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Report – Yoel Romero Set To Pen Multi-Fight Deal With Bellator MMA

Well, Bellator MMA continues to strengthen its ranks. Perennial UFC middleweight contender and multiple-time title challenger, Yoel ‘Soldier of God’ Romero is poised to put pen to paper on a multi-fight deal with the organization. Romero, 43, came to terms with the UFC for his release two weeks ago, despite retaining three-fights on his Octagon […]

Romero, 43, came to terms with the UFC for his release two weeks ago, despite retaining three-fights on his Octagon deal — snapping a run just shy of seven-years with the organization.

Bellator, who initially passed up on the opportunity to link Romero to a deal according to today’s report from ESPN MMA reporter, Ariel Helwani, came to terms with the Cuban late last week, with Romero set to debut in the promotion next year, with a new move to the light heavyweight ranks.

The Pinar del Rio fan-favourite joins the ever-growing list of past UFC talents to link up with the promotion’s light heavyweight division, with perennial contender, Corey Anderson penning a deal earlier this year. Two-time 205-pound title challenger, Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson also mutually agreed to part ways with the UFC last week, before signing a multi-fight deal with the Scott Coker led promotion, with eyes set on an eventual rise to the heavyweight weight-limit.

Last featuring at UFC 248 in March, Romero made his thirteenth walk under the UFC’s banner, dropping a forgettable unanimous decision to incumbent middleweight best, Israel ‘The Last Stylebender’ Adesanya.

The defeat came as the American Top Team trainee’s third consecutively, coming after a pair of contentious losses to recent title challenger, Paulo Costa, as well as a championship rematch with former gold holder, Robert Whittaker.

With a 9-4 promotional record, Romero notably dispatched four former world champions; Luke Rockhold, Chris Weidman, Lyoto Machida all via stoppage — in between a close UFC 194 split decision win over grappling maestro, Jacare Souza.

A date or opponent for Romero’s sure to be highly-anticipated debut under the Bellator MMA banner has yet to be determined.

Yoel Romero Signs With Bellator

Yoel Romero has found a home. The former UFC title challenger was shockingly released a little over a week ago and immediately many wanted to see him in Bellator. However, Bellator and PFL said they weren’t interested but something changed. “We g…

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Report: Previously Uninterested MMA Promotions Now Looking To Sign Yoel Romero

It appears some MMA promotions have taken a u-turn when it comes to Yoel Romero. There were shockwaves in the world of combat sports when it was recently revealed that Romero had been released by the UFC. What made more headlines was the fact that the likes of Bellator MMA and the Professional Fighters League […]

It appears some MMA promotions have taken a u-turn when it comes to Yoel Romero.

There were shockwaves in the world of combat sports when it was recently revealed that Romero had been released by the UFC. What made more headlines was the fact that the likes of Bellator MMA and the Professional Fighters League were seemingly passing up on his services.

However, that may no longer be the case according to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani.

“Things are heating up again in the Yoel Romero sweepstakes, I’m told. Of note, promotions that were initially not interested are now interested and preparing offers or have already made an offer. No final decision at the moment.”

Things are heating up again in the Yoel Romero sweepstakes, I’m told.

Of note, promotions that were initially not interested are now interested and preparing offers or have already made an offer. No final decision at the moment.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) December 10, 2020

Bellator president Coker previously claimed the promotion were focused on building talent for the moment.

“We got a call from (his) agent, and originally we just passed,” Coker said of Romero. “If you look at our roster and how many fighters we have on this roster and how many fights we’re going to do, there are only so many TV slots. We have kind of gotten away from signing the OGs we used to sign back in the day. That’s because guys like A.J. (McKee) are coming up. Ilima-Lei (Macfarlane) is developing into a main event fighter.

“We’ve basically built from the bottom up. We have a lot of great fighters that are on the roster that we’ve built over the last four to five years. We were kind of headed in a different direction. I was happy with the way the roster is right now not adding anybody.”

However, Coker didn’t rule out signing Romero in the future either. Perhaps he, along with the PFL, have had a quick change of heart.

Where do you want to see Romero compete next?

Scott Coker Explains Bellator’s Disinterest in Signing Yoel Romero

Scott Coker has stated his reasons for his current lack of interest in recently released UFC great Yoel Romero. When Yoel Romero’s UFC release was reported recently, the reasonable expectation would be for Romero to be fielding offers and having his pi…

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Scott Coker Explains Why Bellator Turned Down Yoel Romero

There was a big reason why Bellator opted not go sign Yoel Romero. Romero was recently released by the UFC in what was one of the most shocking decisions in recent memory. Many observers felt there would be a line of MMA promotions queuing up to sign the longtime middleweight contender. However, to the surprise […]

There was a big reason why Bellator opted not go sign Yoel Romero.

Romero was recently released by the UFC in what was one of the most shocking decisions in recent memory. Many observers felt there would be a line of MMA promotions queuing up to sign the longtime middleweight contender.

However, to the surprise of many, Bellator and the PFL were notably not interested in Romero’s services. When it comes to the former, we now know why.

“We got a call from (his) agent, and originally we just passed,” Coker said (via MMA Junkie). “If you look at our roster and how many fighters we have on this roster and how many fights we’re going to do, there are only so many TV slots. We have kind of gotten away from signing the OGs we used to sign back in the day. That’s because guys like A.J. (McKee) are coming up. Ilima-Lei (Macfarlane) is developing into a main event fighter.

While it’s true that Bellator has been avoiding signing old UFC veterans in recent times such as Anderson Silva, they did go on to reportedly sign former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Johnson earlier on Wednesday. In fairness, though, he is seven years younger than Romero at 36 years of age.

For now, things currently seem to be on a case-by-case basis as Coker isn’t ruling out a future signing of Romero.

“The dialogue will always be open,” Coker added. “Things change quickly in this sport, so you never know, but the initial thought was that I talked to my guys and they thought it was better for us to pass.”

Do you think Bellator were right to pass on Romero?

Yoel Romero Free Agency Update: Two Promotions Out, One Wildcard In

The aftermath of Yoel Romero’s exit from the UFC is not going how many expected it would. Over the weekend, it was reported that Yoel Romero has parted ways with the UFC. Dana White would later reveal the reasoning, attributing the decision …

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