MEXICO CITY – Raul Rosas Jr. has toned down on the grandiose claims about his future going into UFC Fight Night 237, at least outwardly.
Rosas (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), who at 19 is the youngest active fighter on the UFC roster, has previously stated that he’s going to be the youngest champion in company history and would eventually win belts in three different divisions over the course of his career.
Naturally, that came with a lot of backlash, especially when Rosas lost for the first time in his career against Christian Rodriguez at UFC 287 in April 2023. He rebounded from that with a 54-second TKO of Terrence Mitchell at Noche UFC in September, and now Rosas will attempt to string together consecutive wins for the first time on the UFC stage when he faces Ricky Turcios (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) on Saturday’s card, which takes place at Mexico City Arena (ESPN+).
