"Thats the dumbest sh*t I’ve ever heard" - Fans react as Raul Rosas Jr. plans to retire at age of 25 after defending title multiple times

Raul Rosas Jr. last entered the octagon in June as he defeated Ricky Turcios via second-round submission at UFC on ESPN 57. The rising bantamweight prospect will make his return this weekend when he faces Aori Qileng on the early preliminary card of UFC 306. In a recent interview with Brett Okamoto, he revealed plans for his mixed martial arts career, which include retiring at the young age of 25.

Home of Fight shared his comments on X, tweeting:

"🚨 Raul Rosas Jr. plans to win the bantamweight title vs. Umar Nurmagomedov and defend it multiple times before finally retiring at aged 25. [via @espnmma ]".

Check out the tweet from Home of Fight below:

Fans had mixed reactions to the comments from Rosas Jr., who is just 19 years old. @IONEVEVNKNOW claimed that it is a terrible plan:

"Thats the dumbest sh*t I’ve ever heard"

@BlockPicksGG believes that Rosas Jr.'s plan is smart:

"I know y'all are gonna hate on this kid but that's actually quite smart if he's able to pull it off. If he can make enough money and fame by the age of 25, no point getting hit in the head for a living after that."

@undercoverNBA suggested that his strategy does not lead to success:

"Anyone who already dislikes the sport enough at 19 to want to be done at 25 isn’t going to have that level of success"

@michealngosa2 shared that he doesn't believe Rosas Jr. has the gas tank to beat Umar Nurmagomedov:

"His a clown if he thinks his beating Umar with that small gas tank he has 🤷🏽‍♂️ bro gases out by the ends of second round"

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Raul Rosas Jr. claims he is ready to begin journey to title

Raul Rosas Jr. made his UFC debut at UFC 282 in December 2022, defeating Jay Perrin via first-round submission. 'El Nino Problema' will look to improve to 4-1 in the promotion when he faces Aori Qileng at UFC 306 this weekend. As per UFC, he recently revealed that he is ready to begin his journey to capturing a UFC title, stating:

"I'm ready to begin my journey for the belt. Give me a chance to fight somebody that's going to put me up there faster. That's what I want. I want a chance."

Check out Raul Rosas Jr.'s comments on moving toward contention below:

Rosas Jr. has shared that he hopes to break Jon Jones' record by becoming the youngest champion in UFC history. 'Bones' accomplished the feat at the age of 23 years and 242 days old when he defeated Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua via third-round TKO at UFC 128.