Raul Rosas Jr. hometown: Where is the 17-year-old UFC fighter from? × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News Where is 17-year-old UFC fighter Raul Rosas Jr from By Umar Modified 25 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Raul Rosas Jr. [Image courtesy: ESPN] Raul Rosas Jr. made history by becoming the youngest fighter ever to earn a UFC contract. Rosas Jr. was born on October 8, 2005, in Mexico. He spent his formative years in Mexico and began practicing martial arts at the age of three. The youngster made his professional debut on November 26, 2021, for Mexican-based promoter Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico. After five finishes in five appearances for UWC Mexico, 'El Nino Problema' was called up to Dana White's Contender Series. A lot of media attention surrounded his tender age after it was announced that he would feature in Week 9 of DWCS. Rosas Jr. currently resides in Santa Rosa, California, and trains out of Las Vegas. At only 17 years old, he won a decisive victory against Mando Gutierrez at Dana White's Contender Series 2022: Week 9. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post The win earned him a contract with the UFC, making him the youngest UFC fighter ever. A very-impressed Dana White welcomed Raul Rosas Jr.: "Obviously, an incredible fight. This kid is so high level for 17-years-old. So many things I love about this kid. I love how he just doesn't lay there on the guard, he's always active, he's always busy, he's always going for the finish. For a guy who doesn't have this type of experience yet, at such a big stage, at such a young age. I can't wait to see this what this kid looks like at 22. Get over here!" View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Raul Rosas Jr outlines lofty goal of becoming youngest UFC champion Fighting in the bantamweight division, Raul Rosas Jr. already has his sights set on the crown. The Mexican fighter wants to fulfill his dream of becoming the youngest champion in UFC history after already becoming the youngest fighter ever to earn a UFC contract. He spoke to the press after his win against Gutierrez and said: "You know, I'm just ready to fight every week, every month, I don't even care. You know, like I said I'll rest when I'm retired when I'm old you know. Right now we're just getting started so there's no reason to take a break. I know it won't be easy, nothing's easy in this life. But I will become the youngest UFC champion, I don't care what it takes. Nobody's going to take this away from me." He then showed remarkable maturity in checking himself and aligning his goals with a more realistic perspective: "If I can fight a guy from the top five on my UFC debut then I would, but I gotta work my way up there and I will. And I will be up there soon, you know, I will become the youngest UFC champion when I'm like 19, 20, 21- it doesn't matter." Jon Jones currently holds the distinction of being the youngest UFC champion since his UFC 128 win over Mauricio Rua at just 23 years of age. Raul Rosas Jr. has at least five years to better that. Check out Raul Rosas Jr.'s full press conference on MMAFightingonSBN: Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Allan Mathew × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeCricket NewsScheduleIND vs SAAUS vs WIENG vs PAKLegends LeagueECC T10County ChampionshipBukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022Japan Cricket LeagueWI-W vs NZ-WECT10T20 World Cup FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Extreme Rules 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarChina OpenTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी