I have wins against #3, #7, #10, #11 but I'm #15 ? What is going on? #ynuevo pic.twitter.com/7mCurF3YDI
— Yoel Romero (@YoelRomeroMMA) August 4, 2016
Yoel Romero was viewed as the next contender to the UFC middleweight title after he defeated Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. However, the former Olympic wrestler was taken back down the ladder when his results from a drug test came back positive.
After fighting the test, Romero was given a brief suspension and reinstated to compete.
But he wasn’t provided his same ranking in the UFC’s 185-pound Top-15.
While Romero isn’t really pleased with how everything went down, he was able to have some fun with it, mentioning Dan Henderson receiving the next title shot against Michael Bisping despite his standing being outside the Top-10.
Maybe good I #15 @danhendo #13 got title shot. I have to be next at #15 no? #ynuevo
— Yoel Romero (@YoelRomeroMMA) August 4, 2016