The Gamebred Fighting Championship event took place at the Unrivaled Arena in Miami, showcasing a packed card of bare-knuckle MMA bouts. The event featured the highly anticipated return of former UFC and Bellator star Yoel Romero.
Initially, Yoel Romero was slated to headline the event against Hector Lombard. However, Lombard withdrew from the fight for unspecified reasons. Stepping in on short notice to face Romero in the main event was Alex Nicholson, a seven-fight veteran of the PFL. Nicholson, nicknamed ‘The Spartan’, has faced recent setbacks, losing his last three fights, all in the first round.
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Main Card Results:
- Yoel Romero defeated Alex Nicholson via TKO at 1:11 of Round 1. Romero secured a dominant victory in the opening round.
- Luis Palomino defeated Darrell Horcher via TKO at 2:44 of Round 3. Palomino mounted a comeback victory after being down in the earlier rounds.
- Jake Heun defeated Joel Bauman via TKO at 1:15 of Round 1. Heun secured a quick first-round finish.
- Jordan Heiderman defeated Ronny Markes via TKO at 1:03 of Round 2.
- Kurt Holobaugh defeated Lamar Brown via submission at 2:12 of Round 2. Holobaugh clinched a submission victory.
- Tafon Nchukwi defeated Marcos Rogério de Lima via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
- Brandon Girtz defeated John Teixeira via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
- Daniel James defeated Tim Johnson via KO at 1:45 of Round 3. James secured a knockout in the final round.
- Rafael Alves defeated Anthony Njokuani via submission at 0:31 of Round 1. Alves finished his opponent quickly with a submission.
- Rami Hamed defeated Zach Juusola via TKO at 1:53 of Round 2. Hamed earned a technical knockout victory.
- Sabah Homasi defeated Rafael Celestino via TKO at 1:18 of Round 1. Homasi secured a fast first-round knockout.
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Prelims Results:
- Paulo Machado defeated Saul Almeida via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27).
- Marvens Beauge defeated Nick Longoria via TKO at 0:38 of Round 1. Beauge achieved a rapid knockout victory in the preliminary bout.
