Fear and wonder follow Melvin Manhoef wherever he goes.
The Mike’s Gym product will compete for the first time in nearly two years when he challenges 2000 Olympic silver medalist Yoel Romer in the Bellator 285 light heavyweight co-main event on Friday at 3Arena in Dublin. A knockout artist of the highest order, Manhoef has parlayed his devastating weaponry into a 32-15-1 record across various organizations, from Bellator MMA, KSW and Dream to Strikeforce and One Championship. Those tools and his penchant for lightning-strike violence have made him one of the most-talked-about mixed martial artists of his generation.