Ex-bantamweight titleholder Cody Garbrandt has been booked for a fight against Raoni Barcelos at UFC on ESPN 69 (ESPN, ESPN+), which is set for June 14 at State Farm Arena.

Barcelos has a 1.5-inch reach advantage vs. Garbrandt, holds a 5.11-to-2.98 significant strikes per minute edge and is much more accurate with those strikes at 57.52%, while Garbrandt is just 42.59%.

ATLANTA – Raoni Barcelos met the media Wednesday ahead of his fight at UFC on ESPN 69. Barcelos (19-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) takes on Cody Garbrandt (14-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) in a bantamweight fight on the ...

As announced by the UFC on May 25, Garbrandt returns to fight Raoni Barcelos at UFC Atlanta on June 14. The fight was announced alongside the rebooked Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato contest.

Garbrandt appeared on the cusp of a UFC revival after back-to-back wins over Brian Kelleher and Trevin Jones in 2023. But the former champ’s momentum was stopped by Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 300, as ...

Facing another tough contender in Raoni Barcelos, Garbrandt got off to a quick start with a big knockdown in Round 1, expressing his trademark showboating after the early highlight. But Garbrandt ...

In his upcoming foe, Garbrandt, Barcelos sees a challenge as well as an opportunity. “Cody is a very difficult opponent. I’ve been following his career for a long time.

Following his defeat on Saturday night, Cody Garbrandt was targeted by Sean O'Malley, reigniting their feud stemming from 2020. Ahead of his fight against Raoni Barcelos, Cody Garbrandt had words ...

Garbrandt (14-6) is set to return after more than a year on the shelf to fight Raoni Barcelos (19-5) at UFC Atlanta this weekend at the State Farm Arena. The former UFC 135-pound king just ...

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In a weight class where fighters tend to fade quickly after age 35, Raoni Barcelos is happily bucking the trend. Headed into his main card tilt against former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt ...