Raul Rosas Jr. had to survive a number of submission attempts but ended up scoring a unanimous decision win over Vince Morales at UFC Mexico.
Rosas started the fight by targeting the midsection before landing a flurry of punches near the fence. This allowed the 20-year-old to scoop Morales up and score a takedown, landing in side control. "Vandetta," however, did a fair job in being able to work his way from the bottom before getting on top in the round's final minute, looking for chokes more than once along the way. Morales even looked to have one locked up before Rosas was saved by the bell.
The two had plenty of striking exchanges on the ground in the second round. The story of that five-minute frame, however, was Rosas holding about three minutes of control. The fight quickly went to the ground in the third, and Morales nearly locked up a Peruvian Necktie again before transitioning into a D'Arce choke.
Rosas was able to work his way out, however, and got on top, eventually working his way to Morales' back. Despite being the one on the bottom, Morales was able to lock up another Peruvian Necktie before the final bell, with Rosas surviving.
Raul Rosas Jr. took the win with 29-28 totals on all three judges' scorecards.
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Raul Rosas Jr. has won four straight and is 5-1 in the UFC since his appearance on Dana White's Contender Series as a 17-year-old in 2022.
Vince Morales, meanwhile, is now 0-3 in the UFC.