Teen sensation Raul Rosas Jr. lastly has his return booked with a rescheduled battle in opposition to Ricky Turcios at a UFC Combat Evening card on June 8.
A number of folks with data of the promotion’s plans confirmed the information to MMA Preventing on Thursday, noting bout agreements have been issued for the matchup.
The matchup between Rosas and Turcios was initially scheduled on the UFC Mexico Metropolis card again in Feburary, however Rosas fell in poor health simply earlier than the battle, forcing him to drop out. Makes an attempt have been made to reschedule the battle on the subsequent UFC occasion one week later at UFC Vegas 87, however that bout was additionally cancelled.
Now, the bantamweights run it again in June.
A extremely touted prospect who debuted with the UFC at simply 18, Rosas sports activities a 2-1 document total together with a lightning-quick first-round end in his earlier outing in opposition to Terrence Mitchell this previous September.
As for Turcios, he claimed The Final Fighter Season 29 title in 2021, however he dropped his subsequent battle in opposition to Aiemann Zahabi. He bounced again with a win over Kevin Natividad again in November 2022, however he’s since been out of motion.
Rosas vs. Turcios is the newest addition to the cardboard on June 8, which is anticipated to happen on the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. No predominant occasion has been confirmed for the cardboard.
