Raul Rosas Jr. vs Raoni BarcelosBantamweight at UFC Fight Night

Upcoming·UFC Fight Night·Saturday, September 26, 2026
Weight class
Bantamweight
Rounds
5 × 5 min
Venue
Meta APEX · Las Vegas, Nevada

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
Barcelos ▸

Barcelos out-strikes Rosas

Effective offense
F
9th
0.6
+77
A+
87th
2.4
Defense
B
69th
52%
+16
C
52nd
60%
KO power
D
2 KO
0.1 KD
Even
D
8 KO
0.3 KD
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Wrestling
Barcelos ▸

Barcelos has the bigger wrestling edge on Rosas (thin sample)

Takedowns landed
A+
99th
6.8
+20
A
79th
2.5
Takedown accuracy
A
82nd
54%
+41
D
41st
32%
Takedown defense
33%
88%
Control time
A+
99th
8.5 min
+29
B
70th
3.7 min
See full Grappling
Submission
◂ Rosas

Rosas is the bigger submission threat on Barcelos

Submission attempts
A
75th
0.8
Even
A
71st
0.7
Sub win rate
A
78th
50%
6 subs
+18
B
60th
14%
3 subs
Submission defense
D
41st
0%
Even
D
41st
4%
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Finishing
Even

Both hard to finish

Finish rate
D
40th
50%
Even
D
35th
36%
KO durability
C
50th
0%
Even
C
44th
7%
Submission defense
D
41st
0%
Even
D
41st
0%
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Pace
Barcelos ▸

Barcelos pushes the higher work rate over five rounds — Barcelos's pace builds while Rosas's fades

Work rate / min — full fight
6.0
7.3
Work rate / min — rounds 1–2
6.2
7.0
Pace trend
-13%/rd
+18%/rd
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Form
Even

Comparable recent form

Win rate (career)
86%
73%
After a win
80%
Even
80%
Last 5
100%
Even
100%
Win streakW5W5
See full Form
Schedule
Barcelos ▸

Barcelos has faced the tougher schedule vs Rosas

Schedule strength
26%
49%
Win quality
63%
Even
62%
Ranked opponents
1
5
Title-holder bouts
0
Even
0
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Activity
Barcelos ▸

Barcelos is fresher and more active than Rosas

Last bout
6mo
4mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
1
2
Bouts, last 24 mo
3
4
See full Activity
Tale of the tape
◂ Rosas

Rosas 4 cm · Rosas 18y younger · Switch-stance wrinkle

21
Age
18y
younger
39
5'9"
175cm
Height
2"
taller
5'8"
171cm
67"
170cm
Reach
Even
67"
170cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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Core metrics

Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.

Raul Rosas Jr.Raoni Barcelos
StrikingAccuracyDefenseTakedownsTD defenseSubmissions
Percentile
Striking/min1.344.65
Accuracy%42%51%
Defense%52%60%
Takedowns/156.12.5
TD defense%25%87%
Submissions/150.90.7

Career rate as a percentile within the bantamweight (244 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.