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Raul Rosas Jr.

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Raul Rosas Jr.

Raúl Gilberto Rosas Rios Jr. (born October 8, 2004) is a Mexican and American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Rosas Jr. was featured on Dana White's Contender Series, winning by decision and earning himself a UFC contract thus becoming the youngest person to be signed to the UFC in their history at 17 years, 11 months, 12 days old. Rojas Jr is also the youngest fighter to ever enter the UFC rankings at 21 years old. As of March 10, 2026, he is in the UFC bantamweight rankings.

Infobox

Born
Raúl Gilberto Rosas Rios Jr. (2004-10-08) October 8, 2004 Clovis, New Mexico, U .
Other names
El Niño Problema
Height
5 ft 9 in (1 m)
Weight
135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division
Bantamweight
Reach
67 in (170 cm)
Stance
Southpaw
Fighting out of
Las Vegas, Nevada, U .
Team
10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
Rank
1st degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active
2021–present
Total
13
Wins
12
By knockout
2
By submission
6
By decision
1
Losses
1
Amateur mixed martial arts
Medal record Amateur mixed martial arts Representing United States IMMAF Youth World Championships 2019 Rome -62 kg (Class B)

Tables

Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
13 matches
By knockout
12 wins
2
1 loss
0
By submission
By submission
13 matches
By submission
12 wins
6
1 loss
0
By decision
By decision
13 matches
By decision
12 wins
4
1 loss
1
13 matches
12 wins
1 loss
By knockout
2
0
By submission
6
0
By decision
4
1
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–1
Opponent
Rob Font
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 326
Date
March 7, 2026
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–1
Opponent
Vince Morales
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg
Date
March 29, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–1
Opponent
Aori Qileng
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 306
Date
September 14, 2024
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–1
Opponent
Ricky Turcios
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov
Date
June 8, 2024
Round
2
Time
2:22
Location
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–1
Opponent
Terrence Mitchell
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
Date
September 16, 2023
Round
1
Time
0:54
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
7–1
Opponent
Christian Rodriguez
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 287
Date
April 8, 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Miami, Florida, United States
Notes
Catchweight (137 lb) bout; Rodriguez missed weight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Jay Perrin
Method
Submission (face crank)
Event
UFC 282
Date
December 10, 2022
Round
1
Time
2:44
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Mando Gutierrez
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Dana White's Contender Series 55
Date
September 20, 2022
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Andres Portocarrero
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UWC Mexico 35
Date
June 24, 2022
Round
1
Time
2:11
Location
Tijuana, Mexico
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Jose Guadalupe Peñaloza
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UWC Mexico 34
Date
May 27, 2022
Round
2
Time
2:25
Location
Tijuana, Mexico
Notes
Bantamweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Francisco Villanueva
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
UWC Mexico 33
Date
April 29, 2022
Round
1
Time
2:07
Location
Tijuana, Mexico
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Joel Peña
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
UWC Mexico 32
Date
March 25, 2022
Round
1
Time
0:54
Location
Tijuana, Mexico
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Eduardo Velázquez
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UWC Mexico 30
Date
November 26, 2021
Round
1
Time
1:01
Location
Tijuana, Mexico
Notes
Featherweight debut.
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
12–1
Rob Font
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 326
March 7, 2026
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
11–1
Vince Morales
Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg
March 29, 2025
3
5:00
Mexico City, Mexico
Win
10–1
Aori Qileng
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 306
September 14, 2024
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
9–1
Ricky Turcios
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov
June 8, 2024
2
2:22
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win
8–1
Terrence Mitchell
TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
September 16, 2023
1
0:54
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Performance of the Night.
Loss
7–1
Christian Rodriguez
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 287
April 8, 2023
3
5:00
Miami, Florida, United States
Catchweight (137 lb) bout; Rodriguez missed weight.
Win
7–0
Jay Perrin
Submission (face crank)
UFC 282
December 10, 2022
1
2:44
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win
6–0
Mando Gutierrez
Decision (unanimous)
Dana White's Contender Series 55
September 20, 2022
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
5–0
Andres Portocarrero
TKO (punches)
UWC Mexico 35
June 24, 2022
1
2:11
Tijuana, Mexico
Win
4–0
Jose Guadalupe Peñaloza
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UWC Mexico 34
May 27, 2022
2
2:25
Tijuana, Mexico
Bantamweight debut.
Win
3–0
Francisco Villanueva
Submission (armbar)
UWC Mexico 33
April 29, 2022
1
2:07
Tijuana, Mexico
Win
2–0
Joel Peña
Submission (armbar)
UWC Mexico 32
March 25, 2022
1
0:54
Tijuana, Mexico
Win
1–0
Eduardo Velázquez
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UWC Mexico 30
November 26, 2021
1
1:01
Tijuana, Mexico
Featherweight debut.
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