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Raul Rosas Jr makes history at UFC 282 as the youngest fighter to ever debut inside the Octagon. Brimming with the confidence …
[Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] enjoyed every single moment it was pretty amazing I was living the dream it was a dream come true [Applause] it was like I was in the movies [Applause] Thursday I’m doing some training at the pi I’m just working on small details already slowing down a little bit saving some energy for the fight reviewing the stuff that we’ve been working on just that judging those little details for Saturday night I’m excited that I’m fighting a T-Mobile in front of thousands of people fighting in the Apes was a little challenging there was barely any noise I fight better with the big crowd hearing the reaction as the fight is going I like that that helped me up I feel ready I feel 100 and I’m gonna go out there and like make a statement and get the finish and put on the show for the people getting to the hotel is pretty amazing it’s the best hotel I’ve ever been to a nice view chatting in the hotel the first thing I like to do is check the view oh that’s a big ass hot tub I’m just thinking like after Saturday night I’m gonna come here and just relax because I can’t go to clubs here I’m not 21 so I’m just gonna come over here and chill and enjoy the pools with me for my five weeks I got my brother Jesse Rose’s I got my father my mother I got them helping me out with anything I need on this week so pretty amazing to be able to share this with them associations wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them I see a lot of kids with talent but they don’t have someone to guide them I was able to get here because I had the talent the hard work and more than anything to guide all that like led me to the spot right now I’m trying to become the best in the sport so I’m trying to also become the three-time UFC champion and I’m just doing stuff that I’ve always dreamed of stuff that I would see people doing and I always said like oh I want to do that one day like that that was pretty cool is doing this and I’ve got tired I’ve been uh practicing a little bit for this moment signing posters feels pretty dope I’ve always thought about this moment because I knew that I would have to do this before my official UFC debut I feel great to be able to make my mom proud because she knows everything we’ve been through so her seeing me signed the posters just means a lot because I’m able to share these moments with her I’m just enjoying every single moment of the process finally everything paying off um I’m living the dream and it’s just an unforgettable experience trying on my official fight ship for the UFC it just gets me so excited because now I really see what I’m gonna fight in and I got it for free so like that was just pretty awesome [Music] when I was little I would always see the UFC gloves and I always wanted some music this gets me pumped up for Saturday night [Music] Wednesday Wednesday is me a day and I just gotta talk a lot because I’m doing a lot of interviews I gotta answer a lot of questions and I’m able to interact a little bit with the fans let them know a little bit more about me buy your meal doing all the interviews I’m finally getting used to it just doing it so much it’s starting to become like a normal thing for me I’m starting to like it I’m gonna win impressively the higher level competition just doing all the media like scenes What fighters have to go through I thought it was gonna go longer but it’s pretty fun I liked it it was an amazing experience and the whole process I enjoy because it was a good day the fire is getting closer and closer I’m like 139 right now and I haven’t even tried to call weight before this I had a two slices of pizza in the chocolate chip cookies for you how you doing I’m good how are you taking the pictures with my fight kit I’m enjoying it because I know that I’m gonna fight with those gloves and those shorts it starts to feel more real I start dancing a little bit so excited and ready for Saturday [Music] Thursday I go to do one of my last interviews I thought it was like a regular interview I see John Adams Daniel Cormier I was just a little bit surprised because I wasn’t expecting that but what are your thoughts on overall what type of challenge is in front of you this weekend for this opponent like I don’t see nothing dangerous I just feel confident that I can do great and whatever I do I like I can sign a contract that I can just stand with him box with him or the rest of him you know I feel pretty confident in any area right now so I’m answering your question for John Adams and then I just see Daniel Cormier going crazy oh that was at the UFC Fan Expo oh look at that hairline I had a little bit oh yeah look at him oh he’s got his glasses on you already made for the spot that’s pretty amazing that a lot of Fighters that we grew up watching now we’re able to share moments with them good luck man dude’s got some [Music] come all right next athlete to weigh in one half the future premium making his UFC debut at 18 years of age Raul Rosas Jr my body’s feeling great I feel great I’m like really looking forward to the wind I’ve always wanted to step on the stage and I’m just like super pumped up [Music] 36 36 official 84 Raul rose sauce I made rate and now I feel really good and then ESPN tell me to go to their live show and I walked in and I see Daniel Cormier I see Chris Wineman I see a lot of Saint girl I remember I would see that what they were doing I would see it on TV so I was like damn now I didn’t do it it’s pretty crazy we have another special guest here and I must say this is the first time that we have had a teenager on set or away in show the best of mine this right here like sitting with y’all like you know it’s pretty exciting so thank you for having me that was the first time I do a studio show and it was pretty cool I’m like pretty confident with all the hard work that I put in every single area of the aspect of martial arts so I don’t even feel pressure like I just feel so excited you know like I’m really blessed that I’m able to perform in front of thousands of people and you know show my skill set bro you were born in 2004. so we play a lot of games on the weigh-in show right okay do you know what do you know what that is that was really big in 2004. is it something to communicate with it is it’s the motor a razor it was the most popular phone if you didn’t have a razor you were not oh you were not I got the first one right I knew it was for communication all the other ones I wasn’t even close you remember the name of this this band you probably know Justin Timberlake uh the The Beatles of the queen or something like that right was right but it was pretty fun it makes us very sad hey good luck really happy for you thank you very much good luck buddy I like that experience it was pretty cool like just sitting down and having a good time it was pretty fun the time went by fast and now I’m here I’m fight Rich every time we would pass by T-Mobile me and my family would always say oh Wonder we’re gonna fight there crazy now all these things that we’ve been dreaming of are coming into reality [Music] is [Music] nothing yeah foreign together I’ve been putting a lot of words and sacrifices we’re just so excited and we know that this is one of many more dreams to be accomplished we’re just super pumped for Saturday [Music] I’m just like so excited to go out there and you know like see the cross reaction [Music] as I decided to see if the crowd loved me or hate me I didn’t know if they were gonna like either or they were gonna support me [Music] and then I started watching and the whole crowd starts going crazy [Music] [Applause] [Music] having Joe Rogan introducing me to step on the scale I was just so pumped up everything started to feel so real it’s funny because I seem to be with everybody [Applause] I wrote to my opponent to the Face-Off and he starts talking bro well give me that one third and intense base up like that it just gets me more excited like I’m just so pumped up to go out there and do what I say I’m gonna do you can all just talk and say what we want but she knows his toast moves and I know that I’m gonna smash them so Saturday night I’m gonna show everybody you know so I’m excited [Music] [Applause] I wake up this morning and I feel pretty pumped up today’s the day that I get to go out there and perform and so my skills it all the hard work that I’ve been putting on all the years all the sacrifices everything comes down to today [Music] everything we’ve been waiting for finally is going to pay off [Music] [Applause] [Music] I’m just getting ready for my fight I work a little bit with my brother and I’m just reviewing a little bit of submissions and stand up and everything just getting loose more importantly I prayed I pray that I’m able to step out of the cage the same way that I stepped in same for my opponent and we’re here to do business but I’m hoping nothing bad for him I’m just hoping that we make it out safe and we can keep going with our careers I’m feeling excited for my brother we’re excited to be here we’re excited to go out there and see where I will perform and get that UFC debut like he always wanted in the T-Mobile Arena on the last show we were sitting on the very top we were watching on Tony Ferguson ideas we’re telling each other oh you’re about to make your Contender series debut and he was like yeah I’m gonna fight here for sure on the next event and who would have thought I was gonna be here it’s crazy for me that all my dreams like finally coming into reality on my way out I see Patty the Baddie I bum face with them and he tells me good luck this just bro so cool I’m just so excited I’m not nervous I’m enjoying every moment I can see like the whole crowd like just pretty packed I’m just so excited to go out there and get the crowd pumped up [Applause] so with much fanfare here he is Raul Rosas Jr making the job for his UFC debut so much family support from Mom from Dad from brother he is happy he is confident and he is ready to put it on Jay Perrin in his debut tonight my mind went blank and I see all the fans going crazy I was thankful that a lot of people came to support me I’m finally making the walk and I’m moments away from performing and showing my skills about stuff feeling like I can’t lose Junior [Applause] the fight finally starts ready Jay Perrin in blue Raul Rosas Jr in Black I’m pressuring him a little bit I go in I shoot for a single leg and there’s the first shot I left them up in the air and I see the crowd going crazy sudden I put them down [Applause] oh he’s on the chin chasing real trouble here I try to sink in the joke but she’s defending a little bit and slipping off so I’d readjusted parents doing a really good job of trying to stay patient but now triangle I finally get the joke oh that’s starting to get tight now yeah I’m just holding the choke waiting for the referee to step in Junior [Applause] wow wow living up to the hype and then some in the debut I finally won my first UFC belt but I was able to show my steel set with an amazing performance and show that I’m really coming for that belt like I said everybody’s ready just hard work and dedication so keep working hard check your dream son Look at me now you’re the winner my submission due to a rear choke whoa oh wow [Applause] support me I love you makers and everybody from now to talk I’m leaving the gym right now PCGS I need the 50gs so I can buy my mother a minivan and she can give me a ride to the PI right now tonight I just trying to introduce myself because I’m coming for that belt [Applause] celebrating this moment it’s a lot because we put in a lot of work for this training camp and not only training camp this whole journey we’re just so excited and we’re all happy foreign for me this was just a bigger stage of poison in front of thousands of people but still a fight I was still gonna do what I’ve been doing for the past year so I was just excited to go out there and perform in front of all these people and show my skills it I’m ready for higher level competition not only go out there and win but also show that I’m levels above these spiders right now I feel like I did a great tonight all I see is golden whoever I have to go through to just see that belt and whoever has that belt when I get there you know I’m going to go out there and finish them and get that as soon as possible I want to go back in and watch the rest of the fights and meet up with my mom seeing my mom after the fight that was the first thing I wanted to do um she knows that this was one of my dreams and for her to finally see me accomplishing one of my dreams we’re just so happy and I love that I’m able to share these moments with her [Music] [Applause] [Music] My ultimate goal is to become the youngest UFC champion I’m just looking forward to staying active and keep on making history and just getting closer to that belt and one day I’m finally gonna have that belt wrapped around my waist and I’m going to become the youngest UFC champion ever the belt imminent