Unbeaten in the UFC, Raoni Barcelos is looking to propel himself to the upper echelon of the bantamweight division. Barcelos (16-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) meets Timur Valiev at UFC Fight Night 190 on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The former RFA featherweight champion has been nothing short of impressive since joining the UFC roster in 2018, which has led to some big matchups that never came to fruition. “Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to face Merab Dvalishvili,” Barcelos told MMA Junkie. “Even though I felt fine, the athletic commission decided it was too soon after my three-round victory over Khalid Taha
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