As the unpredictable UFC event, UFC 282, draws closer, the fans have their eyes set on one particular fight. When Raul Rosas Jr. enters the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Dec. 10, he will take the first step toward his desired goal of becoming the youngest UFC champion. Notably, the 18-year-old fighter will make his promotional debut against Jay Perrin. However, the American fighter recently became the target of Dillon Danis, the teammate of Conor McGregor, in a ‘disgusting’ video.
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Bellator fighter took to Twitter and posted an interview video of the rising star. But the audio in the video was replaced with some gibberish. Thus, trying to mock the undefeated bantamweight fighter’s speech.
How did the fans react to the Conor McGregor teammate’s video?
The MMA fans didn’t take the SBG Ireland team product’s jibe lightly and, as a result, blasted Danis.
One user commented, “This kid is further in MMA than youll ever be and he’s 18???? Lmfao”
Similarly, a fan wrote, “He’s got a better career than u and he’s 18”
He’s got a better career than u and he’s 18
— Twluaa (@TwluaaB) December 9, 2022
Someone pointed out, “There’s boundaries with what can you mess with people and what can’t you mess with, you my friend have broken so many red lines it’s disgusting,”
There’s boundaries with what can you mess with people and what can’t you mess with, you my friend have broken so many red lines it’s disgusting,
— Hasher (@dynamiteszn__) December 9, 2022
Another user reminded the 29-year-old fighter of his anti-bullying message.
You talk about anti bullying yet you put this shit up? No bueno.
— RC3 (@BusterCastro7) December 9, 2022
How u talking about stop bullying but making fun of a 17 year old
— Umair (@umairrr_h) December 9, 2022
An MMA fan took a dig at the New Jersey-born fighter as they drew a parallel between the two fighters.
He made it to the UFC and ur still trolling on tweeter.🤡🤡
— Syn1h_ 🇵🇸 (@MajdShb) December 9, 2022
Significantly, a user referred to the fighter’s recent tendency to pick fights against YouTubers. Analogous to the claim, his upcoming boxing bout is against the famed Youtuber-turned-prize fighter, KSI. Notably, both fighters will conclude their beef inside the ring on Jan 14., 2023.
Thus, they commented, “He’s fighting in the UFC, you fight YouTubers. Levels to this game 🤣”
He’s fighting in the UFC, you fight YouTubers. Levels to this game 🤣
— JoMomma Jedrezjczyk (@joanaslastname) December 9, 2022
posts the guy that can't get signed by the UFC, but a 17 year old kid can because he would whoop your a$$
— Steekmoer jr (@steekmoer) December 9, 2022
Danis, at 2-0 in Bellator, last fought in 2019 when he scored a first-round win against Max Humphrey at Bellator 222.
Rosas Jr’s UFC rise
Aptly nicknamed, ‘El Nino Problema’, currently at 6-0, the youngest UFC fighter captured the UFC world’s attention during his Dana White‘s Contender Series – Contender Series 2022: Week 9 fight against Mando Gutierrez.
After securing a win against his opponent, the fighter received accolades and further got awarded the much coveted UFC contract. Also, UFC president Dana White, during the post-event decision announcement, said, “He’s [Raul Rosas Jr.] different. At 17 years old, you just don’t see kids handling themselves like that.”
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