Raoni Barcelos aims to show off new version of himself at UFC Fight Night 211
LAS VEGAS – Raoni Barcelos vows he’s a changed fighter after suffering his first career losing skid.
Barcelos (16-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) faces Trevin Jones (13-8 MMA, 1-2 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 211 main card, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.
After a 5-0 octagon start, the former RFA champion has lost two straight to Timur Valiev and Victor Henry, which has forced him to make changes.
“After you have two losses, you have something to change, and I did it,” Barcelos told reporters through an interpreter at the UFC Fight Night 211 media day on Wednesday. “I trained completely different than my last two fights so I come back to when I was winning in RFA and right now, I feel very well. I’m training very well, completely different than last time, so I’m very confident to show you guys how it is right now.”
He continued, “I respect Jones as I respect all my opponents. He’s a tough opponent like all the opponents I fought before, that’s nothing different. But right now, the big difference is my focus now, how I’m training now, and I’m gonna show you guys a completely different Raoni.”
Watch the video of Barcelos’ complete pre-fight media availability above.
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