The upcoming Mexican talent, Raul Rosas Jr. has been a phenomenal contender inside the octagon since his promotional debut in December 2022. Even though Rosas Jr. had suffered crushing defeat to Christian Rodriguez in his second promotional outing, the Mexican fighter seems to be right on point regarding his career going forward.
Starting his professional career in 2021, Raul Rosas Jr. boasts a record of 9 wins and 1 loss in mixed martial arts. The majority of his wins came via submission(6), knockouts(2), and 1 via decision, respectively. Moreover, the 19-year-old fighter also holds 6 first-round finishes.
Raul Rosas Jr.’s fighting style
Raul Rosas Jr.’s fighting style is freestyle. The youngest fighter in the UFC roster does not limit himself to a particular style of fighting and even stance. He switches stances in between fights.
Rosas Jr.’s favorite submission technique is a rear naked choke, and his favorite striking is a 1-2 combo. Hence, Raul Rosas Jr. is an upcoming star in the UFC, and with some more experience inside the octagon, can dominate over his opponents at ease. He is an all-rounder fighter.
Raul Rosas Jr.’s UFC stint
Raul Rosas Jr. made his way into the Ultimate Fighting Championship by showcasing a dominant performance at Dana White’s Contender Series 6 against Mando Gutierrez. For his promotional debut, Rosas Jr. faced Jay Perrin at UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev on December 11, 2022. The Mexican fighter submitted Perrin at 2:44 in the first round.
However, his second fight against Christian Rodriguez seemed like a lesson for Rosas Jr. Rodriguez being a professional fighter and more expertise inside the cage, got hold of the young fighter and dominated Rosas Jr. for three rounds. Nevertheless, Raul Rosas Jr. bounced back from his only loss in his professional career in the next one against Terrence Mitchell at Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2. Rosas Jr. TKO’d Mitchell within 54 seconds into the first round.
For his last outing, Raul Rosas Jr. had a second-round submission win against Ricky Turcois on June 9, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov. Moreover, the Mexican bantamweight is set to face Aori Qileng in his next fight on September 14, 2024, at Noche UFC 306: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili at the Sphere in Las Vegas, United States.
FAQs on Raul Rosas Jr.’s fighting style
A. Raul Rosas Jr.’s fighting style is freestyle.
A. Starting his professional career in 2021, Raul Rosas Jr. boasts a record of 9 wins and 1 loss in mixed martial arts.
A. The Mexican bantamweight is set to face Aori Qileng in his next fight on September 14, 2024, at Noche UFC 306: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili at the Sphere in Las Vegas, United States.
A. For his last outing, Raul Rosas Jr. had a second-round submission win against Ricky Turcois on June 9, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov.
A. Raul Rosas Jr. is 19 years old, making him the youngest fighter in the UFC roster.
