Raoni Barcelos is gunning for a ranked opponent after winning an absolute slugfest with Khalid Taha at UFC Vegas 13.
When he heads back home to Brazil, Barcelos will probably deal with some sore hands and feet after dishing out a lot of punishment over three rounds but Taha just refused to go away. In the end, Barcelos still picked up his fifth straight win in the UFC after all three judges scored the fight 30-27 in his favor.
“It’s been a war this fight,” Barcelos explained. “I couldn’t have my father in the corner, my coach Pedro Rizzo couldn’t come.