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Bantamweight · “El Nino Problema”

Raul Rosas Jr.

12-1-0 UFC 7-1-0
Smothering Control Chain Wrestling Granite Chin
5'9"Height
67"Reach
SwitchStance
22Age
2KO wins
2Sub wins
57.1%Finish rate
11:34Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 23.6 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 38.5 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 46.4 of 100 Durability — Strong, rated 86.5 of 100 Wrestling — Strong, rated 93.7 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 33.5 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 70.3 of 100 Control — Strong, rated 94.4 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
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wrestling very good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • very good UFC 326 · March 1, 2026 watch ↗
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Smothering Control 45% of every fight spent in control position
Chain Wrestling 33 takedowns from 62 attempts · 5.3 landed per 15 min
Granite Chin never dropped in 92 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.25
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.4
Striking accuracy43.2%
Striking defense48.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.16
Takedowns / 15 min5.34
Takedown accuracy53.2%
Takedown defense56.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.65
Control time44.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Rob Font favored — picked against Raul Rosas Jr. lean UFC 326 · March 1, 2026
wrestlingvery good

Gives the edge to the veteran boxer but calls it a genuinely close fight, noting the takedown path alone could easily be enough for the other side.

Fundamentally a wrestler and grappler despite his own self-image as a striker; his real path to winning is volume takedowns, strong transitions, and taking the back, paired with an aggressive, submission-first mentality on top. His actual striking is just okay, with a serviceable jab and a takedown-setup overhand, but it's clearly the secondary weapon here. If he can get top position and hunt finishes the way he usually does, he's a live threat regardless of what happens on the feet.

Strengthstrong, high-volume takedown game with good transitions
Strengthaggressive, high-percentage submission hunting from top position
Strengthgood at taking the back
Weaknessstriking is a distinctly secondary skill compared to his wrestling
sub threat · aggressive, submission-first approach on top

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
December 10, 2022 vs Jay Perrin — 1.1/min (W) — only 2.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '22 April 8, 2023 vs Christian Rodriguez — 0.13/min (L) Apr '23 September 16, 2023 vs Terrence Mitchell — 20.0/min (W) — only 0.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '23 June 8, 2024 vs Ricky Turcios — 0.41/min (W) Jun '24 September 14, 2024 vs Aoriqileng — 2.73/min (W) Sep '24 March 29, 2025 vs Vince Morales — 1.33/min (W) Mar '25 March 7, 2026 vs Rob Font — 0.53/min (W) Mar '26 September 26, 2026 vs Raoni Barcelos — 5.22/min (W) Sep '26

Fight history

8 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Raoni Barcelos 22-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R5 1:38 — UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos · September 26, 2026
113/251Sig. strikes
127/223Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rob Font 22-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 · March 7, 2026
8/33Sig. strikes
10/31Absorbed
16/18Takedowns
10:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vince Morales 16-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg · March 29, 2025
20/39Sig. strikes
17/31Absorbed
4/8Takedowns
9:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Aoriqileng 24-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC · September 14, 2024
41/94Sig. strikes
22/54Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
7:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ricky Turcios 2-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:22 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov · June 8, 2024
3/9Sig. strikes
7/15Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
5:49Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Terrence Mitchell 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:54 — Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 · September 16, 2023
18/30Sig. strikes
6/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:17Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Christian Rodriguez 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · April 8, 2023
2/19Sig. strikes
29/52Absorbed
3/16Takedowns
4:50Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jay Perrin 0-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:44 — UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev · December 10, 2022
3/7Sig. strikes
4/8Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:12Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
12-1-0Pro record
10th Planet Jiu JitsuGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 6
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 7
UWC Mexico 5
Dana White's Contender Series 1
Full career — 13 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Rob Font Decision (unanimous) UFC 326
March 7, 2026
UFC 3 5:00
W Vince Morales Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg
March 29, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
W Aori Qileng Decision (unanimous) UFC 306
September 14, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
W Ricky Turcios Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov
June 8, 2024
UFC 2 2:22
W Terrence Mitchell TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
September 16, 2023
UFC 1 0:54
L Christian Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) UFC 287
April 8, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
W Jay Perrin Submission (face crank) UFC 282
December 10, 2022
UFC 1 2:44
W Mando Gutierrez Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 55
September 20, 2022
Dana White's Contender Series 3 5:00
W Andres Portocarrero TKO (punches) UWC Mexico 35
June 24, 2022
UWC Mexico 1 2:11
W Jose Guadalupe Peñaloza Submission (rear-naked choke) UWC Mexico 34
May 27, 2022
UWC Mexico 2 2:25
W Francisco Villanueva Submission (armbar) UWC Mexico 33
April 29, 2022
UWC Mexico 1 2:07
W Joel Peña Submission (armbar) UWC Mexico 32
March 25, 2022
UWC Mexico 1 0:54
W Eduardo Velázquez Submission (rear-naked choke) UWC Mexico 30
November 26, 2021
UWC Mexico 1 1:01

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Raul Rosas Jr.) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.2 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 2.4 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 43.2% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 48.7% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 5.3 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 53.2% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 56.0% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.7 avg 0.5
Control time 44.6% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 57.1% avg 48.2%

Hero photo of Raul Rosas Jr. by Chamatkar Sandhu · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons