LAS VEGAS –  Yoel Romero is set to become the first fighter in UFC history to challenge for a championship following consecutive losses when he goes for the middleweight belt against Israel Adesanya at UFC 248. Although there’s going to be layer of controversy attached any time a fighter goes into a title bout under the conditions Romero (13-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) faces, the headlining bout of the March 7 pay-per-view event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, seems among the more justifiable. Adesanya (18-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) specifically asked the UFC to set up the booking, and the timing worked out because consensus No.

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Manager explains how Yoel Romero got UFC 248 title shot vs. Israel Adesanya off two losses – MMA Junkie

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