Overview
- The two former UFC fighters refused to break eye contact for over three minutes at a Manchester launch press conference on Tuesday, drawing live-stream and social-media attention.
- BKFC CEO David Feldman stepped in to ask them to face forward and on-stage security later separated the pair after the staredown continued.
- The confrontation was staged to promote BKFC 94, which is booked for Sept. 26 at the AO Arena in Manchester and reported at a 190-pound catchweight for the main event.
- Both Darren Till and Yoel Romero are making their second BKFC appearances after knockout wins in their debuts, a detail the promotion is using to market the matchup.
- BKFC has confirmed four undercard fights so far and is using high-profile ex-UFC names and dramatic moments like this stare-off to push ticket sales and finalize broadcast plans for a potential large U.K. gate.