MMA & Boxing — 2026-09-27
Raul Rosas Jr. notched a gritty win over Raoni Barcelos at UFC Vegas 121 in the UFC's September finale, though the bout was overshadowed by a medical episode involving Barcelos. Saturday was one of boxing's busiest nights of the year with three significant cards, plus Henry Cejudo met Euphoria star Javon Walton under Misfits Boxing. Attention now turns to October with UFC events including a reported flyweight return on the year-ending UFC 335 card.
MMA & Boxing — 2026-09-27
Fight Results
UFC Vegas 121: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos — Raul Rosas Jr. took a gritty win over Raoni Barcelos in Saturday night's main event at the Apex in Las Vegas, capping the UFC's September slate, though the result was overshadowed by a medical episode involving his opponent. At Friday's weigh-ins, Rosas Jr. came in at 136 lbs against Barcelos at 135 lbs for the bantamweight main event, with Norma Dumont (136) and Ailin Perez (136) also making weight for their women's bout.
UFC BJJ 11: Musumeci vs. Mitchell — The UFC's grappling ruleset event went down Thursday night; full results available via MMA Fighting.
Boxing — Saturday, Sept. 26 — While no major world title was on the line, Saturday was one of the busiest evenings of the year in boxing, with three significant events taking place.
Misfits Boxing: Cejudo vs. Walton — Henry Cejudo, already with a combat resume unlike any other, faced actor and former boxer Javon Walton ("Euphoria") under Misfits Boxing on Friday night.
Analysis
The story of the UFC's Saturday night wasn't the result itself but its aftermath: a gritty Rosas Jr. win "overshadowed by a medical episode involving opponent Raoni Barcelos" at the Apex, a stark reminder of the sport's risks as September's slate wrapped up. Rosas Jr., one of the UFC's youngest signees, continues building his bantamweight résumé against a durable veteran — but medical outcomes will rightly dominate conversation ahead of any follow-up reports.
In boxing, the weekend's framing was volume over spectacle: no major world title on the line, yet three significant cards packed a single Saturday evening — a busy end-of-month slate for fight fans.
Coming Up
- UFC 335 (Year-End Card): A massive flyweight bout featuring one of the division's former champions is reportedly in the works as the first fight on the year-ending UFC 335 card.
- UFC's October slate: With September concluded, attention shifts to October, where analysts highlight three key non-main-event fights that shape the month. Full 2026 UFC and boxing schedules remain viewable via the events listings.
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