49-year-old Romero breaks Nicholson's jaw with knockout in bare-knuckle debut

Yoel Romero knocked out Alex Nicholson in Jorge Masvidal's bare-knuckle MMA promotion at 49 years old. Romero secured a double-leg takedown, grounded his opponent, then delivered a devastating punch to the jaw that broke it. Nicholson tapped in submission and the fight lasted just 70 seconds. Nicholson is 35 years old with a record of 22-17 in MMA, though sources vary on the exact record. The knockout marked a dramatic debut for the Cuban veteran in the bare-knuckle format.