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Bye! 19-year-old phenom Raul Rosas Jr. sets his retirement timeline ahead of UFC 306 at The Sphere

19-year-old bantamweight phenom Raul Rosas Jr., who cut his teeth as a minor on Dana White's Contender Series in late 2022, plans to overtake Jon Jones and become the youngest UFC champion in history.

“I just want to achieve my dreams, which is to be the youngest UFC champion, have the belt, defend the belt a couple of times and probably retire,” Rosas Jr. told ESPN MMA. “Hopefully by the time I'm 25, my career will be over and I can enjoy time with my family and do everything I do. I think I'm on the right path.”

Hopefully he has the energy to last that long, brother.

“This is my chance now,” Rosas Jr. continued. “This fight on Saturday will put me in a very good position with four wins in the UFC and four finishes. Right now I'm focused on that and whatever comes next, I'll be ready. After this fight I can get a big name, maybe a top 15 or a good name, a good test.”

To do this, Rosas Jr. must compete in the “Prelims” fight against the gruff Aoriqileng at “The Sphere” in Las Vegas this Saturday evening (September 14, 2024). A victory that could earn him an opponent in the top 15 of the bantamweight division in early 2025.

LIVE! Watch UFC 306 PPV at The Sphere on ESPN+ here!

STILL UFC AT THE SPHERE! The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will host a one-off pay-per-view (PPV) spectacle on Saturday, September 14, 2024, in honor of Mexican Independence Day during the Riyadh season, an unlikely mashup capped by the bantamweight main event between the reigning champion, Sean O’Malleyand sliced ​​and diced contender for 1st place Merab Dvalishvili. In the UFC 306 championship co-headliner, the current flyweight titleholder, Alexa Grassowill settle her score with fellow Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 32 coach Valentina Shevchenko in the final fight of her epic 125-pound trilogy. The UFC 306 PPV main card (see here) will also Brian Ortega Comparisons Diego Lopez, Raul Rosas Jr. Comparisons Aoriqilengand much more! This action from “Sin City” is a must-see! UFC306 Start time is planned for 6:30 p.m. ET (Preliminary round ticket) and 10pm ET (PPV main card).

Don't miss a single second of this EPIC face-slapping action!

MMAmania.com delivers LIVE round by round, stroke by stroke coverage of the entire UFC306 Battle map right HEREstarting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the rest of the preliminary fights on ESPNN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, before the start of the UFC 306 PPV main card at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ P.P.V.

To see the latest and greatest news and notes on UFC 306: “O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili,” be sure to visit our comprehensive event archive here. To view the updated and final UFC 306 fight card and PPV schedule, click here.

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