UFC Fight Night takes place at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday the 26th of September (Sunday the 27th in South Africa). Raul Rosas Jr. faces Raoni Barcelos in the bantamweight main event and we take a closer look at that contest and two additional bouts from the main card from a betting angle below.
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RAUL ROSAS JR. vs RAONI BARCELOS
Bantamweight – Main Event:
Raul Rosas Jr. enters this main event with a UFC record of 6 wins and 1 loss. The Mexican is a determined grappler who looks to close the distance, pursue takedowns and create submission opportunities.
Rosas has won five consecutive fights since his unanimous decision defeat to Christian Rodriguez in 2023. He submitted Ricky Turcios and stopped Terrence Mitchell before recording three straight decision victories over Aoriqileng, Vince Morales and Rob Font.
Raoni Barcelos brings a resume of 10 wins and 4 losses under the institution into the matchup. The Brazilian is a well-rounded veteran who can compete in striking exchanges and use his grappling when the fight moves to the canvas.
Barcelos has put together five successive victories after losing to Kyler Phillips in 2023. He submitted Cristian Quinonez before earning decision wins over Payton Talbott, Cody Garbrandt, Ricky Simon and most recently Montel Jackson in April.
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Raul Rosas Jr. 1.61
Raoni Barcelos 2.40
PREDICTION:
Rosas will look to impose his grappling early but Barcelos has the experience and all-round ability to make him work for every takedown. The Brazilian’s recent run of decision victories suggests he is comfortable in closely contested fights. If he can defend enough of Rosas’s entries and keep the striking exchanges competitive, I believe Barcelos could edge a tight contest on the judges’ scorecards.
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RODOLFO VIEIRA vs ROBERT BRYCZEK
Middleweight – Co-Main Event:
Rodolfo Vieira enters this contest with a tally of 6 wins and 5 losses under the promotion. The Brazilian is a dangerous submission specialist who is most effective when he can take opponents down and establish control on the ground.
Vieira has lost three of his last four appearances. He defeated Tresean Gore by unanimous decision in August 2025 but was subsequently stopped by Bo Nickal and lost a decision to Eric McConico. Earlier in his UFC career, he submitted Armen Petrosyan, Cody Brundage and Dustin Stoltzfus.
Robert Bryczek heads into this fight with 3 UFC bouts behind him of which he has won 1 and lost 2. The Polish middleweight has shown finishing ability although he is still seeking consistency inside the organisation.
Bryczek lost a unanimous decision to Ihor Potieria in his UFC debut before stopping Brad Tavares in the third round. He returned in May and suffered another decision defeat, this time against Cam Rowston.
BETTING – click here to bet
Rodolfo Vieira 1.61
Robert Bryczek 2.35
PREDICTION:
Bryczek will be dangerous if he can keep the contest standing and find room to throw his heavier shots. Vieira’s recent results raise questions but his submission record gives him a clear route to victory. I expect the Brazilian to close the distance, secure a takedown and finish the fight by submission.
MEHEMMEDELI OSMANLI vs ILIMBEK AKYLBEK UULU
Bantamweight – Main Card Bout:
Mehemmedeli Osmanli makes his UFC debut after winning nine consecutive fights under various promotions. His latest victory came in November 2025, when he submitted Bakhtovar Yunusov with a second round guillotine choke. He had previously earned decision wins over Ali Yousefi and Faeez Jacobs.
Osmanli has shown several ways to finish a fight during his recent run, recording submissions by anaconda choke, rear-naked choke and guillotine alongside stoppages by punches.
Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu enters the octagon for the first time this weekend on a two fight winning streak. He submitted Mo Miller with a fourth round rear-naked choke in December 2025 during a title fight after finishing Ozodbek Bobokulov by the same method in October 2024.
Those victories followed consecutive stoppage defeats against Dzhokhar Eskiev and Khalim Nazruloev. Akylbek Uulu has nevertheless shown that he remains a threat when he gets an opponent’s back.
BETTING – click here to bet
Mehemmedeli Osmanli 1.36
Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu 3.25
PREDICTION:
Both fighters have demonstrated strong submission ability, so the grappling exchanges could decide this matchup. Akylbek Uulu has responded well to his two stoppage losses but Osmanli enters with stronger momentum and a wider range of recent finishes. I expect Osmanli to take control as the fight develops and secure a submission victory.
SUGGESTED BETS:
Raul Rosas Jr. vs Raoni Barcelos
Barcelos by Decision at 4.75
Rodolfo Vieira vs Robert Bryczek
Vieira by Submission at 3.25
Mehemmedeli Osmanli vs Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu
Osmanli by Submission at 3.75
The Treble at 57.89
All 3 bets to land comes in at a juicy 57.89
Note: All prices are correct at the time of writing but subject to change.
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