Yoel Romero was negotiating to fight top three at 205 or 185 lbs before UFC release
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Early this month, two-time title challenger Yoel Romero was cut from the UFC roster. It caught many by surprise, Romero included.
In a recent interview with ESPN, “The Soldier of God” finally broke his silence about what really happened from his end of things.
“I was already in training, very hard, getting ready,” Romero said through an interpreter. “We were already thinking about fighting in January or February in 185 [pounds] or 205. We were looking to fight with the top three in either division.