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 View this post on Instagram *Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.* To checkout the latest bare knuckle-related news and notes click here.