In a surprise move this year, the UFC downgraded its annual September Noche event back to a Fight Night. Last year, it was held as a PPV at the Las Vegas Sphere! But fret not. Though not a PPV, the promotion is bringing us a thrilling fight card for the Mexican Independence Day event. Featuring some of the best Mexican fighters on the roster, the event will also have Raul Rosas Jr. returning to action, or so we thought.

The youngest fighter to win a UFC fight kicked off his promotional run with an outstanding 6-0 record that now stands at 11-1. He registered a win in his first fight of the year against Vince Morales back in March. But his second fight of the year, due for Noche UFC Fight Night 2025, has apparently fallen off. Why?

All we know about Raul Rosas Jr.’s pullout

On September 13, Raul Rosas Jr. was supposed to take on Rob Font, and that too in the co-main event spot. Given the current trajectory of his career, the spot on the card and his opponent were two huge opportunities, both of which seem to have slipped away from the 20-year-old Mexican-American star’s hands.

We say these are rumors because the UFC has yet to share any official notification regarding this whole situation, but there are speculations that the promotion is scrambling for a replacement for Raul Rosas Jr. Things were looking up for the young prospect, but freak accidents can happen anytime in the gym. That’s exactly what the rumors seem to state, but there is no confirmation on that front either.

For those who do not know, Raul Rosas Jr. now has two pullouts to his name in his young UFC career. But what’s even more surprising is that there was a pullout scare before last year’s Noche UFC as well. Let’s take a look at that front.

‘El Nino Problema’ almost pulled out of last year’s Noche UFC

Last year’s Noche UFC was a one-and-done PPV event at the majestic and visually spectacular $2.3 billion Sphere in Las Vegas. Raul Rosas Jr., who was a part of that event, almost missed the chance to make it to UFC 306 and fight Aoriqileng. Although the 20-year-old went on to secure a unanimous decision win, he revealed that he was dealing with some injuries and was considering pulling out of the bout.

The Mexican-American star did not do that, and after winning the fight, he claimed that he was going to take some time off to nurse his injuries. “This time I had to overcome a lot of adversity, a lot of injuries. My hand is messed up… I almost decided to pull out, but I couldn’t as it was a special event,” the flyweight prospect stated during the UFC 306 post-fight presser. “So before even taking the next fight, I want to make sure my hand is OK, my foot is OK, my whole body is OK.”

Well, some people may be wondering if his past injury issues are still affecting Raul Rosas Jr. as he’s claimed to have officially withdrawn from the Rob Font clash. Regardless, we will have to wait for further updates on this front. Let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.