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Breaking News: Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios cancelled during broadcast
Third update: Raul Rosas Jr.’s father, Raul Sr., has given an update on what happened with his son ahead of his now-rescheduled fight with Ricky Turcios.
“To all the people asking what happened to Raul, he was feeling light headed, dizziness and had low energy,” posted Rosas via Instagram Stories (H/T Nolan King of MMA Junkie). “He was still ready, had his gear on and didn’t wanted to pull out of the fight, he was still gonna go out there and fight. But we as a team didn’t let him go out there. His health comes first and if he’s not 100 percent, it’s not worth going out there. Right now, he’s getting checked by the doctors. Thank you all for the support to Raul. He’ll be back.”
Second update: This fight has officially been rescheduled to next week’s UFC Vegas 87 card. Dana White said during the presser that it would likely be contested at a catchweight.
Update: Brendan Fitzgerald just announced on the broadcast that Raul Rosas Jr. fell ill and will not be able to compete in his bout against Ricky Turcios. There’s no word yet when the bout will be rescheduled, with reports stating there’s a chance it can be moved to next week’s UFC event at the Apex.
Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios looks like it could be a fun fight with plenty of action for hungry fight fans. Both men hailed from one of the reality-based shows the UFC is known for with Rosas Jr. coming from the Contender Series and Turcios having TUF in his rear-view mirror. Turcios has the clear experience edge but with Raul’s grappling background, it’s easy to see why they were matched up. Rosas Jr. will attempt to make this his second win in a row, as will Turcios, but it will be the latter with 15 months of possible ring rust to deal with. Let’s take a look at their respective stats to see how they match up.
Preview
Raul Rosas Jr.
- Age: 19
- Height: 5’9
- Reach: 67 inches
- Stance: Switch
- Record: 8-1 (2 KO, 5 SUB, 1 DEC)
- Amateur record: 2-0 (began in 2020)
- Last opponent: Terrence Mitchell (TKO, Round 1)
- Current UFC streak: 1
Ricky Turcios
- Age: 30
- Height: 5’9
- Reach: 71 inches
- Stance: Southpaw
- Record: 12-3 (3 KO, 1 SUB, 8 DEC)
- Amateur record: None
- Last opponent: Kevin Natividad (split decision)
- Current UFC streak: 1
Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios live play-by-play (Cancelled)
Official Decision
Fight is Cancelled
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Quick Results
Main card
- – Brandon Royval def. Brandon Moreno via split decision (48-47, 49-46, 47-48): Flyweight
- – Brian Ortega def. Yair Rodriguez via submission (arm triangle) at :58 of round 3: Featherweight
- – Daniel Zellhuber def. Francisco Prado by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2): Lightweight
- – Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios: Bantamweight (cancelled due to Rosas Jr. illness)
- – Yazmin Jauregui def. Sam Hughes by unanimous decision (30-27 x3): Strawweight
- – Manuel Torres def. Chris Duncan by submission (RNC) at 1:46 of round 1: Lightweight
Prelims
- – Raoni Barcelos def. Cristian Quiñonez by submission (RNC) at 2:04 of round 3: Bantamweight
- – Jesus Aguilar def. Mateus Mendonça by split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29): Flyweight
- – Edgar Cháirez def. Daniel Lacerda by submission (Triangle) at of round 1: Flyweight
- – Fares Ziam def. Claudio Puelles by split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29): Lightweight
- – Ronaldo Rodríguez def. Denys Bondar by submission (RNC) at 4:59 of round 2: Flyweight
- – Felipe dos Santos def. Victor Altamirano by split decision (29-28 x2, 27-30): Flyweight
- – Muhammad Naimov def. Erik Silva by TKO at :44 of round 1: Featherweight
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 streaming & ticket info
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 takes place on February 24th, at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico. The main card starts at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card begins at 7:00 p.m. ET. If you just so happen to be out in Mexico and want to witness UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 live, you can purchase tickets by clicking here. UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 can be live streamed on ESPN+ in the United States and Canada. For full streaming details, and compatible devices go here.