Raul Rosas Jr.

Rosas Jr.'s parents initially immigrated to the United States from Iztapalapa, a district of Mexico City, Mexico. They settled in the city of Clovis, New Mexico, where Raul was born. At 13 years old, the family moved to Santa Rosa, California. He began wrestling in high school and participated in Pankration, an amateur sport similar to mixed martial arts. After a few years in Santa Rosa, Rosas Jr.'s parents made the decision to take their sons' wrestling career a step further. As an amateur, and at just 14 years old, he participated in the IMMAF world championships in Rome, where he was able to win gold. ==Mixed martial arts career==

Early career Rosas Jr. acquired a record of 5–0 competing exclusively in Tijuana, Mexico, for the Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico promotion winning all five fights by stoppage inside of two rounds. Dana White's Contender Series Season Rosas Jr. was then booked to compete on Week 9 of Season 6 of Dana White's Contender Series on September 20, 2022, against Mando Gutierrez. He would win the fight via a dominant unanimous decision and was awarded a contract by Dana White thus becoming the youngest fighter to sign a contract with the UFC at the age of 17. Ultimate Fighting Championship After earning his contract, Rosas Jr. made his UFC debut at UFC 282 against Jay Perrin on December 10, 2022. At the weigh-ins, Rodriguez weighed in at 137 pounds, one pound over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20% of his purse which went to Rosas Jr. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Rosas Jr. was scheduled to face Rob Font on September 13, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 259. However, Rosas Jr. had to withdraw due to an injury and was replaced by David Martínez. The re-scheduled bout took place on March 7, 2026, at UFC 326. Rosas Jr. won the fight by unanimous decision. ==Submission grappling career==

Rosas Jr. faced the former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo in a submission grappling match at Hype FC Brazil: Sao Paulo on April 8, 2026. The bout ended in a draw. ==Championships and accomplishments==

Mixed martial arts • Ultimate Fighting Championship • Performance of the Night (Three times) • Youngest fighter to win a UFC bout (18 years, 2 months) • Youngest fighter to win five UFC bouts (20 years, 5 months) • Highest control time percentage in UFC Bantamweight division history (56.9%) • Second highest top position percentage in UFC Bantamweight division history (47.7%) • Tied (Sean Sherk) for fourth most takedowns landed in a bout (16) • Third most takedowns landed in a three round bout (16) • MMA Junkie • 2022 Newcomer of the Year • MMA Fighting • 2022 Third Team MMA All-Star ==Mixed martial arts record==