Darren Till to Meet Yoel Romero in Bare Knuckle
Darren Till will meet Yoel Romero under the BKFC banner in Manchester, England on September 26th.
Former UFC title challengers Darren Till and Yoel Romero will go to war; however, not in the UFC octagon but in the bare-knuckle arena.
The two will clash at a 190-pound catchweight at Manchester's AO Arena. The bout is set to headline BKFC 94 on September 26th.
Darren Till is 1-0 under the BKFC banner, having defeated Aaron Chalmers by second-round TKO on May 30th. He didn't have it all his own way, with the reality TV star registering a knockdown in the first round. Till rallied in the second and secured a vicious finish.
Darren Till just KO’d Aaron Chalmers right after getting dropped in bare knuckle 🤯
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) May 30, 2026
(via @bareknucklefc) pic.twitter.com/lZuZKD8kBA
Yoel Romero is also 2-1 in bare-knuckle, securing two finishes throughout his two wins.
Darren Till to Clash with Yoel Romero
The fight was confirmed by BKFC president Dave Feldman on The Ariel Helwani Show. Feldman stated, "I think it's going to be an amazing, amazing fight. You've got Yoel Romero who just doesn't know how to get old and you've got Darren Till who just looked sensational in his first fight with us and I'm very very excited about that fight".
He also hinted at the signing of another big name, however, this hasn't been confirmed just yet.
Feldman also confirmed that Darren Till "immediately" agreed to the fight and that Romero's only concern was the weight, however, a 190lbs catchweight was agreed upon.
The two men have gone back and forth on social media for many years and will make the walk on September 26th and settle it all in the bare-knuckle arena.
Breaking: Darren Till x Yoel Romero is official for Sept. 26 in Manchester at 190 pounds, per David Feldman. pic.twitter.com/6JceOgfrqB
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 27, 2026
