Raul Rosas Jr. Was in high school when the UFC offered him a shot in the Contender Series of Dana White.
UFC Bantamweight -star Raul Rosas Jr. was not considered a legal adult when he received the call to participate in the Contender Series of Dana White for a contract.
Rosas, who returns to UFC Mexico City this weekend, was 17 years old when he received the call from the UFC matchmakers to fight for a contract against Mando Gutierrez on DWCS. Gutierrez was a top student of Conor McGregor on the Ultimate Fighter 31, when McGregor and Michael Chandler fought as coaches of the season.
Rosas became the youngest signer of the UFC by attracting one of the most dominant versions of his young career for Dana White and the matchmakers.
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The 17-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. insured a UFC job before he graduated from high school
Rosas wasted no time to settle in the massive platform on DWCS in 2022. He was able to combat the progress of Gutierrez on the feet in the opening minutes of the fight, and as soon as the action came to the ground, it was one -way traffic for Rosas.
Rosas was able to dominate most gripping fairs against Gutierrez, while he also landed annoying ground and pound strikes and turned the face of Gutierrez into a bloody mess. While he encountered a brief moment of problems in round 3, Rosas was able to show the maturity needed to win a serious unanimous decision.
Although he could not end the fight, Rosas received a UFC contract for his efforts and became the youngest signing of the promotion ever. He was unbeaten by his first six professional fighting when White offered him a contract.
The decision of the UFC to sign a teenager is not common in modern MMA. But the vision of the UFC for Rosas has largely paid off because he has won four of his five UFC fights, including a most recent victory over Aoriqileng on UFC 306.
The UFC career of Raul Rosas Jr. can end abruptly before he reaches his physical prime
Rosas wants to break the record of Jon Jones as the youngest champion of the UFC, a deadline that is approaching quickly. An impressive victory over Vince Morales can be enough this weekend to secure Rosas a top 15 spot in the busy Bantam weight division.
Rosas is in the UFC for a good time and possibly not long. Rosas wants to retire at the age of 25, an unheard of scenario in the modern UFC history.
Rosas has been reflected nicely since he had his first career defeat against Christian Rodriguez on UFC 287. He has won three consecutive fights, including victories over Ricky Turcios and Terrence Mitchell.
Rosas became the youngest who won a UFC fight when he finished Jay Perrin in his debut at UFC 282. He also brought home a $ 50K Post-Fight Performance Bonus, an achievement that probably made his high school classmates jealous.
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