LAS VEGAS – Raul Rosas Jr. had to make some unexpected sacrifices ahead of his UFC debut, but he believes they were necessary in order to achieve his goals.
The undefeated 18-year-old bantamweight will make his promotional debut at UFC 282 in the featured prelim against Jay Perrin. The event takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and early prelims on ESPN+.
The Mexico-born Rosas Jr. (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was signed to the UFC after defeating Mando Gutierrez at Dana White’s Contender Series in September. The young prospect has designs on a rapid ascent through the division to become the youngest UFC champion in history.