Yoel Romero vs. David Branch booked for UFC on FOX 28

Yoel Romero and David Branch agreed to fight each other on Twitter. Now it’ll happen at UFC on FOX 28.

The top-tier middleweights will face off at the Feb. 24 event, the UFC announced Friday following an initial report by Orlando Sentinel.

Romero (12-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) and Branch (21-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) had verbally agreed to fight earlier this month. Branch reached out to Romero on Twitter after the Cuban wrestling standout complained about a lack of willing opponents.

Via Twitter:

UFC on FOX 28 takes place Feb. 24 at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. The event’s main card airs live on FOX following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Romero returns to the cage following a failed bid for the interim belt at UFC 213, where he lost a decision to Robert Whittaker. In the wake of Georges St-Pierre’s decision to vacate the middleweight title he won from Michael Bisping at UFC 217, Whittaker was promoted to undisputed champ.

Whittaker is now slated for his first title defense against ex-champ Luke Rockhold at UFC 221, which takes place Feb. 11 at Perth Arena in Perth, Australia.

Branch is three months removed from a submission loss to Rockhold in his long-awaited octagon return at UFC Fight Night 116. The loss snapped an impressive 11-fight win streak in WSOF (now PFL), where he won both the middleweight and light heavyweight belts.

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