Rosas Jr. vs Turcios

Who won Rosas Jr. vs Turcios?

Raul Rosas Jr. beat Ricky Turcios by submission in the 2nd round during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 8th June 2024 at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Rosas Jr. vs Turcios stats

Raul Rosas Jr. stepped into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Ricky Turcios made his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Raul Rosas Jr.'s 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Ricky Turcios marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2021.

Raul Rosas Jr.'s UFC record stood at 4-1-0, while Ricky Turcios' came in at 2-2-0.

The stats suggested that Rosas Jr. and Turcios have similar power, both with a 25% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Rosas Jr. had a massive advantage over Turcios, boasting a 63% submission rate over Turcios' 8%.

Raul Rosas Jr. was the younger man by 11 years, at 20 years old.

Turcios had a 5-inch reach advantage.

Rosas Jr. was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 8 years and 4 months later than Turcios, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 22 less professional rounds, 19 to Turcios' 41.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Raul Rosas Jr. had been fighting more than Ricky Turcios.

Going to this contest, Raul Rosas Jr. had last fought 1 year, 2 months and 28 days ago, while Ricky Turcios' last outing had been 2 years and 25 days ago.

Rosas Jr.'s last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

Turcios' last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did Rosas Jr. vs Turcios start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 1:40 AM UTC , which was 9:40 PM EST or 6:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 2:40 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Rosas Jr. vs Turcios?

Raul Rosas Jr. was a 4/11 (-290) favourite going into the contest, while Ricky Turcios made his way into the ring at 41/20 (+210) with oddsmakers.