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Darren Till defeats Yoel Romero at BKFC 94

Overview

Former UFC fighters Darren Till and Yoel Romero headlined the BKFC 94 event at the AO Arena in Manchester, England, on September 26, 2026. Following a viral four-minute staredown and successful weigh-ins, the cruiserweight matchup concluded with Darren Till defeating Yoel Romero via unanimous decision.

All three judges scored the five-round bout 49-46 in favor of Till. The fight was marked by a late knockdown in the third round by the 49-year-old Romero, which left Till with a heavy cut under his eye. However, Till increased his aggression during the final two rounds to secure the victory, improving his bare-knuckle record to 2-0. Reflecting on the win, Till noted the necessity of a tactical approach, stating, “I couldn’t lunge in. So I had to play the chess match.”

The event also featured a championship change on the undercard, where Jack Cullen defeated David Mundell via split decision in a sudden-death overtime round to win the BKFC middleweight title.

Post-fight, Till engaged in several confrontations, including a ring face-off with BKFC Ironweight champion Lorenzo Hunt and challenges to professional boxer Tommy Fury and bare-knuckle fighter Mike Perry. Till continues to eye a potential matchup with Perry, suggesting the fight could sell out a stadium. Additionally, Till has expressed lasting regret over never winning a UFC championship, describing the unfulfilled goal as a “thorn” that will stay with him for the rest of his life. While his manager has expressed opposition to a UFC return, Till has not ruled out the possibility.

Entities

Darren Till · Yoel Romero · AO Arena · BKFC · Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Darren Till reflects on UFC title regret and BKFC win

    Former UFC fighter Darren Till expressed regret over never winning a title while celebrating a recent bare-knuckle victory over Yoel Romero at BKFC 94.

  2. 4 days ago

    [SPORTS] 13 sources
    Darren Till defeats Yoel Romero at BKFC 94 in Manchester

    Darren Till secured a unanimous decision victory over Yoel Romero at BKFC 94 in Manchester. Jack Cullen also claimed the BKFC middleweight title by defeating David Mundell.

  3. 6 days ago

    [SPORTS] 10 sources
    Darren Till and Yoel Romero headline BKFC 94 in Manchester

    Former UFC stars Darren Till and Yoel Romero will headline BKFC 94 in Manchester this Saturday in a highly anticipated bare-knuckle cruiserweight matchup.

Sources

bjpenn.com · boxingnews.com · cagesidepress.com · forbesliberia.com · gol.dnevnik.hr · kimura.se · lowkickmma.com · middleeasy.com · mma.pl · mmafighting.com · mmamania.com · mymmanews.com · sidekickboxing.co.uk · sporf.com · sportbible.com · thebodylockmma.com · theshieldofsports.news · time.news · timesng.com · ufight.gr

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history