Former UFC middleweight title challenger, Yoel Romero has revealed his slated GFL (International Combat League) debut towards Shogun Rua has been scrapped, in favor of a middleweight conflict with fellow Octagon alum, Gegard Mousasi — at a promotional occasion in New York this summer season.
Romero, an alum of the UFC, Bellator MMA and the PFL, was signed to a multi-fight take care of the newly-launched, GFL later this 12 months, forward of a return to blended martial arts.
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And the Cuban was instantly thrust right into a controversial pairing with veteran former UFC gentle heavyweight titleholder, Rua, who had known as time on his faltering profession again in 2023.
Hitting the headlines amid some controversy from involved followers and pundits for the well being of Brazilian icon, Rua — the appears his pairing with Olympic medal winner, Yoel Romero has now been scrapped.
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Yoel Romero books new GFL debut struggle with Gegard Mousasi
In keeping with the Pinar del Rio native, he’ll as a substitute tackle former Bellator MMA champion, Mousasi in a showdown on the middleweight restrict at a GFL New York occasion in June.
“He’s (Shogun Rua) out, and now I move to middleweight again, and I am fighting Gegard Mousasi,” Yoel Romero informed Submission Radio. “I don’t know what happened to Shogun, but my manager called me last week. For me it’s a great honor because this fight is a medal for me, because at the end of the day, when I finish in my career, I can say I fought with this guy. This guy is a legend. That’s it.”
Himself set to return to energetic competitors for the primary time since 2023, Dutch kickboxing expertise, Mousasi is at present within the midst of a two-fight shedding run towards each Fabian Edwards, and Johnny Elben each beneath the Bellator MMA banner — the place he twice scooped middleweight spoils.
Returning to winning-ways again in February of final 12 months, UFC alum, Romero would flip in a unanimous resolution victory over fellow Octagon veteran, Thiago Santos in a one-sided victory on the gentle heavyweight restrict within the Center East.
