UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero and Michael “The Count” Bisping have been at each other’s throats for some time now. Most recently, Michael Bisping was seen tearing apart a small Cuban flag in front of Yoel Romero. Now, Yoel Romero believes the champion “needs to pay” for what he has done.
In an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, as transcribed by MMA Fighting, Romero explained that he is still looking to fight the champion.
“He doesn’t respect my flag, he doesn’t respect me, and that’s not good,” Romero told Ariel Helwani. “He needs to fight me. Belt or no belt, he needs to fight me. I told Dana White to give me this guy, I want this guy. I know I lost my chance to fight for the belt, but if Whittaker can’t fight due to injury, then I’d say, ‘Dana, give me the guy whether it’s belt or no belt. I need to fight him because he needs to respect me.”
