UFC 282 Results: 18-year-old debutant Raul Rosas Jr. impresses with 2:44 mark submission, channels Ric Flair inside octagon

By Puneet Sharma

Published Dec 11, 2022 04:06 GMT

Raul Rosas Jr. emerges victorious in his UFC debut [Image credits: @raulrosasjr on Instagram]

Raul Rosas Jr., the youngest fighter to ever step into the octagon, lived up to the hype with an impressive win in the prelims of UFC 282.

All eyes were on Rosas Jr. as the 18-year-old made his UFC debut on December 10. After earning a fight contract on Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS), 'El Nino Problema' was matched up against Jay Perrin in a bantamweight scrap.

Rosas Jr. proved that he belonged in the UFC as he put his grappling prowess on display and submitted his opponent with a rear-naked choke in the opening seconds of the fight.

In his post-fight octagon interview with Joe Rogan, Rosas Jr. channeled WWE legend Ric Flair and demanded a 'Performance of the Night' bonus worth $50,000 from UFC president Dana White:

Raul Rosas Jr. is currently undefeated as a professional fighter and at UFC 282, he extended his record to 7-0.

Raul Rosas Jr. wants a quick turnaround fight

Raul Rosas Jr. made huge waves with his spectacular victory at UFC 282. In a backstage interaction, 'El Nino Problema' shared the emotions he was going through at the time.

The 18-year-old also stated that he was ready and willing to step inside the octagon again soon:

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling took to Twitter to shower praise on Rosas Jr. 'Funk Master' wished him good luck and said the 18-year-old's grappling skills were better than most athletes competing in the UFC today.

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Puneet has a total of 2.5 years of experience and specializes in reporting on MMA and boxing for Sportskeeda. He holds a postgraduate diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication, which aided him in his writing skills.

The iconic interim featherweight title fight between Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes at UFC 189 in 2015 ignited Puneet’s passion for the sport. Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira stands out as Puneet’s favorite MMA fighter as he's drawn to 'Do Bronx's' captivating background story and entertaining persona. He is a believer of MMA being the world’s no.1 combat sport as opposed to Boxing.

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Puneet’s professional achievements include covering major events such as UFC 264 and several boxing matches featuring renowned fighters like Canelo Alvarez, Tyson Fury, and Anthony Joshua.

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