Raoni Barcelos vs. Timur Valiev set for June 26 UFC event

Raoni Barcelos Zuffa LLC One top bantamweight could soon see their unbeaten streak come to an end.

MMA Fighting confirmed with sources with knowledge of the matchup that Raoni Barcelos (16-1) and Timur Valiev (17-2, 1 NC) will fight in a bantamweight bout at a UFC event on June 26, with a location still to be determined, following an initial report by ESPN.

This will be Barcelos’ first fight of 2021. The Brazilian standout has seen his past three bookings fall through. He withdrew from a bout against Merab Dvalishvili in December after not being cleared to compete by the Nevada Athletic Commission (Barcelos attempted a quick turnaround after defeating Khalid Taha in November), and then saw a…