Rumble Johnson’s opponent next week will now be Team Pitbull’s Jose Augusto Azevedos Barros (7-2), sources say. Unbeaten in his last 6. 1-0 in Bellator.
Barros replaces Yoel Romero, who didn’t get medically cleared due to an eye issue. — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 30, 2021
Bellator MMA did not need long to find a replacement for its light heavyweight tournament.
Late Thursday night, Yoel Romero was forced to withdraw from the Bellator light heavyweight grand prix after failing to clear his medicals from an eye issue. The promotion sought to replace him and keep Anthony Johnson (22-6) on Bellator 258 with the tournament still on track.