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Yoel Romero out of fight with Anthony Johnson after not clearing pre-fight medical testing

Fans of Yoel Romero will have to wait a little longer to see the former UFC interim title challenger in the Bellator MMA cage. ‘Soldier of God’ was supposed to face Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson at Bellator 258 next week, but news broke yesterday that the Cuban-American has been pulled from the card.

An official release from Bellator stated that, “Yoel Romero did not clear pre-fight medical testing and as a result, his Bellator MMA debut against [Johnson] has been postponed. Bellator will confirm a tournament alternate to face ‘Rumble’ Johnson in the Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix as soon as possible.