At the end of September 2022, Raul Rosas Jr went into UFC history as the youngest boxer to sign a professional contract. At that time, the Mexican puncher did not even turn 18 years old, but he left a strong impression with a record of 6 matches in the professional MMA arena.
Rosas was personally signed by Mr. Dana White after winning the event of recruiting athletes Dana White's Contender Series. At that event, Rosas won by the point against Mando Gutierrez after 3 rounds, each lasting 5 minutes. A safe victory helped Rosas to UFC.
Nearly 3 months have passed since the time of signing the contract, Raul Rosas Jr has been paired up at a big event. Mexican young boxers will face Jay Perrin in Bantamweight weight. This is also the last match in 8 outer rounds of UFC 282, showing the attraction of Rosas even though he is a rookie.
At the press conference before the event, Rosas soon showed the public why he was nicknamed El Nino Problema (the child causing trouble). This boxer is not afraid to challenge Perrin: “I think he plays the role of Santa, is better than being a boxer. So after the next match, I will make him want to leave the MMA floor.
Sharing more about 3 months after being signed by UFC, Rosas admitted that he had to sacrifice many things in life. Becoming a professional fighter at a very young age makes Rosas forced to quit school and leave the school to the dream of becoming a champion in the future.
“I don't know I will have to sacrifice so many things,” Rosas said. “I wish I could continue going to school, playing with my peers. I was forced to leave that, with the goal in the future to become a better boxer than my own version.”