{"id":46493,"date":"2026-03-08T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/?p=46493"},"modified":"2026-03-15T21:52:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:52:05","slug":"raul-rosas-jr-ufc-326-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/raul-rosas-jr-ufc-326-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Raul Rosas Jr. secures career-defining win at UFC 326"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style='background:#f7fafc;padding:15px;'>\n<p><strong>Quick Read<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Raul Rosas Jr. defeated Rob Font by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).<\/li>\n<li>Rosas successfully landed 16 takedowns during the three-round fight.<\/li>\n<li>This win marks Rosas&#8217; fifth consecutive victory in the UFC.<\/li>\n<li>The victory is Rosas&#8217; first career win against a ranked UFC opponent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>LAS VEGAS (Azat TV) \u2013 Raul Rosas Jr. solidified his status as a surging force in the bantamweight division on Saturday, securing a dominant unanimous decision victory over veteran contender Rob Font at UFC 326. The bout, held at the T-Mobile Arena, served as a pivotal moment for the 21-year-old prospect, who moved a step closer to his stated goal of becoming the youngest-ever UFC champion.<\/p>\n<h2>Dominating the grappling exchanges<\/h2>\n<p>Rosas (12-1) controlled the pace of the fight from the opening bell, relying on a relentless wrestling-heavy game plan that stifled Font\u2019s striking rhythm. According to official results reported by <em>MMA Junkie<\/em>, Rosas secured 16 takedowns throughout the three-round contest. While the fight lacked significant striking exchanges, with a combined total of only 18 significant strikes landed by both competitors, the tactical superiority of Rosas\u2019 grappling was clear to all three judges, who scored the bout 30-27 in his favor.<\/p>\n<h2>A breakthrough against veteran competition<\/h2>\n<p>Entering the night, the matchup represented the stiffest test of Rosas\u2019 career. Rob Font, a 14-year veteran of the sport, was expected to provide a defensive challenge that would expose the young fighter\u2019s limitations. Instead, Rosas demonstrated composure, effectively neutralizing Font\u2019s attempts to regain his footing near the fence. This victory marks Rosas&#8217; fifth consecutive win and serves as his first triumph over a ranked opponent, a milestone that is expected to propel him into the top 15 of the UFC bantamweight rankings.<\/p>\n<h2>Reflecting on the performance<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the one-sided nature of the scorecards, Rosas expressed a desire for more decisive action in his post-fight comments. The young fighter noted that while his wrestling was effective, he had entered the cage with the intention of securing a knockout finish. He credited Font\u2019s experience for his ability to survive the repeated takedown attempts. When asked about his future trajectory, Rosas declined to call out a specific individual, stating instead that he is ready to face any competitor currently ranked in the top 10.<\/p>\n<p><em>The strategic reliance on high-volume wrestling over striking at UFC 326 highlights a growing trend in prospect development, where tactical control is prioritized over high-risk finishing techniques to climb the rankings efficiently.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAS VEGAS (Azat TV) &#8211; Raul Rosas Jr. boosted his bantamweight rise at UFC 326 with a dominant decision win over veteran contender Rob Font.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":-1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow5Nm1DA:productID":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[22450,51318,51223],"class_list":["post-46493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sport","tag-bantamweight","tag-raul-rosas-jr","tag-ufc-326"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/raul-rosas-jr-ufc.jpg","_embedded":{"wp:featuredmedia":[{"id":-1,"source_url":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/raul-rosas-jr-ufc.jpg","media_type":"image","mime_type":"image\/jpeg"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46493\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}