“Made a fool out of myself,” Losing to 18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr after trash-talking made Jay Perrin contemplate retirement
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Jay Perrin taps out to Raul Rosas Jr. at UFC 282 (Image Courtesy - MMA Junkie)
Raul Rosas Jr might have ended 2022 on a high, but his opponent Jay Perrin sure did not expect things to go the way they did at UFC 282.
18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr was set to make history at UFC 282 by becoming the youngest fighter to secure a win in the biggest promotion in mixed martial arts. Jay Perrin, 29, was handed an opponent in Rosas Jr, the DCWS graduate to get his first win in UFC. The fighter was very confident about getting his first win.
Perrin, in the lead-up to the fight, talked smack to his 18-year-old opponent and there was tension between the two. At the time of the fight, Raul Rosas Jr rose to the occasion and secured his first win. While all the bright lights shined towards the youngster who made history, recent footage shows Perrin contemplating retirement inside the octagon.
Perrin, the US MMA fighter, representing Team Syndicate MMA, was seen talking to his corner and calling quits on his career. “That’s probably it for me,” said an emotional Perrin after his submission loss. “I made a fool out of myself…I f***ed up. I’m not good enough to be here,” said Perrin as he continued to unwrap his gloves. Watch the video below:
Jay Perrin was contemplating retirement in the cage after his loss to Raul Rosas Jr at UFC 282 pic.twitter.com/KEXrfNf7qm
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It is never easy to handle a loss in a fight. To lose a fight against 18-year-old Rosas in the first round was never going to settle in well. Also, Perrin’s trash-talking came back to haunt him. Jay Perrin vs Raul Rosas Jr took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The loss against Rosas was Perrin’s third consecutive defeat in the UFC octagon.
Raul Rosas Jr believes he is ready for the champion
While some fans might advise the high-schooler to take things slow in his mixed martial arts career, Rosas Jr wouldn’t mind a ticket straight to the title shot. The Mexican fighter after his win at UFC 282 spoke to Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour. The fighter wants to fight as quickly as possible and become champion before he turns 20.
Rosas Jr fights in arguably the most-stacked division and is ready to fight Aljamain Sterling for the gold. “If they offered me a fight for the UFC belt right now, I can not only go out there and win, I can also finish whoever has the belt. Right now is Aljamain Sterling. I’m ready,” said Rosas Jr, talking to Helwani.
That is a bold claim from the 18-year-old who just got his first win in the UFC. However, Raul Rosas Jr dares to be great and is ready to break records. Jon Jones still holds the record for being the youngest champion. Rosas Jr still has time to make his dream come true. The Mexican youngster has already won the fans over with his confidence and flawless finish at UFC 282. Even Conor McGregor congratulated the fighter on his success. Do you see Raul Rosas Jr becoming a UFC champion soon?
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