LAS VEGAS – Raul Rosas Jr. went back to his roots after enduring his first career loss.
Rosas (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) became as soon as upset by Christian Rodriguez when he misplaced a unanimous option in the principle card opener of UFC 287 in April. Rosas had Rodriguez in grief early when he nearly submitted him with a rear-bare choke in Spherical 1, nevertheless then he became as soon as closely outgrappled in Rounds 2 and 3.
After the loss, Rosas went back to his extinct wrestling coach, who he credit score for serving to him make strides in such a short length of time.
“I correct went back to my wrestling coach, he’s from Russia, nevertheless we met in Kyrgyzstan,” Rosas suggested MMA Junkie Radio on Radio Row at UFC X all the blueprint in which by World Fight Week in Las Vegas. “I didn’t know any wrestling. The most uncomplicated wrestling I knew I realized in adore a month. I knew he became as soon as genuinely accurate which capacity of your total wrestling I do know, I realized in a month which capacity of him. We went back and skilled for one more month and he helped us crimson meat up in a quantity of positions that I will hang performed higher for my final combat and correct in not original. I genuinely feel broad about it.”
Rosas, who’s the youngest UFC winner in history, had heaps of hype surrounding him that became as soon as momentarily halted by Rodriguez. Nonetheless the purpose remains the same for the 18-year-extinct.
“We’re serene chasing the dream, so elegant now correct working engaging and willing for what’s next,” Rosas acknowledged. “For my next combat, I has to be asserting it soon, and I has to be getting a combat soon. I will’t wait so that you can lunge back in this year and placed on a imprint for the opposite folks.”