While a proposed clash with Paulo Henrique Costa has fallen through for a second time, Yoel Romero still has designs on headlining the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut on ESPN+.
Although the pairing wasn’t officially announced, Romero and Costa were expected to headline a UFC Fight Night card on ESPN+ in Brooklyn on Jan. 19. However, Costa withdrew from the contest after suffering an undisclosed injury in training. “The Soldier of God” and Costa were originally scheduled to meet at UFC 230, but Romero hadn’t been cleared to compete from a fractured orbital suffered at UFC 225 in June.