Raul Rosas Jr. to feature on Noche UFC card, booked for bantamweight clash at The Sphere
Raul Rosas Jr. is set to make his fifth promotional appearance at UFC's upcoming event at the Las Vegas Sphere.
Noche UFC, which will also be UFC 306, commemorates Mexican Independence Day and will likely feature top Mexican talent on the card. As such, it is only fitting that Rosas Jr. is part of the event.
The news was first reported by 'El Nino Problema's' management, Iridium Sports Agency. According to the report, he will take on Aori Qileng in a bantamweight matchup at the Sphere
The 19-year-old boasts an MMA record of 9-1, with three wins in the UFC. His latest win came in a second-round rear-naked choke submission win against Ricky Turcios at UFC Louisville.
Watch Raul Rosas Jr. finish Ricky Turcois below:
Rosas Jr. is one of the most exciting fighters in the 135-pound ranks, as is evidenced by the three performance bonuses he has already won in the UFC. Interestingly, all of his wins in the world's premier MMA promotion have come via finishes.
Qileng, on the other hand, is a veteran of the sport with an extensive MMA record of 25-11 and one NC. The Chinese national is 3-3 and one NC in the UFC. The 31-year-old is a former WLF world bantamweight champion.
The UFC's inaugural event at The Sphere is set to go down on Saturday, Sept. 14. Other additions to the Noche UFC card include:
Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira
Irene Aldana vs. Norma Dumont
Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Manuel Torres
Kevin Borjas vs. Edgar Chairez
Ode Osbourne vs. Luis Rodriguez
Raul Rosas Jr. wants to "make history"
Raul Rosas Jr.'s early success in the UFC has not quelled his thirst for combat. In fact, it has only fueled it.
The teenager hopes to accomplish something no one has ever done before in the UFC, capturing belts in three weight classes. In an appearance on the Spit Bauerz podcast, 'El Nino Problema' said:
"I'm just getting started. I want to make history. I want three belts in the UFC. I want [1]35, [1]45 and [1]55. People have done two belts. If I become double champ, like, that has been done before. So, I'm just another one on the line, that has done it again. But nobody had done three belts, I want to go for that."
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