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Raoni Barcelos vs. Chris Gutierrez added to The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale in Las Vegas

As expected, a bantamweight matchup between Raoni Barcelos (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Chris Gutierrez (12-3-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has been added to this month’s The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale.

UFC officials recently announced the contest, which takes place on Nov. 30 at Pearl Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The complete bout order has yet to be revealed, but the featured bouts are on FS1 following prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

Barcelos, a former RFA featherweight champion, now makes the move down to 135 pounds. The Brazilian debuted for the UFC at July’s UFC Fight Night 133, picking up a “Fight of the Night” bonus in a third-round knockout win over Kurt Holobaugh.

Meanwhile, Gutierrez now makes his UFC debut after a few previous stints under the LFA, WSOF and Bellator banners. “El Guapo” currently boasts a three-fight winning streak, including an Oct. 19 first-round submission win at LFA 52.

With the addition to the card, The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale lineup now includes:

  • Rafael dos Anjos vs. Kamaru Usman
  • Justin Frazier vs. opponent TBA – heavyweight tournament final
  • Pannie Kianzad vs. opponent TBA – women’s featherweight tournament final
  • Bryan Caraway vs. Pedro Munhoz
  • Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Darren Stewart
  • Ji Yeon Kim vs. Antonina Shevchenko
  • Kevin Aguilar vs. Rick Glenn
  • Joseph Benavidez vs. Alex Perez
  • Darrell Horcher vs. Roosevelt Roberts
  • Tim Means vs. Ricky Rainey
  • Raoni Barcelos vs. Chris Gutierrez

For more on The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for April: One former UFC champ makes another tap for the first time

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from April 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for April. At the bottom of the post, let us know...

Paul Hughes explains choosing PFL over UFC offer: ‘I deserve to get compensated’

Fighters are often criticized for failing to prioritize their financial interests in their MMA careers, but no such accusation can be made toward Irish prospect Paul Hughes. Hughes (11-1), a former Cage Warriors champion, just went through the process of free agency and had bids on the table from...

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