Raul Rosas Jr., nicknamed "El Niño Problema" is a bantamweight mixed martial artist and the youngest fighter to this day to have ever been signed in the UFC at just 17 years old. Born on October 8, 2004, Rosas Jr. started to make noise in the sport following his brilliant performance on Dana White's Contender Series where he beat Mando Gutierrez in 2022. Confident and ambitious, Rosas declared that he wanted to be the youngest UFC champion and take down the record of Jon Jones who won a title at 23.
Rosas is a bantamweight contender and one of the sport's emerging stars due to his aggressive style married with legitimate grappling skills. Training in Las Vegas, he is now gearing up for his next fight against Qileng Aori at Noche UFC 306 on September 14, 2024.
Raul Rosas Jr. Record
Raul Rosas Jr. maintains a professional MMA record of 9 wins and one loss (9-1-0). Of his wins, two have come via knockouts, nine by submission, and once by decision. Rosas Jr.’s only loss in the UFC is against Christian Rodriguez.
| 10 matches | 9 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Result | Fighter | Date | Event | Method | Round | Time |
| win | Ricky Turcios | Jun 08, 2024 | UFC on ESPN 57 - Cannonier vs. Imavov | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 2:22 |
| win | Terrence Mitchell | Sep16, 2023 | UFC Fight Night 227 - Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:54 |
| loss | Christian Rodriguez | Apr 08, 2023 | UFC 287 - Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| win | Jay Perrin | Dec 10, 2022 | UFC 282 - Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | Submission (Face Crank) | 1 | 2:44 |
| win | Mando Gutierrez | Sep 20, 2022 | Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2022: Week 9 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| win | Andres Portocarrero Pineda | Jun 24, 2022 | UWC Mexico 35 - Luna vs. Campos | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:11 |
| win | Jose Penaloza | May 27, 2022 | UWC Mexico 34 - Carvalho vs. Camilo | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 2:25 |
| win | Francisco Villanueva | Apr 29, 2022 | UWC Mexico 33 - Sabori vs. Rodriguez | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:07 |
| win | Joel Pena | Mar 25, 2022 | UWC Mexico 32 - Sanchez vs. Valencia | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 0:54 |
| win | Eduardo Velazquez | Nov 26, 2021 | UWC Mexico 30 - Leyva vs. Galera | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:01 |
Raul Rosas Jr. UFC Record
Raul Rosas Jr. stepped into the UFC octagon for the first time with a record of six wins and no losses. Since his promotional debut, the bantamweight mixed martial artist has fought four times in the promotion and has racked up a record of three wins and one loss (3-1-0).
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FAQs on Raul Rosas Jr.’s record
A. Raul Rosas Jr. holds a record of 9 wins and 1 loss.
A. Raul Rosas Jr. was born on October 8, 2004, making him 19 years old as of September 2024.
A. Raul Rosas Jr. hails from New Mexico, United States.
A. Raul Rosas Jr. currently competes in the bantamweight division and weighs 135 lbs.
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