Yoel Romero recently got into a heated Twitter exchange with former UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold.
Romero recently claimed that Rockhold declined to fight him. Last Saturday, it was announced Rockhold will fight David Branch on September 16.
Rockhold responded by saying Romero actually turned down the fight because he didn’t want to fight five rounds.
“Remember when you were champion and you said no to fight me? That was 5 rounds. Remember the last time you took the easy fight?” Romero tweeted a Rockhold with a video of him getting knocked out by current UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping.
Romero then said that he wanted to fight Rockhold at UFC 216 in October, but Rockhold wasn’t willing to wait.
“I am FIGHTER. I am no promoter. You? Maybe model, maybe actor, maybe husband. You and (Bisping) same guy same eyes. Go back to hiding,” Romero tweeted at Rockhold.
So @LukeRockhold didn't want to fight me ??♂️ @bisping you're up #seeyousoonboyyyyy
— Peoples Champ (@YoelRomeroMMA) July 23, 2017
@yoelromeromma you're the pussy that didn't wanna fight 5 rounds. September 16th was offered.
— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) July 24, 2017
Remember when you were champion and you said no to fight me? That was 5 rounds. Remember the last time you took the easy fight? #ynuevo pic.twitter.com/wZA0N1Q0e2
— Peoples Champ (@YoelRomeroMMA) July 24, 2017
20 days too much to wait for the guy who needed 14 months to recover from pillow hand @bisping ?? #sorrynotsorry #mrlovato
— Peoples Champ (@YoelRomeroMMA) July 24, 2017
remember your last fight where u broke the lowest PPV record and didn't make a dime. I took the money fight which was Weidman
— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) July 24, 2017
what you are is a cheater
— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) July 24, 2017
