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Raul Rosas Jr. claims he’s ready for Aljamain Sterling title fight following UFC 282 debut victory

Raul Rosas Jr.Off the back of a successful Octagon debut at UFC 282 last weekend against Jay Perrin at the bantamweight limit, 18-year-old division prospect, Raul Rosas Jr. insists that should he land a fight against undisputed champion, Aljamain Sterling in his sophomore walk, he would not just defeat, but he would finish the Uniondale native. Rosas […]

Raul Rosas Jr.

Off the back of a successful Octagon debut at UFC 282 last weekend against Jay Perrin at the bantamweight limit, 18-year-old division prospect, Raul Rosas Jr. insists that should he land a fight against undisputed champion, Aljamain Sterling in his sophomore walk, he would not just defeat, but he would finish the Uniondale native.

Rosas Jr. – who improved to 7-0 as a professional at UFC 282 over the course of last weekend, managed to land a dominant, one-sided first round rear-naked choke submission win over Perrin – earning him a Performance of the Night bonus. 

As for Sterling, the New Yorker managed to turn in his second successful defense of the bantamweight crown back in October, defeating two-time division champion, T.J. Dillashaw with a slew of second round ground strikes.

Raul Rosas Jr. welcomes title fight with champion, Aljamain Sterling next

Maintaining he will attempt to break the record set by former light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones as the youngest champion in Octagon antiquity, Raul Rosas Jr. admits that despite his age and lack of high-level fight experience, he would finish Sterling if afforded the opportunity.

“Like, I said, I’m not saying stuff just to say it,” Raul Rosas Jr. told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “Like everything I say is true, and like, people don’t believe in me. But I believe in myself. And I’m just out there and proving it. Like, that’s probably not going to happen [a fight with Aljamain Sterling next], because people don’t know if I could actually really do that [beat him]. I know I can, so I’m just staying active, I’m gonna keep finishing everybody in an impressive way. And show everybody I’m ready to go for that title.”

Earning his multi-fight deal with the UFC off the back of a unanimous decision win over Mando Gutierrez on Dana White’s Contender Series back in September of this year, Rosas Jr., a native of Mexico City – has landed five submission victories.

Pros react to Raul Rosas Jr’s dominant victory in debut at UFC 282

raul rosas jrRaul Rosas Jr made history last night at UFC 282, where he became the youngest fighter to ever step foot inside a UFC cage, and he also became the youngest talent to ever win a fight in the promotion, having just turned 18 years old in October. Rosas defeated 29 year old talent Jay Perrin […]

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Raul Rosas Jr made history last night at UFC 282, where he became the youngest fighter to ever step foot inside a UFC cage, and he also became the youngest talent to ever win a fight in the promotion, having just turned 18 years old in October.

Rosas defeated 29 year old talent Jay Perrin in the preliminary main event of the evening, and needed less than three minutes to do so.

Rosas came into the bout with a perfect record of 6-0, Perrin coming in with a record of 10-6. Perrin had gone 0-2 in the UFC up until last night, but it was a fitting match up for the young gun. Though he lost his only two UFC appearances prior, those two fights could make all the difference when it comes to timing and nerves.

Not to mention, Perrin had 10 more fights than Rosas going in.

That didn’t matter though, as Rosas absolutely mauled Perrin en route to a submission (rear naked choke) victory at 2:44 of round one, improving his record to 7-0 with six finishes in the process.

Some fellow UFC talents chimed in on Raul Rosas Jr’s stellar performance last night:

Raul Rosas Jr became a massive star last night, and he already had a pretty sizeable following after his Contender Series win in September where he defeated a 7-1, 25 year old opponent handily, accumulating 12 minutes of control time in the only decision victory of his career. Oh, yeah, he did that at just 17 years of age.

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UFC 282 Performance Bonus Winners

UFC 282 ended with a pair of questionable decisions, but those were the only two bouts on the entire event that ended up going the distance. Whether it be to celebrate the promotion’s final PPV event of the year or simply to congratulate most of …

UFC 282 ended with a pair of questionable decisions, but those were the only two bouts on the entire event that ended up going the distance. Whether it be to celebrate the promotion’s final PPV event of the year or simply to congratulate most of the winning fighters for their impressive results, the UFC handed…

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Fighters React To Raul Rosas Jr.’s Historic Debut At UFC 282

All eyes were on Raul Rosas Jr. at UFC 282, and the 18-year-old made good on the considerable hype surrounding him when he submitted Jay Perrin in the first round of their bantamweight bout. “El Niño Problema” immediately caught the attention of the MM…

All eyes were on Raul Rosas Jr. at UFC 282, and the 18-year-old made good on the considerable hype surrounding him when he submitted Jay Perrin in the first round of their bantamweight bout. “El Niño Problema” immediately caught the attention of the MMA world when he appeared on Contender Series in September and secured…

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18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. stops Jay Perrin with quickfire rear-naked choke – UFC 282 Highlights

Raul Rosas Jr.Off the back of a contract-earning performance on Dana White‘s Contender Series, Mexican bantamweight prospect, Raul Rosas Jr. — the youngest competitor in Octagon history, is off the mark in the UFC, stopping Jay Perrin with a first round rear-naked choke at UFC 282. Fighting Perrin in tonight’s featured preliminary card matchup at UFC 282, […]

Raul Rosas Jr.

Off the back of a contract-earning performance on Dana White‘s Contender Series, Mexican bantamweight prospect, Raul Rosas Jr. — the youngest competitor in Octagon history, is off the mark in the UFC, stopping Jay Perrin with a first round rear-naked choke at UFC 282.

Fighting Perrin in tonight’s featured preliminary card matchup at UFC 282, Rosas Jr. — who is only 18 years of age, quickly worked his way toward a submission in the opening two minutes of his clash with Perrin.

Working to the back during a takedown attempt at the Octagon fence, the Mexico talent managed to secure hooks and then a body triangle whilst on the back of Perrin, forcing a rear-naked choke win at the duo eventually hit the Octagon canvas. With the victory, Rosas Jr. moves to 7-0 as a budding professional.

Below, catch the highlights from Raul Rosas Jr.’s win against Jay Perrin

Raul Rosas Jr. Explains How He Balances High School With Fighting Career

UFC bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr. has been hitting the books hard ahead of his unprecedented UFC debut at UFC 282. Rosas will make his first walk to the UFC Octagon tonight at UFC 282 against Jay Perrin. He earned a shot in MMA’s premier promotion …

UFC bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr. has been hitting the books hard ahead of his unprecedented UFC debut at UFC 282. Rosas will make his first walk to the UFC Octagon tonight at UFC 282 against Jay Perrin. He earned a shot in MMA’s premier promotion by defeating Mando Gutierrez on Dana White’s Contender Series. Rosas’…

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