Video: 49-year-old Yoel Romero breaks rival's jaw in TKO victory
At 49 years old, Yoel Romero secured a TKO victory over Alex Nicholson in the main event of Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA. The fight ended after Romero knocked Nicholson down and delivered strikes that broke his jaw, prompting a tapout. This win marks Romero's second fight of 2026 across multiple combat sports disciplines.
- ▪Yoel Romero defeated Alex Nicholson via TKO after breaking his jaw during Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA.
- ▪The event took place on Friday night at Unrivaled Arena in Miami.
- ▪Romero, a 2000 Olympic silver medalist in wrestling, previously challenged for the UFC middleweight title in 2020.
- ▪This was Romero's second fight of 2026, following a bareknuckle boxing loss to Vagab Vagabov in March.
- ▪Romero has competed in wrestling, UFC, and bareknuckle events throughout his combat sports career.
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