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18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr dominates Jay Perrin, becomes youngest fighter to win in the UFC

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Updated 03:03 11 Dec 2022 GMTPublished 02:50 11 Dec 2022 GMT

18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr dominates Jay Perrin, becomes youngest fighter to win in the UFC

Raul Rosas Jr with a flawless performance on his UFC debut.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Raul Rosas Jr has made history by becoming the youngest fighter to win in the UFC following his flawless victory over Jay Perrin.

The budding bantamweight star signed for the promotion aged just 17 after competing in Dana White's Contender Series, where he beat Mando Gutierrez by unanimous decision.

Now 18, he has his first win under the UFC banner after beating Perrin on the preliminary card of UFC 282 in Las Vegas.

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'El Nino Problema' showcased his incredible grappling, pulling off a rear-naked choke in the very first round.

Rosas Jr improves his professional record to 7-0 after picking up an impressive win on his UFC debut.

During his post-fight interview in the Octagon, he told Joe Rogan: "I'm living the dream right now! Dana, 50 G's!"

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He added: "Man, this is crazy! But I knew I was gonna to be here at this age. I'm living the dream.

"Right now, tonight, I just tried to introduce myself, because I'm coming for that belt. Woooo!"

Speaking in the lead-up to his UFC 282 bout, the youngster set his sights on becoming the youngest UFC champion in history - the record is currently held by Jon Jones, who dethroned Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua of the UFC light-heavyweight title, aged 23.

"Not in five years - I'm going to be champion when I'm 20 or 21 at the latest," he said.

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"I'm trying to challenge myself and see how fast I can do it, because I believe if I was to fight the champion tomorrow, I would finish him."

Featured Image Credit: UFC

Topics: UFC

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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