Bantamweight division upstart, Raul Rosas Jr. is now riding a two-fight winning run for the first time in his Octagon tenure off the back of tonight’s submission win — laying waste to Ricky Turcios with a second round rear-naked choke at UFC Louisville in the pair’s main card clash.
Rosas Jr. — a product of Dana White’s Contender Series, initially made good on his landing in the organization, turning in a dominant submission win over Jay Perrin — before dropping an upset loss to Christian Rodriguez over the course of three rounds in a decision blemish.
Rebounding to winning ways back in August of last year, Raul Rosas Jr. matched up with Terence Mitchell, needing less than a minute to score a TKO win from ground strikes.
And re-matched with Turcios tonight in Kentucky, Rosas Jr. — who has been touted as a significant future talent, was forced to defend a taut rear-naked choke in the first round, before almost locking up his own win in the same frame.
However, afforded the opportunity to take Turcios’ back for a second time in the second round, Rosas Jr. locked on a body triangle and eventually forced a tap — turning in yet another rear-naked choke submission triumph.
Below, catch the highlights from Raul Rosas Jr.’s submission win at UFC Louisville
SECOND ROUND SUBMISSION
Raul Rosas Jr. add another win to his record with a second round finish at #UFCLouisville pic.twitter.com/WBqkiGS4fe
— UFC (@ufc) June 9, 2024
Who does Raul Rosas Jr. want next?
The opponent doesn't matter, but the venue sure does
#UFCLouisville pic.twitter.com/UEG86PTNC6
— UFC (@ufc) June 9, 2024
