{"id":207,"date":"2022-09-22T19:17:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T18:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=207"},"modified":"2022-09-23T17:28:37","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T16:28:37","slug":"raul-rosas-jr-becomes-the-youngest-fighter-to-sign-with-the-ufc-at-17-years-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/raul-rosas-jr-becomes-the-youngest-fighter-to-sign-with-the-ufc-at-17-years-old\/","title":{"rendered":"RAUL ROSAS JR BECOMES THE YOUNGEST FIGHTER TO SIGN WITH THE UFC AT 17-YEARS OLD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">History was made by Raul Rosas Jr securing the youngest person to sign with the\u00a0UFC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_41629\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sWAmULmbS-I?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The 17-year-old bantamweight made history on Tuesday when he signed a full-time contract with the organisation following his victory over Mando Gutierrez in the co-main event of the Contender Series at the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"UFC\" href=\"https:\/\/mmauk.net\/category\/ufc-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ail=\"72174\">UFC<\/a>\u00a0Apex in Las Vegas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_53923\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cg1plaH-9rc?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The \u2018Problem Child\u2019 out-grappled Mando Gutierrez (7-2) in each of the three rounds and displayed a creative fighting style, coming close to pulling off a Suloev stretch attempt in Round 1 and finishing off his 25-year-old opponent in Round 2 with a particularly beautiful sequence after a faked flying knee. It was a strong overall performance that suggested Rosas Jr. (6-0) would soon become a major force in the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"UFC\" href=\"https:\/\/mmauk.net\/category\/ufc-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ail=\"72174\">UFC<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_39559\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fJdQHU2esGY?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At the end, the contest received 30-27 in total scores from all three judges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThere was nothing to even discuss. We didn\u2019t even talk about it back there\u2026 I\u2019ve never seen anything like it,\u201d stated\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"UFC\" href=\"https:\/\/mmauk.net\/category\/ufc-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ail=\"72174\">UFC<\/a>\u00a0president Dana White.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cHe\u2019s absolutely positively talented, he\u2019s special, he\u2019s different. At 17 years old, you just don\u2019t see kids that age handle themselves like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cSince I was born, I knew this was going to happen, so everybody should not be surprised,\u201d Rosas Jr. said. \u201cI\u2019m the new king in here, so I\u2019m coming for that belt now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rosas Jr. ended his night by promising to capture a\u00a0<a title=\"UFC\" href=\"https:\/\/mmauk.net\/category\/ufc-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ail=\"72174\">UFC<\/a>\u00a0championship by the age of twenty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This young-man clearly has a bright future ahead of him and with the ring name \u2018Problem Child\u2019, it is most certainly fitting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History was made by Raul Rosas Jr securing the youngest person to sign with the\u00a0UFC. The 17-year-old bantamweight made history on Tuesday when he signed a full-time contract with the organisation following his victory over Mando Gutierrez in the co-main event of the Contender Series at the\u00a0UFC\u00a0Apex in Las Vegas. 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