Raoni Barcelos is aiming for the bantamweight rankings after his win over Cody Garbrandt.
Barcelos took on Garbrandt at UFC Atlanta on Saturday. While Garbrandt led the dance in the first round, Barcelos rallied back to control the former champ and earn a hard-fought unanimous decision. Barcelos considers it the biggest win of his career so far and admits to being surprised by Garbrandt’s wrestling defense.
“I think it was definitely the biggest win in my career,” Barcelos said in a post-fight media scrum. “It was a great fight.