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, 2026Location: Unrivaled Arena in Miami, FloridaBroadcast: YouTube for free!Start Time: 8 p.m. ET
265 lbs.: Yoel Romero vs. Alex Nicholson (not Hector Lombard)
265 lbs.: Jake Heun vs. Joel Bauman265 lbs.: Ronny Markes vs. Fabio Maldonado155 lbs.: Kurt Holobaugh vs. Jordan Griffin265 lbs.: Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Tafon Nchukwi155 lbs.: Brandon Girtz vs. John Teixeira265 lbs.: Tim Johnson vs. Daniel James155 lbs.: Rafael Alves vs. Anthony Njokuani170 lbs.: Rami Hamed vs. Zach Juusola185 lbs.: Sabah Homasi vs. Rafael Celestino
170 lbs.: Saul Almeida vs. Paulo Machado265 lbs.: Jordan Heiderman vs. Jonathan Wilson145 lbs.: Nick Longoria vs. Marvens Beauge
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
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