Yoel Romero Suspended By NYSAC For UFC 205 Celebration

Top middleweight contender Yoel Romero scored a pivotal and impressive TKO victory over ex-champion Chris Weidman on the main card of Nov. 12’s UFC 205 from Madison Square Garden in New York City. After the finish, “The Solider of God” celebrated by hopping over the cage and marching around the perimeter of the Octagon before the official result was read.

That celebration, however, was taken lightly by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), as the commission has suspended Romero 60 days. Leaving the cage prior to the fight officially being over is not allowed by the NYSAC, and the surging contender will now be forced to the sidelines until Jan. 12, 2017, per MMAFighting.com.

This suspension shouldn’t affect Romero’s fighting future too much, as “The Solider of God” is expect to next challenge reigning 185-pound champion Michael Bisping. That bout is expected to take place sometime next Spring.

Prior to beating Weidman, Romero had won seven straight UFC bouts including five by way of finish. His most notable UFC victories have come over Tim Kennedy, Lyoto Machida and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza.