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Raul Rosas Jr. is the real deal.
Back in September, Rosas became the youngest fighter signed to the UFC when he signed his contract at 17 years old after winning on Dana White’s Contender Series.
The new youngest fighter in UFC history! Welcome to the roster Raul Rosas Jr.
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— UFC (@ufc)
UFC President Dana White was "very very impressed" with "special" Raul Rosas Jr.'s performance on #DWCS
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— UFC (@ufc)
Rosas was so young that his parents had to give consent for him to be signed with the UFC.
17-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. just became the youngest UFC fighter EVER … but he's so young, he needed his parents to sign his contract. https://t.co/id4qbxn3Kl
— TMZ (@TMZ)
On Saturday, the 18-year-old Rosas made history after he dominated Jay Perrin and finished off his opponent in the first round with a rear naked choke.
YOUNGEST FIGHTER IN UFC HISTORY WITH AN INCREDIBLE DEBUT FINISH
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— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter)
After the fight, Rosas said he needed the $50k bonus so he could buy his mom a minivan to drive him to the UFC performance institute.
Dana, he needs 50K so he can buy his mom a minivan and she can drive him to the PI. WOOO.pic.twitter.com/E5fpq60ZUh
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman)
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