UFC Vegas 121 delivered one of the scariest finishes of 2026: Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Raoni Barcelos ended in a fifth-round KO after a freak moment left Barcelos out cold on the canvas. Jessica and Marcus break down the full UFC Fight Night 289 card, including Ailin Perez's decision win over Norma Dumont, both Ultimate Fighter 34 finals (Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu wins by DQ, Valesca "Tina Black" Machado KOs Melissa Amaya), and a $100K bonus night for Luis Hernandez and Yazmin Jauregui. Plus: Superlek's return at ONE Friday Fights 172, Konstantin Shakhtarin's spinning back elbow KO, ONE's announced eight-man flyweight Muay Thai Grand Prix, top prospect Asaf Chopurov's UFC signing, and a look ahead to UFC 332's Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong vacant title fight.
CHAPTERS (approximate timestamps)
00:00 - Cold open: the freak main event ending
00:47 - Welcome to Budocast
01:01 - Main event: Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Raoni Barcelos (KO, Round 5, 1:38)
02:51 - Co-main: Ailin Perez def. Norma Dumont (unanimous decision, 29-28 x3)
03:43 - Mid-roll ad: Lotus
04:25 - TUF 34 finals: Akylbek Uulu wins bantamweight crown by DQ; Valesca Machado ("Tina Black") KOs Melissa Amaya for the women's strawweight crown
06:14 - Bonus winners and prelim standouts: Hernandez, Jauregui ($100K POTN); Machado, Hiestand, Edwards, Brener, Jackson ($25K finishes)
08:18 - ONE Friday Fights 172: Superlek's return, Yodkatanyu vs. Liu Junchao
09:23 - The Inner Circle 32, ONE rankings relaunch, eight-man flyweight Muay Thai Grand Prix announced, Israilov and Tabarov signings
10:48 - News desk: Asaf Chopurov signs with UFC, UFC 332 preview (Silva vs. Wang Cong), DWCS Week 7 contracts, PFL Lyon, Sharaf-Steveson follow-up
14:03 - End ad: Fight Card
14:38 - Dojo Tycoon + outro
FULL RESULTS - UFC Fight Night 289 / UFC Vegas 121 (Sept 26, 2026, Meta Apex, Las Vegas)
Main card:
- Raul Rosas Jr. def. Raoni Barcelos by KO, Round 5, 1:38
- Ailin Perez def. Norma Dumont via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Luis Hernandez def. Sedriques Dumas via submission (standing guillotine), Round 1, 0:57
- Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu def. Mehemmedeli Osmanli via disqualification (illegal knee), Round 1, 2:19 - TUF 34 bantamweight final
- Valesca Machado def. Melissa Amaya via KO (punches), Round 2, 3:19 - TUF 34 women's strawweight final
Prelims:
- Brady Hiestand def. Rinya Nakamura via submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 4:07
- Rodolfo Vieira def. Robert Bryczek via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Christian Edwards def. Rodolfo Bellato via TKO (punches), Round 3, 1:47
- Elves Brener def. Josiah Harrell via KO (punches), Round 1, 4:14
- Montel Jackson def. Ricky Simon via KO (punches), Round 2, 2:39
- Heili Alateng def. John Castaneda via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Yazmin Jauregui def. Vanessa Demopoulos via KO (punches), Round 1, 1:02
BONUSES
- Fight of the Night ($100K each): Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Raoni Barcelos
- Performance of the Night ($100K each): Luis Hernandez, Yazmin Jauregui
- Finish bonuses ($25K each): Valesca Machado, Brady Hiestand, Christian Edwards, Elves Brener, Montel Jackson
SPONSOR LINKS
- Fight Card (tournament management, free to start): https://fightcard.pro
- Lotus (all-in-one studio management, $49.99/mo, free trial): https://Open Black Belt.com
- Dojo Tycoon (free to play, $4.99 unlock): https://Open Black Belt.com
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