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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Luke Rockhold recently revealed something interesting about his 2018 showdown with Yoel Romero. The two headlined the main event at UFC 221 and Rockhold got knocked out in that fight.
When the UFC signed Robelis Despaigne, who was 4-0, it excited the fight fans. After all, the 6’7″ Olympic Taekwondo Bronze medalist had four first-round finishes, and his last three fights cumulatively went 19 seconds.
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