LAS VEGAS — September 26, 2026 — UFC Fight Night at the Meta APEX delivered a dramatic night of finishes, highlighted by Raul Rosas Jr. defeating Raoni Barcelos by fifth-round TKO in the bantamweight main event.
Main Event: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
Raul Rosas Jr. def. Raoni Barcelos — TKO, Round 5, 1:38
The main event turned into a back-and-forth five-round battle before Rosas Jr. finally found the finish.
Rosas secured a takedown late in the fifth round, with Barcelos going unconscious during the slam. Rosas immediately recognized what had happened and did not follow up with additional strikes. Referee Herb Dean stopped the contest at 1:38.
The victory extended Rosas Jr.’s winning streak to six fights and moved his professional record to 13–1. It was also his first UFC main-event appearance.
Co-Main Event
Ailin Pérez def. Norma Dumont — Unanimous Decision
Pérez earned a unanimous decision victory, with all three judges scoring the fight 29–28 in her favor.
Main Card Results
Raul Rosas Jr. def. Raoni Barcelos — TKO, Round 5, 1:38
Ailin Pérez def. Norma Dumont — Unanimous Decision
Luis Hernandez def. Sedriques Dumas — Submission, Round 1, 0:57
Ilimbek Akylbek def. Mahammadali Osmanli — Disqualification, Round 1, 2:19
Valesca Machado def. Melissa Amaya — TKO, Round 2, 3:19
Prelim Highlights
Yazmin Jauregui opened the prelims with a devastating 62-second KO of Vanessa Demopoulos.
Montel Jackson scored a second-round TKO over Ricky Simon at 2:39, avenging his earlier loss to Simon.
Elves Brener stopped Josiah Harrell by first-round TKO at 4:14, while Christian Edwards finished Rodolfo Bellato by third-round TKO at 1:47.
Brady Hiestand submitted Rinya Nakamura with a rear-naked choke at 4:07 of Round 2, and Rodolfo Vieira earned a unanimous decision over Robert Bryczek.
According to the post-event results, Rosas Jr. and Barcelos received Fight of the Night, while Luis Hernandez and Yazmin Jauregui earned Performance of the Night honors.
Final Takeaway
The night belonged to Raul Rosas Jr., who extended his winning streak to six and emerged from a highly competitive main event with a dramatic fifth-round finish. The event also produced several memorable stoppages, particularly from Jauregui, Jackson and Hernandez.
UFC Fight Night — Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
Location: Meta APEX, Las Vegas
Date: September 26, 2026
Main Event: Rosas Jr. def. Barcelos, TKO R5, 1:38.
