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Glover Teixeira says Raoni Barcelos suffered 'traumatic brain injury' in scary UFC loss: 'Swelling in his brain'

One of Raoni Barcelos’ cornermen, former UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira, has revealed that Barcelos suffered swelling in his brain stemming from his frightening UFC Vegas 121 main-event loss to Raul Rosas Jr. in late September. Barcelos, 39, was hospitalized after suddenly losing consciousness during the fifth round of his bantamweight bout against Rosas at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas.

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