Raul Rosas Jr. understands why he obtained various curious takes care of calling for a post-fight bonus following a unanimous resolution win over Aoriqileng at UFC 306.
Whereas there was no controversy surrounding his victory, the 19-year-old bantamweight prospect finally received with 29-28 scorecards throughout the board, nevertheless it wasn’t some loopy, all-out warfare that deserved consideration for Battle of the Night time. He additionally didn’t get a end, which is nearly universally accepted as a essential step for consideration to obtain an additional $50,000 for Efficiency of the Night time.
So why precisely did Rosas name for that bonus?
“It was simply the warmth of the second,” Rosas advised MMA Preventing. “Since I’m used to getting finishes and asking for it after, it simply got here out.”
As a lot as Rosas concedes that he most likely didn’t deserve the bonus based mostly solely on his efficiency, he does consider there are different metrics that might be thought-about.
“The best way that my argument to say that I might deserve it — don’t get me incorrect it was a unanimous resolution so clearly I’m OK with not getting it as a result of I ought to have gotten a end — but when I might have gotten it, my argument could be the folks confirmed up due to me,” Rosas stated about serving because the opening combat on the prelims. “The occasion was packed due to me. They have been there early as a result of I used to be on the prelims.
“I’m not attempting to be cocky however lots of people got here to observe me combat. With them placing me on the primary combat on the prelims, I made lots of people present up and tune in on their TV’s immediately. That may have been my argument for the $50g’s however clearly I agreed, I didn’t do sufficient to get these $50g’s.”
Rosas credit Aoriqileng for making it a harder combat on him than many anticipated heading into the occasion.
Regardless of incomes a dominant place in the course of the opening spherical and looking for a rear-naked choke submission, Rosas simply wasn’t in a position to put Aoriqileng away.
“I knew he was going to be powerful,” Rosas stated. “Clearly he has 25 wins, 11 losses in order that’s numerous expertise. I knew he was going to be calm however I knew I used to be going to get the job executed.
“I want I might have gotten the end however he defended good after I obtained to his again. He stayed relaxed. I knew he was going to be powerful. I’m OK with my efficiency although.”
Later in his post-fight interview, Rosas stated he needed to have the prospect to sit down down with UFC CEO Dana White to speak numbers.
That made it sound like Rosas was presumably sad along with his present monetary state of affairs with the UFC, however he guarantees that’s not really the case.
In fact, Rosas would really like to make more cash identical to each different individual on Earth, however he’s not complaining about the way in which he’s being handled by the UFC. Rosas additionally desires the prospect to face ranked competitors within the close to future in order that’s one other quantity that might come up in a possible assembly with the UFC brass.
“We sit down and see what’s subsequent and speak numbers,” Rosas stated. “Just about we’ll see what’s subsequent. I really feel like I convey lots of people and I really feel like I deserve a chance to check myself.
“It’s good to work with [the UFC], and so they’ve been so good with me. We’re all on the identical web page. We’re all good. Every little thing’s high-quality. Every little thing’s good. I’m proud of my contract. Like clearly all of us need extra so I really feel like I deserve extra however I’m proud of it. There’s no downside … we’ll see what’s subsequent. Both means, my time will come. It’s all good.”
Proper now, Rosas believes he nonetheless has two fights left on his present UFC contract, however he’s definitely not trying to go anyplace else. Greater than something, he simply desires to proceed proving his price to the corporate and bringing in a crowd for the primary combat of the night time at Sphere was a good way to indicate his rising attraction with followers.
“It doesn’t matter to me the place I’m at on the cardboard,” Rosas stated. “Individuals are going to tune in regardless such as you noticed. The Sphere was already filled with me within the first combat. That often doesn’t occur.
“The persons are going to tune in regardless whether or not I’m the principle occasion or the primary prelim or I’m within the center, they’re going to tune in to observe me combat, to observe me carry out.”
