18-Year-Old Raul Rosas Jr. to Make Octagon Debut at UFC 282

Raul Rosas Jr. will officially become the youngest fighter in promotion history when he makes his debut against Jay Perrin at UFC 282.

Iridium Sports Agency, which represents Rosas Jr., announced the bantamweight booking via social media on Wednesday. UFC 282 takes place on Dec. 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by a light heavyweight title rematch between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira.

Rosas Jr. was just 17 years old when he earned a UFC contract with a unanimous decision victory against Mando Gutierrez on Dana White’s Contender Series on Sept. 20. The 10th Planet Las Vegas representative turned 18 on Oct. 8. He will bring a 6-0 mark into his first promotional foray.

Perrin is 0-2 in the Octagon after dropping unanimous decisions against Mario Bautista and Qileng Aori thus far in 2022. The 29-year-old Syndicate MMA representative is 10-6 as a professional with bouts in Bellator MMA, CES MMA and the Contender Series.

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