UFC’s young firebrand fighter Raul Rosas Jr is on top of the world after his recent win and fighter of the night performance. The young fighter has now set his eye’s on Jon Jones’s youngest UFC Champion record. But can he do it?
In a recent episode of the MMA Hour Show, He claimed: “That’s always been the main goal. I’ve got four years to break it, so I think I can make it happen.”
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Jon Jones’ Record
At the age of 23, Jones became the youngest champion in UFC history when he defeated Maurício Rua for the title. Jones held the UFC Light Heavyweight title from 2011 to 2015.
Jones will turn 20 in October 2024 and the fighter has 3 years to break the long standing record. However, the Bantamweight division is currently stacked with multiple contenders waiting to challange O’Malley for the title. Merab Dvalishvili is most likely to challenge O’Malley for the title later this year.
Can Raul Rosas Jr win the UFC bantamweight title?
The young fighter is confident but the task is not easy. Even after his recent win he doesn’t even feature in the Top 10 of the division. There are multiple title contenders waiting in line already and he will need to sweep the floor with them before he cam make a claim for the title.