MIAMI – Raul Rosas Jr. , at 18 years old and only in his second promotional appearance, will make his pay-per-view main card debut Saturday at UFC 287 . The youngest fighter in UFC history, Rosas (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has his name next to all sorts of age-based records after his promotional debut submission win over Jay Perrin at UFC 282 in December. Progressing as an athlete in unprecedented territory, Rosas will open up Saturday’s main card at Kaseya Center. The decision to place Rosas and his opponent Christian Rodriguez (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) among UFC contenders was met with surprise from some, and criticism from others
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Raul Rosas Jr. responds to critics of UFC 287 main card placement: ‘Take some notes’ – MMA Junkie