Darren Till vs. Yoel Romero to Headline BKFC 94 in Manchester

Manchester, United Kingdom – Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) has officially announced that Darren Till from Liverpool, England, will face Yoel Romero from Miami, Florida, in the main event of BKFC 94. The highly anticipated fight is set to take place on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the AO Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom.

The co-featured bout will see BKFC Middleweight World Champion David ‘The Redneck’ Mundell (10-2) of Dunedin, FL, defend his championship against the accomplished UK professional boxer, Jack ‘The Meat Cleaver’ Cullen (2-0).

Tickets for BKFC 94 are scheduled to go on sale this Wednesday, July 29, and will be available for purchase online through BKFC.com. The AO Arena is located at Victoria State, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1AR.

Expressing his readiness, Darren Till stated, “I’ve finally gotten over years of trauma and nightmares of Yoel Romero. So, let’s do this!!”

Yoel Romero responded with, “Respect to Darren for accepting the fight. But respect ends when the bell rings. See you soon.”

David Feldman, Founder and President of BKFC, described the event as “the biggest event we have promoted in the United Kingdom between two international combat sport superstars.” He added, “Both Darren and Yoel have been very successful in their BKFC fights, and both are looking for the biggest challenge in the promotion. It’s a very heated rivalry, and no question, this will be bombs away from the opening bell.”

Feldman also commented, “It’s truly a can’t-miss combat sporting event in the United Kingdom, and I strongly encourage fans to purchase early for September 26. We will be announcing a tremendous undercard featuring the baddest bare-knuckle fighters in the United Kingdom shortly.”

Darren Till, after a successful MMA career with a record of 18-5 and three professional boxing victories, made a strong BKFC debut on May 30, 2026. He secured a swift first-round knockout against Aaron Chalmers in front of a packed crowd at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England.

Yoel Romero, who boasts a remarkable amateur MMA career representing Cuba, including an Olympic Silver Medal in Sydney, Australia, has had an extensive career in the UFC and Bellator, amassing a record of 17-7 with 14 victories by knockout. He made his BKFC debut on September 12, 2025, at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL, stopping Theo Doukas in the second round before a sold-out audience.

English Translation:

Manchester, United Kingdom – Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) has announced that Darren Till of Liverpool, England, will face Yoel Romero of Miami, FL, at BKFC 94. The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the AO Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom.

The co-featured fight will see BKFC Middleweight World Champion David ‘The Redneck’ Mundell (10-2) from Dunedin, FL, defend his title against UK professional boxing standout Jack ‘The Meat Cleaver’ Cullen (2-0).

Tickets for BKFC 94 will go on sale this Wednesday, July 29, and can be purchased online at BKFC.com. The AO Arena is located at Victoria State, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1AR.

Darren Till stated, “I’ve finally gotten over my years of trauma and nightmares about Yoel Romero. So, let’s do this!!”

Yoel Romero said, “Respect to Darren for accepting the fight. But respect ends when the bell rings. See you soon.”

David Feldman, Founder and President of BKFC, commented on the light heavyweight matchup, “This is the biggest event we’ve promoted in the United Kingdom between two international combat sport superstars. Both Darren and Yoel have been very successful in their BKFC fights, and both are looking for the biggest challenge in the promotion. It’s a very heated rivalry, and no question, this will be bombs away from the opening bell.”

He added, “It’s truly a can’t-miss combat sporting event in the United Kingdom, and I strongly encourage fans to purchase early for September 26. We’ll be announcing a tremendous undercard featuring the baddest bare-knuckle fighters in the United Kingdom shortly.”

Following a sensational MMA run with a record of 18-5 and three professional boxing victories, Darren Till made his BKFC debut on May 30, 2026, with a blistering first-round knockout of Aaron Chalmers in front of a sold-out crowd at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England.

After a remarkable amateur MMA career representing Cuba, which included a Silver Medal at the Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Yoel Romero fought extensively in the UFC and Bellator, finishing with a record of 17-7, including 14 victories by knockout. Making his BKFC debut in front of a sold-out crowd at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL, on September 12, 2025, Romero stopped Theo Doukas in the second round.