Breaking: UFC changes course, books Yoel Romero, Jacare Souza II to headline UFC Fight Night on April 27 in Florida. https://t.co/mdluKF0MtA
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) March 8, 2019The Ultimate Fighting Championship has gone in a different direction for their April card in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., electing to stage the rematch between Yoel Romero and Ronaldo Souza as the main event.
According to ESPN, UFC President Dana White made the announcement late Thursday that Romero (13-3) will meet Souza (26-6, 1 NC) at middleweight, in the main event at UFC on ESPN 3 on April 27 at the BB&T Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.