Why Did Raul Rosas Jr. Pull Out Last Minute Against Ricky Turcios at UFC Mexico?

Raul Rosas Jr was set to face Ricky Turcios on the UFC Mexico card on Saturday at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. The Mexican crowd was excited to witness the fight of their young talent in the MMA grand stage of UFC, but it was not meant to be. In the early hours of the event, Rosas had to leave the match hanging.

Raul Rosas Jr. had to withdraw from the match citing illness just before his fight, and this sent a massive shockwave to the entire MMA community. Let’s get into the news.

Why did Raul Rosas Jr. pull out of UFC Mexico Night?

The 19-year-old pulled out of his highly anticipated bout against Ricky Turcios due to sudden illness. More information about this issue is yet to be revealed. However, as per the sources, the UFC administration is not keen on letting this anticipated fight drop. The UFC is planning to shift theis fight from UFC Mexico to next week as Dana White has come forward to confirm this rescheduling.

Rosas was a fan favorite for the match; interestingly, he was also the betting favorite against his opponent Turcios, who was struggling to keep up with the high-paced UFC matchups. From sources it has been revealed that Rosas Jr has been fighting against illness since last night and tried his best to stay on the card, but seems like destiny had some other plans for the young star.

A victory against Turcios tonight would have pushed Rosas toward the ranked status of the bantamweight division but seems like ‘El Nino Problema’ has to wait for the next UFC Vegas 87 card in Las Vegas, Nevada to settle the score. Additionally, Rosas’s first loss in the UFC halted his progress to become the youngest champ in the promotion’s history.

Rosas’s ambition was halted by Christian Rodriguez

Raul Rosas JR is on a mission to become the youngest champion in the UFC’s history. The crown for the youngest champion in the promotion is held by the Goat, Jon Jones who clinched his first belt at the age of 23. Rosas seems to be planning to dethrone it. However, unlike Jones, Rosas has already suffered his first defeat.

The young Mexican sen͏sation squared ͏off against Christian Rodriguez at͏ UFC 287 in Miami,͏ but things didn’t go ͏as planned for ‘El Nino ͏Problemo.’ Despit͏e a strong start in the initial round, Rosas face͏d back-to-back se͏tbacks in the following rounds and ultimately had to ͏settle for a defeat.

Nonetheless, the cancellation of the bout has again halted Rosas’s ambition to become the youngest champ. Do you think Rosas has what it takes to be the next great? Tell us about it in the comments below.

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