SUMMARY
- Raul Rosas Jr. pulls out of his fight at UFC Mexico City.
- Dana White confirms Raul Rosas Jr. will fight Ricky Turcios next Saturday at UFC Apex.
UFC Mexico City Was on its way to becoming one of the most exciting fight nights of the year so far. However, 19-year-old Raul Rosas Jr.’s medical condition has certainly sparked concerns among MMA fans.
Raul Rosas Jr. (8-1) was scheduled to face Ricky Turcios (12-3) in the main card of UFC Mexico City. That was a crucial fight for the 19-year-old UFC sensation, who was coming off an impressive TKO win against Terrence Mitchell.
Raul Rosas Jr. vs Ricky Turcios has been canceled from tonight’s card due to a Rosas illness #UFCMexico pic.twitter.com/H1qDmw1nDa
— UFC (@ufc) February 25, 2024
However, moments before their octagon walkout, Raul Rosas Jr. fell sick and pulled out of his fight against Ricky Turcios. The 19-year-old had a golden opportunity to entertain his family and friends in Mexico City.
Dana White has rescheduled this fight for next Saturday night in UFC Fight Night at UFC Apex. The UFC president announced on Instagram Live after the fight was canceled. The main event of this fight night card will feature a heavyweight fight between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Shamil Gaziev.
UFC fans react to concerning image of Raul Rosas Jr. moments before the fight
Raul Rosas Jr looked in good spirits as he entered the arena for his fourth UFC fight at UFC Mexico City. As per reports, he fell sick while warming up for his fight against Ricky Turcios.
Fans expressed concern after watching the picture of Raul Rosas Jr from the UFC locker room. Many even speculated that the 19-year-old star passed out moments before his fight.
had to be nerves or altitude he wasn’t prepared for
— T (@BLEEDEMODG) February 25, 2024
Damn, sucks for the kid. Hopefully it’s just a flu or bug. https://t.co/4HZ1veJoUM
— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) February 25, 2024
Dude drank the tap water
— 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝*𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙥 𝕏 (@watch_hoop) February 25, 2024
Rosas Jr’s UFC career so far The 19-year-old UFC bantamweight is certainly a bright prospect in the world of MMA. Very few fighters have been able to stack up 2 UFC wins this early into their MMA career.
However, with 7 finishes including 5 submissions in his MMA career, Raul Rosas Jr. remains one of the most exciting prospects in UFC. His unbeaten streak was broken when he took on Christian Rodriguez on UFC 287.
Raul Rosas Jr. suffered a humiliating decision loss in his second UFC fight, which became a huge lesson for the young UFC bantamweight. Rosas Jr. came back stronger in his next fight and secured an impressive first-round TKO win against Terrence Mitchell at UFC Fight Night 227.
