Raul Rosas Jr

2022 - 12 - 10

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UFC 282: Raul Rosas Jr. becomes youngest UFC fighter to win debut (ESPN)

Rosas Jr. made history when he stepped into the Octagon on Saturday at UFC 282.

GETS IT DONE IN THE FIRST ROUND!!!— UFC (@ufc) The previous record was held by [Dan Lauzon](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2354217/dan-lauzon), who was 18 years and 198 days old at UFC 64 on Oct. [Jay Perrin](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4062287/jay-perrin).

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UFC 282 results, highlights: Raul Rosas Jr. sets record as youngest ... (CBSSports.com)

Rosas Jr. lived up to the hype and made light work of Jay Perrin to score the rear-naked choke in Round 1.

Rosas Jr. Perrin was by far the most experienced fighter that Rosas Jr. Two months removed from his birthday, Rosas Jr.

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'Tf are they feeding this kid': Fighters react to Raul Rosas Jr.'s UFC ... (MMA Fighting)

Fighters had a lot to say about Raul Rosas Jr.'s big win at UFC 282.

Perrin fought out of a tough position a few times but the grappling level of Rosas is higher than most of the UFC roster TODAY! [#UFC282] [December 11, 2022] With a first-round tapout of Perrin via rear-naked choke, Rosas Jr.

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UFC 282 results: Raul Rosas Jr., 18, becomes youngest UFC winner ... (MMA Junkie)

18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. lived up to the hype in his UFC debut with a quick submission of Jay Perrin.

Alexander Hernandez via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:30](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-282-video-billy-quarantillo-comeback-tko-alexander-hernandez) [T.J. Steven Koslow via TKO (punches, knees) – Round 3, 4:13](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-282-jan-blachowicz-magomed-ankalaev-paddy-pimblett-play-by-play-live-results) Joaquin Buckley via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 2:49](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-282-video-chris-curtis-blasts-joaquin-buckley-brutal-ko) [Billy Quarantillo def. Dalcha Lungiambula via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:41](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-282-video-edmen-shahbazyan-snaps-losing-skid-tko) [Chris Curtis def. Erik Silva via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 3, 3:41](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-282-jan-blachowicz-magomed-ankalaev-paddy-pimblett-play-by-play-live-results) [Cameron Saaiman def. Chris Daukaus via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:23](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-282-video-jairzinho-rozenstruik-swarms-chris-daukaus-23-second-knockout-win) [Edmen Shahbazyan def.

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18 year-old Raul Rosas Jr. wins UFC debut (MMAWeekly)

The youngest fighter on the UFC roster, 18 year-old Raul Rosas Jr., headlined Saturday's UFC 282 preliminary fight card against Jay Perrin.

He wants to buy his mother a gift. “I need that 50 Gs so I can buy my mother a minivan and she can give me a ride to PI (UFC Performance Institute).” I would ask Santa Claus, but I don’t if Santa Claus can give it to me right now after this fight,” Rosas said. Perrin worked his way back to his feet only to be thrown back to the canvas. Tonight, I just came to introduce myself because I’m coming for that belt. He worked to secure a rear-naked choke.

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UFC 282 Prelims: Raul Rosas Jr., 18, Face Cranks Jay Perrin in ... (Sherdog.com)

Raul Rosas Jr. did not shrink in the spotlight. In fact, he basked in it.

[Cameron Saaiman](/fighter/Cameron-Saaiman-317055)put away [Steven Koslow](/fighter/Steven-Koslow-325213)with knees and punches in the third round of their back-and-forth bantamweight tilt. Brown](/fighter/TJ-Brown-172347)rebounded from his June 25 decision defeat to [Nuerdanbieke Shayilan](/fighter/Nuerdanbieke-Shayilan-245853), as he disposed of former Lux Fight League champion [Erik Silva](/fighter/Erik-Silva-220027)with an arm-triangle choke in the third round of their featherweight affair. Curtis (30-9, 4-1 UFC) [closed it out 2:49 into Round 2, winning for the ninth time in 10 outings](/videos/highlightreels/UFC-282-Highlight-Video-Chris-Curtis-Decimates-Joaquin-Buckley-19310). In his first appearance in more than a year, Quarantillo (17-4, 5-2 UFC) brought it to a close 4:30 into Round 2. [« Previous Video: UFC 282 Post-Fight Press Conference](/videos/videointerview/Video-UFC-282-PostFight-Press-Conference-19301) [Next UFC 282 ‘Blachowicz vs. The 28-year-old Buckley (15-6, 5-4 UFC) fought behind fast-twitch punching bursts and superior output, forcing his adversary into a defensive shell for much of the first round. They exchanged punches at the outset, and it favored Rozenstruik (13-4, 7-4 UFC). Lungiambula (11-6, 2-5 UFC) packed his bags 4:41 into Round 2. Daukaus (12-6, 4-3 UFC) met his end a mere 23 seconds into Round 1 and now finds himself on a three-fight skid. [Raul Rosas Jr.](/fighter/Raul-Rosas-Jr-339419)did not shrink in the spotlight. [Dana White’s Contender Series](/organizations/Dana-Whites-Contender-Series-12411)graduate dazzled in his [Ultimate Fighting Championship](/organizations/Ultimate-Fighting-Championship-2)debut, as he submitted former [CES MMA](/organizations/Classic-Entertainment-and-Sports-3124)titleholder [Jay Perrin](/fighter/Jay-Perrin-99689)with a face crank in their featured [UFC 282](/events/UFC-282-Blachowicz-vs-Ankalaev-94042)bantamweight prelim on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. delivered a takedown inside the first minute, climbed to the back and applied his ground-and-pound.

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Teen Raul Rosas Jr. admits it was tough giving up his final year of ... (MMA Fighting)

Raul Rosas Jr. had lofty aspirations about not only fighting in the UFC but becoming the youngest champion in the history of the promotion but it was still ...

“I knew I was going to be in the UFC early, around this age, but for some reason I didn’t think I was still going to be in high school,” Rosas Jr. He can buy me a gift and bring it to my home or whatever he wants to do after the fight. “He would actually do a better job being Santa Claus than being a fighter,” Rosas Jr. He can go ahead and go dress as Santa Claus and stand outside of the mall and some kids can take pictures with him. “It’s about going out there and making a statement just to prove a point that I’m ready to face higher level competition. As for his opponent, Perrin was complimentary towards Rosas Jr. When he was still attending school full time and simultaneously training for a future in the UFC, Rosas Jr. So much of the attention around Rosas Jr. I’m just going to show everybody that I’m levels above. I had to take that away for me to become an even greater fighter than what I am today. “This is my senior year in high school,” Rosas Jr. So that’s why I say in between, hopefully I graduate this year.”

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Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Jay Perrin Odds: Rosas Jr. Given 71% Chance to ... (Oddschecker)

Oddsmakers are giving Raul Rosas Jr. a 71% chance to defeat Jay Perrin at UFC 282. Let's take a closer look at the Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Jay Perrin odds.

Raul Rosas Jr. Colby has almost a decade’s worth of experience covering MMA, Boxing and Pro Wrestling. Jay Perrin Odds: Rosas Jr. However, we’ll pick up some value and add a little bit of flavor to this one and hit the under of 2.5 total rounds. However, unfortunately for Perrin, it's been tough sledding ever since his arrival in the promotion. ‘The Joker’ earned himself an appearance on the previously mentioned Dana White’s Contender Series show, following a 7-3 run on the independent circuit. heads into his promotional debut with an unblemished 6-0 record, wining four of those bouts via submission, defeating the likes of Eduardo Velasquez, Joel Pena, Francisco Villanueva, and Jose Guadalupe Penaloza, all by way of submission while earning a single TKO/KO victory over Andres Portocarrero before his aforementioned unanimous decision win on DWCS over Mando Gutierrez, this past September. ‘El Nino Problems’ is as good as they could possibly come for someone that age on the ground as the Mexican-American up-and-comer began his burgeoning amateur career with a pair of submission victories before turning professional just over a year ago in November 2021. thoroughly dominated Mando Gutierrez en-route to a unanimous decision nod from the judges and doing so earned himself a contract from UFC President, Dana White. [picks](https://www.oddschecker.com/us/picks-parlays/boxing-mma)? Want to get the best UFC faces veteran, Jay Perrin during the UFC 282 prelims.

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Raul Rosas Jr. Explains How He Balances High School With ... (MMA News)

UFC bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr. has been hitting the books hard ahead of his unprecedented UFC debut at UFC 282.

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UFC 282: 18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. quickly submits Jay Perrin in ... (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Rosas Jr. became the youngest UFC fighter ever to get a win after tapping out Perrin in the first round of their featured prelim bout at UFC 282 on ...

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Rosas Jr. vs. Perrin: Fight time, live online stream, predictions, how ... (DraftKings Nation)

Raul Rosas Jr. and Jay Perrin fight at bantamweight on the preliminary card of UFC 282 on Saturday, December 10. We go over the fight time, how to watch, ...

He’s so aggressive with his shoots and takedowns that he can get guys in trouble quickly with his scrambling. The preliminary card will include a bantamweight battle between undefeated prospect Raul Rosas Jr. Rosas is an absolute monster on the ground. There is a five-bout main card highlighted by a light heavyweight title fight between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev. But Rosas’ tenacity is going to play well in this fight and get him the biggest win of his young career. Perrin is a steady veteran that can weather some of the storms and possibly put Rosas in some uncomfortable positions.

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Raul Rosas Jr. wins by submission as UFC's youngest fighter (ESPN)

Raul Rosas Jr. secured a first-round submission of veteran bantamweight Jay Perrin during the prelims of UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Friday ...

He now is 18 years and 63 days old, younger than the only other 18-year-olds to compete in the Octagon, And right now, tonight, I just came to introduce myself, because I'm coming for that belt." "So right now I'm just living the dream.

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UFC 282 video: 18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. makes quick work of Jay ... (MMA Fighting)

Raul Rosas Jr. was already the youngest fighter to compete in the UFC and now he can add the youngest fighter to earn a win inside the octagon after he ...

It’s hard to imagine going to class in high school just recently and then getting a win in the UFC but that’s exactly what Rosas has managed. The UFC newcomer didn’t show any signs of nerves as he effortlessly took the back and started working for submissions as Perrin did his best to play defense. The end came at just 2:44 in the first round as Rosas lived up to the hype that had been built around the teenager ever since he signed his UFC contract.

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Raul Rosas Jr. Wins Debut as Youngest Fighter in UFC History (Sports Illustrated)

In the first round against Jay Perrin, Rosas (7-0) locked in rear-naked choke to secure the victory by submission.

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UFC 282: Fighters react to Raul Rosas Jr. becoming the youngest ... (FanSided)

UFC fighters react to Raul Rosas Jr. defeating Jay Perrin via submission, Round 1 – 2:44 at UFC 282, becoming the youngest person to win in the UFC.

UFC 282: Fighters react to Raul Rosas Jr. Rosas Jr., only turned 18 years old in Octagon became the youngest fighter to ever win a fight in the UFC. Rosas Jr.

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UFC 282 results: Raul Rosas Jr., 18, becomes youngest UFC winner ... (Yahoo Sports)

18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. lived up to the hype in his UFC debut with a quick submission of Jay Perrin.

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UFC 282 results: Raul Rosas Jr, 18, is the youngest winner in UFC ... (Economic Times)

Rosas Jr. lived up to the hype and trounced Jay Perrin to win the first round via a rear-naked choke.

Rosas Jr. Moments later, Rosas Jr. [Prelims](/topic/prelims)at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT on ESPN2. argued his case for a $50,000 Performance of the Night prize. Perrin started with a stunning hook and jab in left, but Rosas Jr. The 18-year-old met his high expectations by beating Jay Perrin via request in the opening round of UFC 282 on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Raul Rosas Jr. Wants To Fight Alongside Brandon Moreno On UFC ... (MMAmania.com)

"I'm ready to step back in there in January in Brazil. Me and Brandon Moreno can represent the Mexican flag, and it would be an amazing night."

told the media during his post-fight interview](https://www.mmamania.com/2022/12/10/23503287/video-ufc-282-post-fight-press-conference-live-stream-results-espn-ppv-pimblett-ankalaev-blachowicz). [watch highlights)](https://www.mmamania.com/2022/12/10/23503277/watch-full-fight-video-highlights-ufc-282-results-espn-ppv-rosas-jr-18-years-old-submission-perrin). became the [youngest fighter](https://www.mmamania.com/2022/8/16/23308107/youngest-fighter-ufc-history-17-year-old-phenom-raul-rosas-jr-dana-whites-contender-series-debut-mma) to win inside the Octagon at just 18 years young. 10, 2022) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, submitting Jay Perrin in the first round ( “Me and Brandon Moreno can represent the Mexican flag, and it would be an amazing night.” last night (Dec.

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18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. 'really happy but not satisfied' with ... (MMA Junkie)

Raul Rosas Jr. has things like a winter formal and a senior prom to look forward to, but he can't stop talking about winning a UFC title.

But when you try to wrap your head around that and think about the tremendous pressure that this kid must be under to come in and fight in the UFC, it’s awesome.” Whoever I have to get through to get to that belt, I’m gonna get through.” He has things like a winter formal and prom night to look forward to, but it seems all he can think about is being a UFC champion. But what I’m saying is I still don’t have what I want. “I don’t really know any names outside of the top 15. I’m happy with my performance tonight, but I’m still not satisfied until that belt is wrapped around my waist.”

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18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. 'really happy but not satisfied' with ... (Yahoo Sports)

Paddy Pimblett has zero doubt that he deserved the win over Jared Gordon at UFC 282. 4h ago. MMA ...

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VIDEO: Raul Rosas Jr., 18, scores huge win on UFC debut (INSIDER)

Raul Rosas Jr., who is still high school age, scored a massive win against Jay Perrin on his UFC debut, impressing UFC boss Dana White.

Whoever I have to get through to get to that belt, I'm gonna get through." Despite the dominant nature of his win, Rosas told Insider and other reporters backstage that he was not satisfied. I don't care how good you are, how confident you are, all that stuff. "UFC jitters are absolutely real," said White. It's a real thing, and he overcame it tonight at a very young age. [UFC](https://www.insider.com/category/ufc) has another potential superstar on its roster.

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Video: Raul Rosas Jr. doesn't have driver's license, will use UFC ... (MMA Fighting)

18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. reacts to his impressive submission win at UFC 282 in his octagon debut.

The youngest fighter in UFC history reacts to the performance, talks what he plans to do with his performance bonus money, [Conor McGregor](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1859/conor-mcgregor), and more. [Raul Rosas Jr.](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6132/raul-rosas-jr) speaks with reporters at the T-Mobile Arena following his impressive first-round submission of [Jay Perrin](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3670/jay-perrin) in the featured prelim of [UFC 282](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1331/ufc-282) on Saturday.

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