Bloody Elbow · Dec 21, 2020
Raoni Barcelos vs. Raphael Assuncao targeted for UFC’s February 27th event
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesAn all-Brazilian bantamweight clash is on deck for the UFC’s February 27th card.
Sherdog reported that rising contender Raoni Barcelos will take on veteran Raphael Assuncao. No venue or location has been revealed for this show, but it’ll presumably be a Fight Night show on ESPN and/or ESPN+.
Barcelos (16-1) is a perfect 5-0 in the UFC and indeed unbeaten in his last nine. He’s coming off a Fight of the Night performance and decision victory over Khalid Taha at UFC Vegas 13 in November. Even with that impressive record, Barcelos remains unranked in the shark tank that is bantamweight, but a win over Assuncao would change that in a flash.