UFC Vegas 121 Preview Show | What's At Stake In Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Raoni Barcelos Headliner?
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The UFC returns to the Meta APEX following an unforgettable UFC 331 event, and in the main event, it's moving day for two surging bantamweights as Raul Rosas Jr. takes on Raoni Barcelos. While the lineup isn't the deepest we've seen this year, what is at stake in the 135-pound headliner?
Ahead of Saturday's UFC Fight Night event, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew preview UFC Vegas 121, the Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos bout and what could await the winner. Additionally, topics include the women's bantamweight bout between Norma Dumont and Ailin Perez getting bumped up to the co-main event spot, Luis Hernandez getting the call on super short notice to face Sedriques Dumas and the irony around the matchup, other low-key talking points, BKFC 94 headlined by Darren Till vs. Yoel Romero, and more.
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