As confirmed by the promotion tonight, former UFC championship duo, Yoel Romero and ex-titleholder, Shogun Rua are set to share the cage with one another of their respective GFL debuts later this 12 months — in a conflict on the gentle heavyweight restrict.
Romero, a former undisputed and interim middleweight title challenger throughout his tenure with the UFC, departed the promotion again in 2020, earlier than penning a multi-fight take care of Bellator MMA and chasing the sunshine heavyweight crown as well over there.
As for Rua, the Brazilian veteran referred to as time on his skilled blended martial arts profession again in January 2023, struggling a primary spherical knockout loss to Ukrainian opponent, Ihor Portieria as a part of a three-fight dropping skid.
And confirming the pairing on social media tonight, GFL posted on their official X account how Yoel Romero will share the cage with Shogun Rua at a but to be decided occasion later this annum on the gentle heavyweight restrict.
Yoel Romero set to struggle Shogun Rua in GFL debut this 12 months
Most just lately returning to profitable methods again in February of final 12 months, Yoel Romero turned in a one-sided unanimous choice win over Rua’s compatriot, Thiago Santos within the pair’s PFL vs. Bellator conflict in Riyadh.
Necessary Credit score: Bellator MMA
Throughout his promotional run with the UFC, Cuban fan-favorite veteran, Romero turned in notable wins over the likes of Derek Brunson, Tim Kennedy, Lyoto Machida, Ronaldo Souza, Chris Weidman, and Luke Rockhold to call a number of.
As for Rua, the previous undisputed UFC gentle heavyweight champion and Satisfaction FC icon has been with out a win since he landed a cut up choice win over fellow Brazilian megastar, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 5 years in the past within the latter’s personal retirement struggle.
Necessary Credit score: Zuffa LLC
Earlier this night, GFL confirmed their first official matchup forward of their April launch, with former UFC middleweight championship duo, the above-mentioned, Weidman and Rockhold set to rekindle their rivalry courting again to 2015 on the middleweight restrict.
