Yoel romero He is 44 years old. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook UFC
The fact that Yoel romero It is an outlier when it comes to vitality in professional competitions after 40, few people question that. The 44-year-old athlete, who is about to make his Bellator debut, however, does not want to think about retirement. In a recent interview with ‘Bleacher Report’, the veteran surprised by saying that he will continue competing for a long time.
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“I want to overtake Bernard Hopkins,” said Romero, mirroring the boxer who, at 51 years old, competed for the World Boxing Confederation (WBC) belt.
Bellator's bet, Yoel was hired at the end of last season to face the light heavyweight talents (up to 93kg) in the organization. The Cuban would initially make his debut against another former UFC representative, Anthony Johnson. However, a medical problem postponed his debut and even forced the veteran to leave the division tournament.
With the issues resolved, Romero has a new date to enter the circular cage for the first time. This Saturday (18), the athlete will exchange forces against Phil Davis and he will be able to prove that he is still capable of performing at a high level.
In his last commitment, Yoel competed for the UFC middleweight belt (up to 83,9kg) against Israel adesanya. The confrontation was marked by the fighters' lack of combativeness and ended with the Nigerian's victory on points.
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