Conor McGregor hailed Raul Rosas Jr. after he turned the youngest UFC fighter to win on his debut Saturday night time.
Rosas turned the youngest fighter to compete in UFC when he confronted Jay Perrin at UFC 282 Saturday on the age of 18 years and 63 days. The file was beforehand held by Dan Lauzon, who was 18 years and 198 days outdated when he competed at UFC 64 in 2006.
He took his record-breaking debut one step additional by beating Perrin, submitting him at 2:44 of the primary with a rear bare choke.
Raul Rosas Jr. turned the youngest UFC fighter to win on his debut by submitting Jay Perrin
UFC icon Conor McGregor took to Twitter to reward the 18-year-old on his debut battle
‘El Nino Problema’ impressed the sporting world, garnering many plaudits on social media, together with UFC icon McGregor.
The Irishman took to Twitter to reward the teenager and warn him he’s keeping track of him – though he by the way obtained his identify mistaken within the course of, calling him Paul as an alternative of Raul.
McGregor posted: ‘Paul Rosas- nice debut, watching you !’
Following his dream debut, the 18-year-old admitted he felt like he ‘was dwelling in a film’.
The Irishman claimed he could be watching ‘El Nino Problema’ by way of his blossoming profession
Following his dream debut, the teenager admitted he felt like he ‘was dwelling in a film’
‘I really feel superb,’ he stated. ‘I wasn’t actually anticipating it. That is one in every of many extra to come back.
‘I thank God that I got here out secure and I am able to step again in there subsequent Saturday or in Brazil, each time I’ve to. I am prepared to return in as quickly as attainable. I am dwelling like [in] a film proper now.’
Whereas Rosas himself could not have been anticipating the win, others had overvalued the teenager previous to the battle, together with UFC president Dana White.
Rosas signed for the UFC at 17, once more the youngest man ever to take action, and had impressed White on the Contender Collection.
On his debut, Rosas beat Perrin by submitting him at 2:44 of the primary with a rear bare choke
White stated: ‘For a 17-year-old to conduct himself the way in which he did on this battle, I used to be blown away by it.
‘He is not one in every of these guys that is a jiu-jitsu man that simply lays round, and no matter,’ he added.
‘He is at all times going for one thing, how slick he’s, how he takes the again. While you get his again, how he can get out. Simply the whole lot that child did impressed me and particularly his cardio.
‘I am very, very impressed with this child. He is completely particular. The quantity of fighters that have been blowing me up going, ‘Oh my God. This child is for actual. This child is legit. Spectacular.’
Nonetheless in highschool, Rosas might be again in school subsequent week however it’s doubtless he might be again within the Octagon in 2023.
