SUMMARY
- Raul Rosas Jr. is the youngest fighter on the UFC roster.
- The Mexican-American fighter has lofty ambitions.
Raul Rosas Jr. is one of the most promising talents in the UFC. The 19-year-old bantamweight fighter is the youngest to ever receive a UFC contract. Rosas has made tall claims about his future in the promotion to win belts in three different divisions. Along with his achievements will come a lot of earnings. Let’s take a look at where the youngster stands when it comes to his net worth and salary.
Raul Rosas Jr. was born on October 8, 2004, in New Mexico. He started training MMA early in his life and is now based in Santa Rosa, California, and trains out of Las Vegas. The Mexican-American MMA fighter fought his first amateur MMA fight in January 2020 when he was 15 years old. His next amateur bout came in 2021. Rosas won both fights via first-round submissions.
He made his pro-MMA debut in November 2021 against Eduardo Velázquez under the Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico promotion. He won his first three pro fights via first-round submissions. In his fourth fight, he prevailed by a second-round submission and won via a KO in his fifth fight.
He earned Dana White’s Contender Series opportunity in 2022 and defeated Mando Gutierrez via unanimous decision. At the age of 17, ‘El Nino Problemo’ became the youngest fighter to earn a UFC contract. Dana White was left extremely impressed and the young fighter earned his UFC debut just months later.
Raul Rosas Jr.’s net worth, salary, and endorsements
In December 2022, Raul Rosas Jr. made his UFC debut against Jay Perrin at UFC 282. Reports suggest he earned $74,000 in total, including bonuses, for his rear naked choke first-round submission win. His exact salary was undisclosed. In his next fight, the youngster earned an unknown amount for his first loss. He faced a defeat against Christian Rodriguez at UFC 287 via unanimous decision.
However, Rosas made a great comeback at UFC Noche in September 2023 with a first-round KO win over Terrence Mitchell. For that fight, Rosas reportedly made $100,000.
When it comes to endorsements, Rosas is known to be a Jaxxon athlete. He has provided this information through his Instagram bio. Jaxxon is a men’s jewelry brand. Overall, according to reports, Rosas has a net worth of over $500,000.
