Perennial middleweight contender, Yoel Romero has claimed he feels “mad” he by no means obtained the prospect to share the Octagon with UFC icon, Anderson Silva throughout their respective tenures, regardless of a previous name out as well.
Romero, a stalwart challenger within the promotion, competed for undisputed and interim middleweight spoils throughout his memorable and harmful run.
And since his exit again in 2020, the Cuban has competed underneath the umbrella of each Bellator MMA and PFL (Skilled Fighters League).
Nonetheless, set for his GFL (World Combat League) debut this summer time in New York, Romero revealed he’ll now tackle former two-time Bellator MMA middleweight kingpin, Gegard Mousasi.
Yoel Romero laments failed UFC showdown with Anderson Silva
Initially scheduled to battle Brazilian veteran, Shogun Rua in a controversial showdown, Romero claims he’s upset to overlook out on a pairing with the previous Pleasure FC star — as he’s to by no means obtain the prospect to tackle former middleweight kingpin, Silva.
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“For me it’s a great honor for me now, but I am very excited when the people say you fight yourself,” Yoel Romero informed Submission Radio. “Wow. Yes, I got it, I take it. Yes. Of course. Yes. Because this fight is a medal for me. You know, I think that this medal. Because at the end of the day, when I finish in my career, I say I fight with that guy, I fight this guy. This guy is the legend. That’s it. You know what? All the time. I, I, I feel a little mad because I never fight a Anderson Silva.”
And sharing some temporary historical past with the Brazilian veteran, Romero infamously known as for the prospect to tackle Silva again in 2018, insisting his problem was removed from private.
“I want to fight with him,” Romero informed Ariel Helwani MMA Present. “It’s not personal, between me and Anderson, it’s for me, because Anderson is the best of all time in MMA. I have big respect for him. If you stay in the middleweight division and you don’t fight with the top 10 people, you won’t understand what exactly is your level. If you really want to know what is your level, you have to fight with Anderson Silva.”
