Cody Garbrandt and Raoni Barcelos meet Saturday on the main card of UFC on ESPN 69 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

Ex-bantamweight titleholder Cody Garbrandt has been booked for a fight against Raoni Barcelos at UFC on ESPN 69 (ESPN, ESPN+), which is set for June 14 at State Farm Arena.

Barcelos has a 1.5-inch reach advantage vs. Garbrandt, holds a 5.11-to-2.98 significant strikes per minute edge and is much more accurate with those strikes at 57.52%, while Garbrandt is just 42.59%.

Garbrandt appeared on the cusp of a UFC revival after back-to-back wins over Brian Kelleher and Trevin Jones in 2023. But the former champ’s momentum was stopped by Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 300, as ...

Raoni Barcelos defeated Garbrandt at UFC Atlanta, earning the nod on all three scorecards after three rounds of action at State Farm Arena on June 14. Another defeat 14 months on from a submission ...

ATLANTA – Cody Garbrandt is fully focused on getting back on track with a UFC on ESPN 69 win over Raoni Barcelos on Saturday, but if he gets it done, a big fight could await.

In his upcoming foe, Garbrandt, Barcelos sees a challenge as well as an opportunity. “Cody is a very difficult opponent. I’ve been following his career for a long time.

As announced by the UFC on May 25, Garbrandt returns to fight Raoni Barcelos at UFC Atlanta on June 14. The fight was announced alongside the rebooked Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato contest.

In a 3-round bantamweight bout on the main card, Cody Garbrandt and Raoni Barcelos meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 69 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The main event is expected to start approximately at ...