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On This Day in 2018: Robert Whittaker And Yoel Romero Went to War in One of the Best UFC Middleweight Fights Ever

On this day in 2018 at UFC 225 in Chicago, Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero went to war in what many fans and pundits still hail as one of the greatest

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Ex-UFC Heavyweight Joins Jon Jones-Owned MMA League Competing Dana White & Co.

Dirty Boxing, a new MMA league in the competitive world of combat sports, continues to go from strength to strength, adding another former UFC talent to its highly anticipated upcoming event.

MMA News / MMA on SI / May 20

Mike Perry’s new fight league books ex-UFC heavyweight as headliner

Mike Perry's Dirty Boxing Championship returns with a loaded card on June 14. DBX debuted with a successful event headlined by Yoel Romero in March. It offers a mix of boxing and MMA techniques, with next to no ground game.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / May 1

PFL 4 (2025): How To Watch and Full Fight Card

Looking to kick the month of May off with a bang, the PFL continues their exciting 2025 tournament with a selection of heavyweight and light heavyweight contests in PFL 4.

MMA News / FirstSportz / March 23

Who is the 6-foot-6 monster that UFC legend Yoel Romero obliterated in Dirty Boxing?

UFC is undoubtedly the biggest MMA promotion in the world with most of the biggest superstars. However, over the last few years, many new combat sports promotions have started to emerge as competition.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / March 23

Yoel Romero viciously knocks out 6’6 giant in main event of Jon Jones’ debut show for Dirty Boxing Championship

Yoel Romero needed almost all three rounds to fell the giant Ras Hylton in the first official Dirty Boxing Championship event. Just days after Jon Jones announced his ownership stake alongside Mike Perry in the divisive new promotion, Romero main evented a stacked event The Hangar in Miami.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / March 19

Shogun Rua’s comeback cancelled as Yoel Romero names new opponent for GFL debut

Yoel Romero’s next fight is a step-up in competition from Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua. A three-time title challenger in UFC and Bellator, Yoel Romero was initially scheduled to face former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Shogun Rua upon his entry in the GFL, a new MMA promotion.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / March 6

Yoel Romero books fight in different sport ahead of MMA return against UFC legend

Despite already having an MMA fight booked against a fellow UFC legend, the Cuban sensational will compete in an entirely different sport later this month.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / February 13

The GFL Announces Yoel Romero – Shogun Rua

We are just a few weeks removed from the GFL draft and we are finally learning about some of the matchups that will go down when the promotion starts hosting fights in April.

MMA News / MMA on SI / November 24

UFC Vet Yoel Romero Knocks Out Dana White’s ‘Power Slap’ Fighter in Dirty Boxing

The world of combat sports just got a little more violent. Co-founded by Mike Perry, Dirty Boxing Championship is here to stay - or so it seems, after a thunderous knockout from former UFC star Yoel Romero dropped jaws at their debut event on Saturday night in Florida.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / November 24

Yoel Romero delivers monster KO at Dirty Boxing Championship inaugural show

Yoel Romero has a knack for putting on spectacular performances, and that was the case yet again during the inaugural Dirty Boxing Championship event. Dirty Boxing is a newly established promotion owned by former UFC star and current BKFC ace Mike Perry.

MMA News / Sporting News / November 23

Yoel Romero to main event Mike Perry's new fight promotion from behind closed doors

No stream will exist for the first event of Mike Perry's new fight promotion, Dirty Boxing Championship, headlined by Yoel Romero against a Power Slapper.

MMA News / MyMMANews / November 22

Yoel Romero gets dirty – Fights for Mike Perry’s Dirty Boxing Championship

LEGENDARY MMA VETERAN YOEL ROMERO TO COMPETE AT INAUGURAL DIRTY BOXING EVENT IN MIAMI, FLORIDA The post Yoel Romero gets dirty – Fights for Mike Perry’s Dirty Boxing Championship first appeared on MyMMANews.

MMA News / MMA on SI / July 15

Bellator News: 47-Year-Old Yoel Romero Teases 6th MMA Title Fight in Saudi Arabia

Age is just a number for Yoel Romero, who is still very much a title contender at 47 years old. BKFC Part-Owner Conor McGregor Reacts to Rumored Debut for Ex-UFC Star The former UFC title challenger has gone without a title for far too long, unable to seize gold in four title fights inside MMA's premier promotion.

MMA News / Ringside Intel / June 20

Five defining UFC moments for Robert Whittaker

Since joining the UFC roster in 2012, Robert Whittaker has become one of the promotion’s most consistent stars and is undoubtedly one of the greatest middleweights to ever compete in MMA.