Raoni Barcelos The wealth of fighting talent in Brazil is immense, but the country’s famed Nova Uniao team seems to frequently identify some of MMA’s top prospects. Featherweight Raoni Barcelos could be primed to become the camp’s next big thing. “I pretty much grew up on the mat, since my father is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor,” Barcelos told MMAjunkie in his native Portuguese. “I joined my first Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament at age 5. I competed with the gi until 2006, and I received my black belt at age 18.” After completing high school, Barcelos also trained with the Brazilian wrestling team. But eventually, he was turned on to MMA and instantly realized where his future lied
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Is RFA 23′s Raoni Barcelos going to be Nova Uniao’s next superstar? – MMA Junkie