Yoel Romero has a date for his BKFC debut.
The Naked Knuckle Boxing Promotion announced Tuesday that Romero is set to face Theo Duca in a heavyweight match at BKFC 80 on September 12th in Hollywood, Florida.
Romero, 48, recently dabbled in boxing variations and has been playing second round for Mike Perry’s dirty boxing promotion. He succeeded in both fights, knocking out Duane Crespo inside the round and finishing Russ Halton in round three in May. The signature of the longtime UFC middleweight candidate was announced by BKFC this July.
A decorated amateur wrestler who won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Romero owns a 16-7 pro record and once challenged the UFC Middleweight Championship, missing in an unforgettable battle with Israeli Adesanya. He won a recent battle in the PFL vs. Bellator event in February 2024.
Doukas is just 2-2 in his professional MMA career. He is away from consecutive losses and ended in April 2024 through American Submission by Cole Shafer.
Check out the updated BKFC 80 lineup below.
Yoel Romero vs. Theo Doukas
Leonardo Perdodo vs Arnold Adams
Bobby Henry vs. Braden Kuikendall
Chris Garcia vs Austin Lewis
Weina Reed vs. Paulo Game
Nicholas Bloom vs. Michael Farnier
Jancarlos Rivera vs. Vincent Alsept
Rudy Levocz vs. Eric Westbury