{"id":40777,"date":"2026-09-29T03:26:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T03:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Paul-Felder-I-thought-he-had-a-heart-attack-at-UFC-Vegas-121-202995"},"modified":"2026-09-29T03:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T03:26:24","slug":"paul-felder-i-thought-he-had-a-heart-attack-at-ufc-vegas-121","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/paul-felder-i-thought-he-had-a-heart-attack-at-ufc-vegas-121\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Felder: \u2018I thought he had a heart attack\u2019 at UFC Vegas 121"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Paul
\nFelder<\/a> has witnessed several shocking moments during his years
\nworking
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> events, but Raoni
\nBarcelos<\/a>\u2019 collapse at
\nUFC Vegas 121<\/a> left him particularly shaken.<\/p>\n

Felder was on commentary duty at Meta Apex in Las Vegas for the
\nlatest Fight Night. The main event, which was a back-and-forth
\nbattle, ended in frightening fashion as Barcelos appeared to go
\nlimp during a wrestling exchange against the Octagon wall in the
\nfinal round. The referee immediately stopped the contest, and
\nBarcelos was removed from the Octagon on a stretcher and
\ntransported to a hospital.<\/p>\n

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It was later confirmed that Barcelos was conscious and responsive.
\nFor Felder, the moments after the finish remain unforgettable.<\/p>\n

Paul Felder revisits Raoni Barcelos\u2019 collapse at UFC Vegas 121:
\n\u2018I thought he had a heart attack\u2019<\/h2>\n

Speaking on the \u201cBelieve You Me\u201d podcast, Felder recalled his
\nimmediate reaction while watching the medical team attend to
\nBarcelos. The former fighter was alarmed when he saw a doctor check
\nBarcelos\u2019 pulse, something he said he had never witnessed in
\nsimilar circumstances.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis neck was all clinched up and he was unconscious,\u201d Felder said.
\n\u201cAnd it looked like he was \u2014 I thought he had a heart attack, off
\nthe bat. Then they came in, and they checked his pulse, which was
\nterrifying to see. I have never seen somebody that was KO\u2019d, where
\nthey come in and the first thing they did, the doctor put his
\nfingers right on Raoni\u2019s pulse. I was like, \u2018Oh, this is really
\nbad.\u201d<\/p>\n

Felder said the uncertainty continued as Barcelos remained
\nmotionless.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was just not getting up and then I\u2019m thinking, \u2018Is it a stroke?
\nIs it a heart attack?\u2019\u201d Felder added. \u201cBut if they weren\u2019t doing
\nCPR and his pulse was at least there and present and he\u2019s
\nbreathing, probably not a heart attack.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barcelos reportedly remains under medical supervision but has
\naddressed fans on social media, assuring them that he is doing
\nwell.<\/p>\n