MMA Fighting · Mar 10, 2020
Manager: Yoel Romero ready to return in 12 weeks, can be labeled gatekeeper for now
Esther Lin, MMA FightingYoel Romero might be on the ropes right now, but a few knockouts can change everything.
Despite a UFC 248 title performance panned outright by UFC President Dana White, Romero’s rep believes the two-time title challenger can turn things around once again.
”We can label Yoel as a gatekeeper at this point, but if he knocks out three guys in devastating fashion, everyone’s going to be saying Yoel’s the best middleweight, and he needs another title shot,” Ibrahim Kawa told MMA Fighting. “If guys can’t beat Yoel, then eventually, the only guy left is Yoel.”