Video – Ex-UFC star Yoel Romero scores brutal knockout win in Dirty Boxing Championship debut fight

Video - Ex-UFC star Yoel Romero scores brutal knockout win in Dirty Boxing Championship debut fight

Making a short-notice debut under the banner of the Mike Perry-led, Dirty Boxing Championship overnight, Yoel Romero — a former title challenger both the banner of the UFC and Bellator MMA, laid waste to an opponent with a brutal first round knockout in a massive heavyweight outing.

Romero, a veteran former middleweight title challenger under the banner of the UFC before his eventual move to Bellator MMA — where he also competed for an undisputed light heavyweight crown, most recently featured in February under the scrutiny of the PFL in Riyadh.

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And turning in his first victory since his transition to the Donn Davis-led organization, Romero turned in an impressive unanimous decision win over fellow UFC veteran and former title challenger, Thiago Santos.

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Featuring as a surprise inclusion in the above-mentioned Dirty Boxing Championship event overnight as part of the Perry-led promotion’s premiere outing, Romero took on opponent, Duane Crespo.

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And taking in the fights were the likes of UFC heavyweight champion, Jon Jones — and former UFC starlet, Paige VanZant — with the invite-only crowd taking in a stunning first round knockout win for Cuban veteran wrestler, Yoel Romero.

Below, catch the highlights from Yoel Romero’s knockout win over Duane Crespo overnight