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Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman says Yoel Romero looked like a different fighter between the weigh-in and their cage meeting at UFC 205.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / October 2

Adesanya On 'Most Boring Fight' With Romero

Israel Adesanya has labeled his 2020 middleweight title defense against Yoel Romero one of the dullest bouts in UFC history. The former champion revisited the UFC 248 headliner in a recent YouTube breakdown, per MMA Fighting.

MMA News / The Body Lock / September 27

Yoel Romero Discusses Discipline and Family Before BKFC 94 Main Event

Yoel Romero, 49, shared his life principles before headlining BKFC 94 against Darren Till in Manchester Romero emphasized love, discipline, faith, and

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / September 27

BKFC star reveals diagnosis after suffering horrific jaw injury on the undercard of Till vs Romero

Ste Wallwork has issued a statement following his devastating defeat at BKFC 94. The 40-year-old hometown favorite made his promotional debut in front of 15,894 fans at AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday night.

MMA News / MyMMANews.com / September 26

Darren Till reigns supreme over Yoel Romero – Full BKFC 94 results

Manchester, UK (Sept. 26, 2026) – Combat sports superstars Darren Till and Yoel Romero battled in the Main Event of BKFC 94 on Saturday night, with Till reigning supreme in front of the sold-out crowd of 15,894 at the AO Arena in Manchester, UK.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / September 26

Darren Till outclasses and beats Yoel Romero at BKFC 94

A huge headliner at BKFC 94 sees former UFC title contenders Darren Till and Yoel Romero collide in the ring. Both men expect a big performance and hope to keep their perfect BKFC record intact.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 26

Yoel Romero Shares His Code To Greatness

Yoel Romero offered fans a message of discipline and family before headlining BKFC 94 against Darren Till in Manchester. "First off, I would like to tell the people to live a life of love and not hate.

MMA News / MyMMANews.com / September 25

BKFC 94 weigh-in results – Till vs. Romero

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship officials held weigh-ins on Friday ahead of Saturday’s BKFC 94 fight card from AO Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 25

Till And Romero Make Weight For BKFC 94

Former UFC title contenders Darren Till and Yoel Romero successfully weighed in for their cruiserweight headliner at BKFC 94, which takes place Saturday night at AO Arena in Manchester, England.

MMA News / KO on SI / September 25

What Makes Darren Till So Excited to Finally Face 'Scary Guy' Yoel Romero

When Darren Till signed a ground-breaking deal with the BKFC, not even he knew what to expect. Yet, less than a year in, he already finds himself in what the promotion is calling the "biggest fight in bare-knuckle history." Till, 1-0, goes up against Yoel Romero, who owns a 1-1 bare-knuckle record.

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MMA News / MyMMANews.com / September 24

BKFC 94 press conference video – Till vs. Romero

Manchester, United Kingdom (September 24, 2026) – Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, (BKFC) hosted the Final Press Conference today in Manchester, UK

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 24

Till And Romero Face Off Again Before BKFC 94

Darren Till and Yoel Romero met face-to-face for a full minute Thursday in Manchester, their second tense staredown before Saturday's BKFC 94 main event at the AO Arena.

MMA News / The Body Lock / September 21

Yoel Romero Promises to Finish Darren Till: ‘I’m Not Letting That Happen Again’

Yoel Romero guarantees he will finish Darren Till at BKFC 94 on September 26 in Manchester, England The 49-year-old is seeking redemption after losing

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 16

Romero Plans To Fight Until 52 Ahead Of Till Clash

Yoel Romero plans to keep fighting until he turns 52 years old. The 49-year-old veteran told Hablemos MMA that only divine intervention would stop him from reaching that target, per MMA Junkie.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / September 10

Will Mike Perry attend BKFC 94? Dave Feldman provides update on injured ‘King of Violence’

BKFC President Dave Feldman hopes to have Mike Perry at his upcoming event in England. Darren Till and Yoel Romero will face off in the main event of BKFC 94 in Manchester on September 26.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / August 6

BKFC 94 Full Card, Preview, storylines

Former UFC stars who nearly reached the top of the mountain in MMA have found new life in other combat sports. Darren Till and Yoel Romero will clash in the main event of BKFC 94 and it is shaping up to be one of the promotion's biggest events of the year.

MMA News / MyMMANews.com / July 27

Darren Till vs. Yoel Romero headlines BKFC 94

Manchester, United Kingdom (March 27, 2026) – Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, (BKFC) today announced BKFC 94 – Darren Till of Liverpool, England vs.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / May 2

‘I quit’… Yoel Romero’s opponent provides jaw injury update after tapping out to strikes

Alex Nicholson has issued a statement following his disappointing defeat to Yoel Romero. The 36-year-old veteran stepped up on late notice to face ‘Soldier of God’ when Hector Lombard withdrew from their bare-knuckle MMA clash.

MMA News / HITC / May 2

Yoel Romero incredible fashion win against Alex Nicholson in wild 70-second bare knuckle fight

Yoel Romero’s remarkable late-career run added another highlight in Miami as he knocked out Alex Nicholson in just 70 seconds during a bare-knuckle MMA bout.

MMA News / HITC / February 6

Yoel Romero set to clash with 30-1-1 star once suspended for after-bell incident

At 48, the ‘Soldier of God’ shows no signs of stepping away from the sport just yet. Last month, at RAF 5 in Sunrise, Florida, Yoel Romero experienced his first defeat since 2023.

MMA News / KO on SI / February 5

Lorenzo Hunt on Last-Minute Opponent Change at BKFC Knucklemania VI: ‘I’m Not User-Friendly’

Lorenzo Hunt did not care who he fought when he signed to face Yoel Romero at BKFC Knucklemania VI. Nothing about that mentality has changed with middleweight champion David Mundell stepping in for an ill Romero.

MMA News / KO on SI / January 27

BKFC Pound-for-Pound King Replacing Yoel Romero at Knucklemania VI

Yoel Romero's sophomore BKFC appearance will have to wait. Romero, 48, was scheduled to face BKFC light heavyweight champion Lorenzo Hunt in a non-title heavyweight bout in the co-main event of Knucklemania VI.

MMA News / HITC / September 14, 2025

BKFC debut sees Yoel Romero score emphatic KO after flooring his rival several times

Yoel Romero’s entry into BKFC was not exactly subtle. The former UFC and Bellator contender made his Squared Circle debut to salsa music, blowing a horn as he walked out.

MMA News / MMA Knockout On SI / September 9, 2025

48-year-old former UFC boogeyman makes BKFC debut this weekend

HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA --- Ex-UFC marauder Yoel Romero is set to make his bare-knuckle boxing debut this weekend at the ripe old age of 48. Once among the most feared fighters in the UFC’s middleweight division, the ‘Soldier of God’ has found success across multiple promotions since his 2020 departure.

MMA News / HITC / July 15, 2025

BKFC boss explains why it’s hard to find an opponent for Yoel Romero: ‘A couple of guys…’

Setting up a fight for former UFC title challenger Yoel Romero is no simple task. Bare Knuckle FC has added another big name to its roster, signing Yoel Romero.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / February 13, 2025

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 Weekly / November 24, 2024

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.