
UFC · Bantamweight · #12
Raul Rosas Jr.
“El Niño Problema”
13-1
Record
3
KO/TKO wins
6
Sub wins
4
Decision wins
Photo: ESPN
Tale of the Tape
Age
21
Height
5' 9"
Reach
67"
Stance
Switch
Country
Mexico
Key Stats
93%
Win Rate
69%
Finish Rate
3
KO/TKO Wins
6
Submission Wins
0
Title Fight Wins
14
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
Raul Rosas Jr., better known as "El Niño Problema", holds the #12 spot at bantamweight, flying the flag for Mexico — and rankings that high aren't given away, they're taken.
The game is built on grappling: 6.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, and opponents spend rounds defending instead of fighting. 6 submission wins say what happens when the defense slips.
He arrives on a 5-fight win streak — most recently Rob Font, Decision - Unanimous. Streaks like that don't stay unnoticed for long.
And here's the scary part: he's 21. 13 pro fights before most fighters hit their prime — the ceiling is nowhere in sight.
Recent Fights
Raoni Barcelos
KO/TKO (R5) · Sep 26, 2026
Rob Font
Decision - Unanimous · Mar 8, 2026
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
Vince Morales
Decision - Unanimous · Mar 29, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg
Aoriqileng
Decision - Unanimous · Sep 14, 2024
UFC 306 – Riyadh Season Noche UFC: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili
Ricky Turcios
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R2 · Jun 9, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
Latest / Raul Rosas Jr. News

Raul Rosas Jr. Books RAF Debut vs. UFC Hall of Famer Clay Guida
The 22-year-old prospect, winner of six straight in the UFC, meets 44-year-old vet Clay Guida (38-22) at RAF 15 on Nov. 28 in Chicago.
Oct 16, 2026

Kell Brook Settles the Debate: Crawford, Not Golovkin, Was His Toughest
Having faced both men who beat him, Brook calls Terence Crawford 'the best' — a surgeon who dismantled him in four rounds en route to 42-0.
Oct 13, 2026

Raoni Barcelos Leaves Hospital 3 Days After Frightening UFC Loss to Rosas Jr.
The 39-year-old bantamweight went unconscious in the fifth round of the UFC Vegas 121 main event. Doctors have ruled out a stroke or heart attack.
Sep 30, 2026