Overview
- Romero, who led Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA card Friday in Miami, ended the fight in about 70 seconds with a takedown and a left hand that forced Nicholson to tap.
- Initial reports described a broken jaw, but Nicholson said on Instagram later Saturday that his jaw was dislocated and admitted, “I quit.”
- The matchup changed late in April when Hector Lombard withdrew, and Nicholson accepted the main event on short notice after several recent first-round losses.
- In the co-main event, former BKFC champion Luis Palomino returned to MMA and stopped Darrell Horcher by third-round TKO in a finish some observers called quick.
- Gamebred FC streamed the event free on YouTube and booked more than 10 former UFC fighters, reflecting the promotion’s veteran-heavy approach to bare-knuckle MMA.