Dana White’s UFC Content Creator Comes Under Scrutiny for Insensitive Tweet After Raoni Barcelos Got Hospitalized 

Raoni Barcelos collapsing inside the octagon and getting hospitalized sparked a tone deaf reaction from Nina Drama congratulating his opponent.

Dana White’s UFC Content Creator Comes Under Scrutiny for Insensitive Tweet After Raoni Barcelos Got Hospitalized 

Nina Drama commented about Raoni Barcelos vs Raul Rosas Jr (Image via MMA Fighting/Kick)

UFC Vegas 121 main event ended abruptly when Raoni Barcelos collapsed in the fifth round, rendering him unable to continue. Raul Rosas Jr. became the default winner after Herb Dean waved off the fight. Dana White’s favorite content creator, Nina Drama, came under fire on X for her tweet.

The five round main event at the Meta Apex saw the Brazilian veteran almost cruise to victory till the medical emergency happened. Soon, he was transported to the hospital to check for head traumas. By this time, Nina Drama made a tweet praising Rosas Jr, which drew the ire of the MMA community.

Raul Rosas Jr. is a DOG! What a war! Beautiful striking, insane cardio! WOW! Congratulations

Nina Drama via X

During first glance, the tweet praises the 21-year-old rising star. However, the tweet completely ignored Barcelos and what he had achieved during the bout before collapsing in the fifth round.

Barcelos landed more strikes and takedowns than Rosas Jr. If anything, Barcelos was the better striker as well, landing 127 significant strikes with 57 percent accuracy. Rosas Jr is known for his grappling skills. He was outclassed even in that aspect as he only had one takedown compared to Barcelos’ 9 takedowns.

The misleading aspect of the tweet made the MMA community target the content creator. Fans brought up that the tweet was tone deaf in nature as Raul Rosas Jr. was losing on the scorecards before the Brazilian fighter collapsed in the fifth round.

The fans pointed out that there was no further tweet wishing a speedy recovery for Barcelos. The replies to Nina Drama’s tweet went from normal replies to harsh ones with expletives involved.

After all, UFC Vegas 121 main event scared most people after the veteran collapsed out of nowhere. The reason for his medical injury remains unknown. Nevertheless, he has been doing well after getting the required care at the hospital.

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Ariel Helwani updates fans on the current status Raoni Barcelos

Shortly after Barcelos was taken to the hospital, his coach updated that the doctors were conducting further tests. UFC’s bilingual reporter Evelyn Rodrigues revealed that the promotion would update the fanbase as soon as they got key details.

Raoni Barcelos collapsed in fifth round against Raul Rosas Jr
Raoni Barcelos collapsed in fifth round against Raul Rosas Jr (Image via UFC X Account/MMA Fighting)

Journalist Ariel Helwani used his contacts inside the industry to keep the fans updated. His sources revealed that the Brazilian was doing better.

Update on Raoni Barcelos, per sources: He’s able to talk. He’s very conscious and lucid, I’m told. He’s able to walk and eat, as well. Still unclear what happened. And still unclear how long he’ll be in the hospital for.

Ariel Helwani via X

The situation is looking better now. However, the 39-year-old veteran will need to be in the hospital till all the checkups are done to avoid a situation like this in the future.

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Renato Moicano praises Raoni Barcelos after medical emergency

Some of the UFC fighters were in shock after witnessing what happened during the Raoni Barcelos vs Raul Rosas Jr bout. Lightweight contender Renato Moicano was one among them.

Raoni Barcelos at the weigh ins
Raoni Barcelos at the weigh ins (Image via Instagram)

‘Money Moicano’ didn’t watch UFC Vegas 121 yesterday. He only got to know about the incident from the multitudes of social media posts about the main event. After learning about the veteran’s current condition, Moicano praised Barcelos with an emotional tweet on X.

Raoni Barcelos yesterday showed the essence of what it means to be a Brazilian fighter, a warrior. He left carried on his shield, but he left with all honor and all glory. Raoni Barcelos fills me with pride and hope in being Brazilian, not just in the fight. We have to make these Brazilians be an example for the young people.

Renato Moicano via X

Fans are eager to see what caused the emergency for Barcelos as his fighting future will depend on the diagnosis. At the moment, the 39-year-old may step away from fighting until he can medically cleared due to the health-specific reasons.

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