Per Brett Okamoto (ESPN), Dana White confirmed Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza will take on Yoel Romero on April 27th in Sunrise, Florida for UFC on ESPN 3. This news comes out on the heels of Romero’s appearance on a Spanish reality TV show.
The matchup comes as a bit of a surprise. Up until this fight was announced, the UFC was supposedly trying to book Yoel Romero against Paulo Costa. This matchup fell through in the past, but it remains unclear what exactly prevented it from happening this time around.