UFC Vegas 121 media day, LIVE stream interviews feat. UFC BJJ athletes

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LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPT 13: Raul Rosas Jr. speaks to the media at the Noche UFC media day on September 13, 2023, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is holding a special pre-fight media day this afternoon (Weds., Sept. 23, 2026) for the upcoming UFC Vegas 121: “Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos” mixed martial arts (MMA) event on Paramount+, scheduled for this Sat. night (Sept. 26) inside the promotion’s Meta Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The LIVE video stream gets underway promptly at 1:15 p.m. ET featuring the following fighters:

UFC BJJ Participants:
Mikey Musumeci – UFC BJJ featherweight champion
Bryce Mitchell – UFC BJJ featherweight
Mason Fowler – UFC BJJ light heavyweight champion
Nick Rodriguez – UFC BJJ light heavyweight

UFC Participants:
Raul Rosas Jr. – No. 12 UFC bantamweight
Raoni Barcelos – No. 13 UFC bantamweight
Rodolfo Vieira – UFC middleweight
Robert Bryczek – UFC middleweight
Brady Hiestand – UFC bantamweight
Rinya Nakamura – UFC bantamweight
Mehemmedeli Osmanli – UFC bantamweight
Ilimbek Akylbek – UFC bantamweight
Melissa Amaya – UFC women’s strawweight
Valesca Machado – UFC women’s strawweight

“I’ve got two years to break Jon Jones’ record, and I feel like I’m on a good path,” Rosas Jr. told MMA Junkie. “I’m starting off the year good, being ranked at 21 years old, so we’re doing a good job, I think. If there’s anybody that they put in front of me and I get beat, then I’m not ready to become a champion. I believe I’m ready to become a champion.”

For the rest of the UFC Vegas 121 fight card and Paramount+ lineup click here.