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Anthony Johnson: ‘Yoel Romero is the most dangerous fighter I’ve actually faced’
Anthony Johnson has fought a who’s who of tough opponents throughout his career. But he expects his next to be the most dangerous. Set to make his Bellator MMA debut on May 7 as part of the light heavyweight Grand Prix at Bellator 258, “Rumble” squares off with a fellow former multi-time UFC title challenger. […]
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Anthony Johnson shares prediction for potential Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou fight
Former UFC title challenger Anthony Johnson has shared his thoughts on a potential heavyweight bout between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou. Ever since Ngannou (16-3 MMA) dethroned Stipe Miocic to become “The Baddest Man on the Planet” at UFC 260, all the talk has been of a potential super-fight with Jones. ‘Bones’ of course vacated […]
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Bellator debuts of Anthony Johnson and Yoel Romero delayed
The Bellator debuts of Anthony Johnson and Yoel Romero have been delayed until May as the promotion shuffled up its upcoming schedule. Bellator’s Light Heavyweight Grand Prix begins in April with eight of the world’s best 205lbers going at it for the chance to win $1 million and the belt. On April 9 at Bellator […]
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Photo | Yoel Romero in phenomenal shape ahead of Bellator light heavyweight debut against Anthony Johnson
Yoel Romero looks to be in phenomenal shape ahead of his upcoming Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix fight against Anthony Johnson. Romero was a surprise cut by the UFC late last year and he soon afterward he signed a free-agent deal with Bellator. The organization last week announced that it will be holding an […]
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Betting odds released for Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix quarterfinals
The betting odds have been released for the upcoming Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix tournament quarterfinals. Bellator announced the complete eight-man bracket for the promotion’s highly-anticipated 205lbs tournament on Tuesday. Hours later, the oddsmakers released the betting odds for all four quarterfinal matchups. Take a look at the opening odds for the Bellator […]
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Yoel Romero reacts after booking Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson in first round of Bellator light heavyweight tournament
Yoel Romero is excited to face Anthony Johnson in his Bellator debut. It was revealed at Bellator’s press conference that both Romero and Johnson would be apart of the grand prix and face one another on April 16. It is a fight the fans wanted to see and Romero is eager for the fight to […]
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Bellator reportedly plotting 8-man LHW tournament featuring Romero, Rumble, Anderson
Bellator MMA is reportedly plotting an eight-man light heavyweight tournament featuring former UFC stars Yoel Romero, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Corey Anderson, and more. Bellator’s light heavyweight division has been quite strong for awhile now, as the home of fighters like Phil Davis, Ryan Bader, and reigning champion Vadim Nemkov. After the promotion signed former […]
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Photo | Yoel Romero wears Bellator uniform for first time, promotional debut imminent
Newly-signed Bellator light heavyweight Yoel Romero donned his new uniform for the first time in anticipation of his promotional debut. Romero was released by the UFC in late 2020 as part of its mass exodus of 60 fighters from the roster. It didn’t take long for Romero to find a new home and he signed […]
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Scott Coker says social media support made him sign Yoel Romero to Bellator
Bellator president Scott Coker says that social media support made him sign former UFC star Yoel Romero to a contract with his organization. Coker and Bellator initially passed on signing Romero after the UFC released him earlier this month. Citing a younger roster as the reason for not bringing in Romero into his promotion, Coker […]
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Anthony Johnson shares his thoughts on a potential scrap with Yoel Romero
Anthony Johnson isn’t sure where Yoel Romero got his information from that it is 90 percent likely they will fight one another in their debuts. Both Johnson and Romero parted ways with the UFC and signed with Bellator this month and both men will fight at light heavyweight. Immediately, fans called for them to fight […]
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Yoel Romero explains what led to “completely unexpected” UFC release
Former UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero has opened up on the events that led to his release from the promotion, calling the ordeal “completely unexpected.” Romero was a member of the UFC roster from 2013 until just a few weeks ago. For the majority of his time with the promotion, he stood at out as […]
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Yoel Romero says Bellator debut against Anthony Johnson is “a huge possibility”
Former UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero says there’s “a huge possibility” he’ll fight Anthony Johnson in his Bellator debut. Romero and Johnson both called the UFC home for many years, however, both fighters recently landed on the Bellator roster. Johnson was the first to sign with the Viacom-owned promotion. His Bellator move came after […]
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Jake Paul ducked Yoel Romero fight, claims manager
MMA manager Malki Kawa claims YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul turned down a fight with one of his star clients, Yoel Romero. Paul has been the talk of the combat sports world after he picked up a brutal knockout victory over former NBA star Nate Robinson on the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. undercard […]
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Scott Coker reacts to the news Yoel Romero has signed with Bellator
Bellator president Scott Coker reacted to the news that former UFC middleweight title contender Yoel Romero has signed with Bellator. On Monday, it was announced that Bellator had signed Romero to its roster, and the Cuban will compete in the promotion’s light heavyweight division. Romero joins Anthony Johnson and Corey Anderson as recent additions to […]
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Yoel Romero vs. Anthony Johnson opening betting odds revealed
The opening betting odds have been revealed for a potential light heavyweight bout in Bellator between Yoel Romero and Anthony Johnson. On Monday, Bellator announced that Romero is the latest member of the promotion’s roster. Unlike in the UFC, where Romero competed at 185lbs, he will move back up to 205lbs for his move to […]
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Yoel Romero finds a new home after UFC release, expected to sign contract with Bellator
Former UFC middleweight title contender Yoel Romero has found a new home, having signed a deal with Bellator MMA. The UFC is currently in the process of downsizing its roster, and has cut many fighters over the last few weeks. While many of the promotion’s cuts have been fairly easy to justify, it’s decision to […]
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Vitor Belfort wants to fight Yoel Romero: “That would be a great fight”
MMA legend Vitor Belfort says he wants to fight free agent Yoel Romero, promising that it would be a “great fight” for the fans. Belfort has yet to make his debut for ONE Championship and is eager to get back into the cage in 2021. Belfort called out Wanderlei Silva in the past, and he […]
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Yoel Romero now targeted by multiple promotions
Multiple combat sports promotions are reportedly interested in signing former UFC middleweight title challenger, Yoel Romero. The UFC has recently cut a number of high-profile fighters, and none came as more of a surprise than Romero, who received his walking papers last week. While ESPN reporter Ariel Helwani initially reported that neither Bellator MMA nor […]
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Combate Americas interested in booking Tito Ortiz vs. Yoel Romero
Hispanic MMA promotion Combate Americas says it would be interested in booking a 205lbs matchup between Tito Ortiz and Yoel Romero. Romero was released by the UFC last week as part of the promotion’s plan to cut 60 fighters from the roster. Since becoming a free agent, Romero has surprisingly drawn little interest on the […]
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Scott Coker explains why Bellator isn’t interested in Yoel Romero
Bellator president Scott Coker explained why Bellator isn’t interested in signing free-agent middleweight fighter Yoel Romero to a contract. The UFC cut Romero last week as part of its 60 roster cuts by the end of 2020. The move to release Romero came as a big surprise considering he had just fought Israel Adesanya in […]
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Yoel Romero appears to be in good spirits after parting ways with the UFC
Yoel Romero appears to be in good spirits following news that he has parted ways with his longtime employer the UFC. On Friday evening ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported on Twitter that the former UFC middleweight title challenger, Romero (13-5 MMA), was now a free agent. “Yoel Romero’s UFC run has come to an unexpected end. […]
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship interested in signing Yoel Romero: “He has BKFC written all over him”
David Feldman is hoping to meet with Yoel Romero in the coming days. On Friday, it was revealed Romero was shockingly released from the UFC. Immediately, many thought the middleweight would sign with Bellator or PFL. However, on Monday, it was reported both promotions aren’t interested in bringing in the 43-year-old. Now, however, Bare Knuckle […]
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Report | Bellator and PFL not interested in Yoel Romero
Following his release from the UFC, middleweight Yoel Romero is reportedly drawing no interest from Bellator or PFL on the free-agent market. Romero was surprisingly released by the world’s leading MMA promotion last week as part of UFC president Dana White’s plan to cut 60 fighters from the roster. At 43 years of age, having […]
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Dana White explains why the UFC released Yoel Romero, suggests 60 more fighters could be cut
Dana White spoke to reporters following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC Vegas 16 event where he discussed the release of Yoel Romero. On Friday evening ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported on Twitter that the former UFC middleweight title challenger, Romero (13-5 MMA), was now a free agent. “Yoel Romero’s UFC run has come to an unexpected […]
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Darren Till reacts to news that Yoel Romero is no longer with the UFC
Darren Till continues to entertain fight fans with social media posts, his latest being a reaction to the news that Yoel Romero is no longer with the UFC. On Friday evening, ESPN’s Ariel Helwani made the shocking announcement that Yoel Romero was no longer under contract with the UFC. Despite the fact that Romero was […]
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Pros react after the UFC parts ways with Yoel Romero
Earlier this evening shocking news came out that the UFC had parted ways with former middleweight title challenger Yoel Romoero. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani released the following information on Twitter: Yoel Romero's UFC run has come to an unexpected end. Romero and the promotion have parted ways, multiple sources told ESPN. Romero's manager Malki Kawa also […]
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UFC parts ways with Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero is no longer a UFC fighter. According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, the Las Vegas-based promotion has decided to part ways with former title challenger, Yoel Romero. Yoel Romero's UFC run has come to an unexpected end. Romero and the promotion have parted ways, multiple sources told ESPN. Romero's manager Malki Kawa also confirmed […]
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Jorge Masvidal suggests Jake Paul should fight Yoel Romero following his recent comments
UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal believes that Jake Paul should step into the boxing ring to fight his friend and top middleweight Yoel Romero. Despite all of the criticism that had been sent his way in the lead-up to his fight against Nate Robinson, the YouTube star Paul was able to secure a vicious knockout to […]