Rosas pulls out vs. Turcios; bout now next Sat.

UFC top prospect Raul Rosas Jr. fell ill and was forced to withdraw from his scheduled bantamweight fight Saturday night at UFC Mexico City just minutes before the fighters were supposed to enter the cage, it was announced on the broadcast.

Rosas was supposed to fight Ricky Turcios on the main card from Arena CDMX. The promotion will attempt to rebook the bout for next week’s event in Las Vegas, according to the UFC broadcast.

Rosas (8-1) is one of the best young fighters in the world. A California-born fighter who represents Mexico, he was the youngest athlete to sign with the UFC, doing so when he was 17. Rosas, now 19, is 2-1 in the promotion with a pair of finishes.

Turcios (12-3), a 30-year-old Texan, won “The Ultimate Fighter” tournament in 2021.