{"id":286028,"date":"2018-09-26T07:28:08","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T14:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=286028"},"modified":"2018-09-26T07:28:08","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T14:28:08","slug":"report-alexander-gustafsson-vs-yoel-romero-title-fight-in-the-works-for-ufc-230","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-230\/report-alexander-gustafsson-vs-yoel-romero-title-fight-in-the-works-for-ufc-230\/","title":{"rendered":"Report | Alexander Gustafsson vs. Yoel Romero title fight in the works for UFC 230"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>That UFC 230 main event we&#8217;ve been waiting for? Apparently, it&#8217;s in the works, and it&#8217;s an undeniably surprising one.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from Ariel Helwani, the UFC is looking at booking a light heavyweight showdown between Alexander Gustafsson and Yoel Romero for the card. If the fight is indeed booked, it will reportedly be for a title, though it&#8217;s not certain whether the pair would be fighting for an interim or undisputed title.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the case, the fact that a title would be on the line implies this fight would indeed headline the card over the current Dustin Poirier vs. Nate Diaz lightweight co-main event, which is not a title fight.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UFC seriously discussing booking Yoel Romero vs. Alexander Gustafsson at light heavyweight for the MSG card on 11\/3, according to multiple sources. The fight isn\u2019t finalized, though. A title would be on the line with both interim and official options discussed.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arielhelwani\/status\/1044931365509234688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;UFC seriously discussing booking Yoel Romero vs. Alexander Gustafsson at light heavyweight for the MSG card on 11\/3, according to multiple sources,&#8221; Helwani said on Twitter. &#8220;The fight isn\u2019t finalized, though. A title would be on the line with both interim and official options discussed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With most of its champions either booked or injured, the UFC has struggled to find a main event for UFC 230, which goes down on November 3 in New York City. This Yoel Romero vs. Alexander Gustafsson title fight is a surprising but undeniably compelling solution to this dilemma.<\/p>\n<p>If this fight is booked, of course, it&#8217;s going to create some key questions.<\/p>\n<p>First and foremost, what will it mean for Daniel Cormier&#8217;s UFC light heavyweight title? While Cormier&#8217;s last fight occurred at heavyweight, where he knocked out Stipe Miocic to win gold, he&#8217;s repeatedly expressed interested in defending the light heavyweight title again before his planned March retirement.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, where does Jon Jones fit into all this madness? The former champion&#8217;s 15-month suspension will be over in November. He will almost certainly get a light heavyweight title shot upon his return \u2014 whether it&#8217;s against Yoel Romero, Alexander Gustafsson, or Daniel Cormier.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of this wild plan for the UFC 230 main event?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 9\/26\/2018.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That UFC 230 main event we&#8217;ve been waiting for? Apparently, it&#8217;s in the works, and it&#8217;s an undeniably surprising one. According to a report from Ariel Helwani, the UFC is looking at booking a light heavyweight showdown between Alexander Gustafsson and Yoel Romero for the card. 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