Former UFC middleweight title challenger, Yoel Romero has opened up on his departure from the Octagon some five years ago, claiming he believes his presence in the weight class amongst other contenders left a “bad taste” in the promotor’s mouths.
Romero, a former title challenger during his memorable tenure with the UFC, most recently came unstuck in a title fight against then-champion, Israel Adesanya at the beginning of 2020, in a hugely forgettable decision loss.
However, during his pomp, the Cuban star had also turned in a host of notable victories over the likes of Derek Brunson, Brad Tavares, Lyoto Machida, Jacare Souza, Chris Weidman, and Luke Rockhold of note.