Yoel Romero vs. Melvin Manhoef Rebooked for Bellator Dublin on Sept. 23

After his victory tonight, @YoelRomeroMMA has been rescheduled to face Melvin Manhoef (@team_manhoef) in Dublin on Fri., Sept 23 pic.twitter.com/Y1jaQzYPMe

— Bellator Public Relations (@BellatorPR) May 6, 2022

A light heavyweight clash pitting Yoel Romero against Melvin Manhoef as been rebooked for Bellator Dublin on Sept. 23.

The California-based promotion announced the matchup on Friday. Romero and Manhoef were initially slated to lock horns in the Bellator 280 co-main event, but Manhoef had to withdraw due to an injury suffered while apprehending three men who attempted to rob his home. “No Mercy” reportedly smashed the burglars car window with his hand, resulting in an injury that required stitches.

Bellator Dublin takes place at 3Arena in the Irish capital and is also expected to include a lightweight clash between Benson Henderson and Peter Queally. The evening’s main card will air on Showtime.

Romero remained on the Bellator 280 card, where he earned a technical knockout victory against short-notice foe Alex Polizzi at the 4:59 mark of Round 3. That triumph snapped a four-bout skid for the former UFC middleweight title challenger, who hadn’t tasted victory since knocking out Luke Rockhold in February 2018.

The 45-year-old Manhoef had a two-bout winning streak snapped in his last outing, when he suffered a second-round TKO defeat to Corey Anderson at Bellator 251 in November 2020.