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Yoel Romero Reveals the Gift Conor McGregor Gave Him, But He Refuses to Use It

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Yoel Romero received a special gift from Conor McGregor, but he refuses to use it.

After establishing himself as one of MMA’s premier knockout kings, ‘Soldier of God’ is ready for the next chapter of his combat sports career, signing with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. McGregor announced the news of Romero’s bare-knuckle boxing debut during a Champions Summit press event in Hollywood, Florida earlier this month.

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Yoel Romero Reveals the Gift Conor McGregor Gave Him, But He Refuses to Use It 2

During a recent interview with The Schmo, Romero revealed that he received a special cigar from the Irishman, though the former UFC and Bellator title challenger has no intention of actually smoking it.