Bellator 266: Davis vs Romero preview, weigh-in results

Dave Mandel-USA TODAY Sports Mr Wonderful! Wait, what ended up happening to that cat?After some delay, Yoel Romero will finally make his anticipated Bellator debut against none other than former light heavyweight champion Phil Davis.

Romero (13-5) was originally scheduled to enter the light heavyweight tournament against Anthony “Rumble“ Johnson back in May, but unfortunately he was not medically cleared for that bout.

Four months later, the Olympic wrestling standout is a little more grizzled but still willing to face any challenge. This matchup is of particular interest for multiple reasons, as the Olympian meets the NCAA champion. Romero’s boxing gets a lot of praise, and that’s for good…