Raul Rosas Jr. becomes youngest UFC fighter to win in their debut

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  • William E. Ricks

UFC 282 features an breathtaking slate of fights, including bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr.'s historical debut successful the Octagon Saturday night.

According to ESPN Stats & Information research, astatine 18 years and 63 days old, Rosas became the youngest combatant to vie successful the UFC erstwhile helium faced Jay Perrin. The erstwhile grounds was held by Dan Lauzon, who was 18 years and 198 days aged astatine UFC 64 connected Oct. 14, 2006.

Rosas won his debut, defeating Perrin via submission successful the archetypal round. With the victory, Rosas is the youngest combatant successful UFC past to triumph his debut match.

THE HYPE IS REAL!!! RAUL ROSAS JR. GETS IT DONE IN THE FIRST ROUND!!! #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/fKOmviRL0m

— UFC (@ufc) December 11, 2022

The sports satellite flocked to Twitter to congratulate the 18-year-old connected an awesome commencement to his UFC career.

Seen this kid astatine the PI connected Thursday. He had that champ aura. I'm excited astir his future! 🙏🏾 #ufc282

— Geoff (handzofsteel) Neal (@handzofsteelmma) December 11, 2022

This kid is the truth

— Terrance 'T Wrecks' McKinney (@twrecks155) December 11, 2022

Tf are they feeding this kid lol

— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) December 11, 2022

Here's a look astatine immoderate of the youngest fighters to vie successful UFC history:

  • Dan Lauzon -- 18 years, 198 days astatine UFC 64 connected Oct. 14, 2006

  • Sage Northcutt -- 19 years, 216 days astatine UFC 192 connected Oct. 3, 2015

  • Chanmi Jeon -- 19 years, 286 days astatine UFC Fight Night connected June 10, 2017

  • Vitor Belfort -- 19 years, 312 days astatine UFC 12 connected Feb. 7, 1997

  • Jake Matthews -- 19 years, 313 days astatine UFC Fight Night connected June 28, 2014

  • Song Yadong -- 19 years, 358 days astatine UFC Fight Night connected Nov. 25, 2017

  • Naoki Inoue -- 20 years, 3 days astatine UFC Fight Night connected June 17, 2017

  • Larissa Pacheco -- 20 years, 6 days astatine UFC Fight Night connected Sept. 13, 2014

  • Robbie Lawler -- 20 years, 51 days astatine UFC 37 connected May 10, 2002

  • Nick Diaz -- 20 years, 55 days astatine UFC 44 connected Sept. 26, 2003

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