelos was taken out of the Octagon on a stretcher and to hospital, and the UFC says he is stable, alert and responsive, with full movement.

Raul Rosas Jr. beat Raoni Barcelos by knockout in the fifth round of the UFC Vegas 121 main event in Las Vegas early on Sunday UK time. The official result is a KO by slam at 1:38 of the fifth round, according to MMA Fighting's live blog.

The finish came after Rosas took Barcelos down along the fence. MMA Fighting reported that Barcelos was out once Rosas moved into top position, that Rosas landed one punch and then stepped away, and that on replay it was unclear exactly what caused the knockout.

Barcelos was still down minutes after the fight and was taken out of the Octagon on a stretcher, MMA Fighting reported. In a statement, the UFC said Barcelos was taken straight to a Level 1 trauma centre, where he had a CT scan and a full assessment. "Barcelos is stable, alert and responsive, with full movement," the UFC said. "He will remain under medical supervision." It said it would give further updates on his condition as they become available.

Earlier, Ariel Helwani reported that Barcelos was conscious and able to speak and to move his fingers and toes.

Every result from the card is in our UFC Vegas 121 live results.

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