Jorge Masvidal’s promotion, Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA, is back, and it is bringing a stacked card full of former UFC fighters. It is still the start of a 16-man Heavyweight and Lightweight tournament with the winners taking home $500,000 in prize money. In the main event, former multi-time UFC title challenger Yoel Romero takes on Alex Nicholson
Event: Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA: “Romero vs. Nicholson” Date: Fri., May 1, 2026 Location: Unrivaled Arena in Miami, Florida Broadcast: YouTube for free! Start
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Main Event
265 lbs.: Yoel Romero vs. Alex Nicholson (not Hector Lombard)
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Co-main Event
155 lbs.: Luis Palomino vs. Darrell Horcher
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Main Card
265 lbs.: Jake Heun vs. Joel Bauman
265 lbs.: Ronny Markes vs. Fabio Maldonado
155 lbs.: Kurt Holobaugh vs. Jordan Griffin
265 lbs.: Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Tafon Nchukwi
155 lbs.: Brandon Girtz vs. John Teixeira
265 lbs.: Tim Johnson vs. Daniel James
155 lbs.: Rafael Alves vs. Anthony Njokuani
170 lbs.: Rami Hamed vs. Zach Juusola
185 lbs.: Sabah Homasi vs. Rafael Celestino
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Prelims
170 lbs.: Saul Almeida vs. Paulo Machado
265 lbs.: Jordan Heiderman vs. Jonathan Wilson
145 lbs.: Nick Longoria vs. Marvens Beauge
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
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