Overview

• BKFC officially confirmed Romero’s heavyweight debut on September 12 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
• Promotion founder David Feldman revealed that several signed fighters turned down the bout after Romero joined BKFC in July.
• Part-owner Conor McGregor announced Romero’s signing at July’s Champions Summit, underscoring the promotion’s push to attract high-profile former MMA stars.
• Romero arrives having secured stoppage wins in Mike Perry’s Dirty Boxing and built a storied MMA career highlighted by a middleweight title challenge against Israel Adesanya.
• Theo Doukas brings a 2-2 professional MMA record into his first bare-knuckle bout after four pro fights since turning pro in 2022.