Darren Till and Yoel Romero engage in lengthy staredown ahead of BKFC 94
4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 8:00 PM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
Darren Till and Yoel Romero faced each other for nearly four minutes in a tense staredown at a press conference in Manchester, England, ahead of their BKFC 94 bout scheduled for September 26. The interaction showcased the long-standing rivalry that began during their UFC careers. Despite repeated attempts by BKFC founder David Feldman to end the faceoff, both fighters maintained eye contact, adding to the anticipation for their upcoming bare-knuckle boxing match. Till enters the fight with a record of 1-0 in BKFC, having secured a knockout win in his debut, while Romero also holds a 1-0 record after a second-round stoppage victory in his first BKFC appearance.
- •Till and Romero stared down for nearly four minutes
- •Staredown occurred at a press conference on August 4
- •Both fighters have past UFC rivalry dating back to the mid-2010s
- •Till has a 1-0 record in BKFC after a knockout win
- •Romero also debuted successfully in BKFC with a knockout victory
- 9:00 PMYahoo Sports — Face Off! Darren Till and Yoel Romero stare at each other for three minutes before being ripped apart
- 8:00 PMMMA Fighting — Darren Till and Yoel Romero refuse to end staredown at BKFC press conference
- 8:00 PMYahoo Sports — Darren Till and Yoel Romero refuse to end staredown at BKFC press conference
- 7:59 PMYahoo Sports — BKFC 94 video: Yoel Romero, Darren Till lock in for awkward 3-minute faceoff
- 7:57 PMYahoo Sports — Watch: Darren Till and Yoel Romero go nose-to-nose for nearly 4 minutes in brutally tense BKFC staredown
"Neither Darren Till nor Yoel Romero are prepared to give an inch. Next month, Till and Romero square off in a cruiserweight bout in the main event of BKFC 94. The fight is the sophomore outing for both men in BKFC, and is being promoted by the company as the biggest bout in BKFC history. On Tuesday, the fighters took part in the event’s opening press conference in Manchester, England, and while things got a little testy between the two, the tension really ratcheted up when they had their first faceoff. While neither Till nor Romero came close to starting anything during their staredown, neither man wanted to be the one to end things either. Instead, the former UFC fighters stood face-to-face for one of the longest faceoffs in history, with both men refusing to break eye contact even when BKFC CEO David Feldman asked them to face forward for photographs. Darren Till and Yoel Romero face off for more than three minutes.#BKFC94 pic.twitter.com/2aSvx9oSJt — Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) August 4, 2026 Eventually security got between the two, but Till and Romero remained locked in eye contact for over three minutes, before Till finally bowed out, literally. BKFC 94 takes place on Sep. 26 at the AO Arena in Manchester. You can check out the full press conference below.
"Well, that was long. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) held its BKFC 94 press conference earlier today (Tues., Aug. 4, 2026) ahead of next month’s event, which goes down Sept. 26, 2026, inside UAO Arena in Manchester, England. And the card’s biggest names came face-to-face for the first time. That includes former Ultimate Fighting Championship […]
"Till and Romero's first staredown kept going ... and going ... and going, until even BKFC boss David Feldman wasn't quite sure what to do.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 4, 2026, 9:00 PMFace Off! Darren Till and Yoel Romero stare at each other for three minutes before being ripped apart
Well, that was long. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) held its BKFC 94 press conference earlier today (Tues., Aug. 4, 2026) ahead of next month’s event, which goes down Sept. 26, 2026, inside UAO Arena in Manchester, England. And the card’s biggest names came face-to-face for the first time. That includes former Ultimate Fighting Championship […]
- MMA FightingAug 4, 2026, 8:00 PMDarren Till and Yoel Romero refuse to end staredown at BKFC press conference
Neither Darren Till nor Yoel Romero are prepared to give an inch. Next month, Till and Romero square off in a cruiserweight bout in the main event of BKFC 94. The fight is the sophomore outing for both men in BKFC, and is being promoted by the company as the biggest bout in BKFC history. On Tuesday, the fighters took part in the event’s opening press conference in Manchester, England, and while things got a little testy between the two, the tension really ratcheted up when they had their first faceoff. While neither Till nor Romero came close to starting anything during their staredown, neither man wanted to be the one to end things either. Instead, the former UFC fighters stood face-to-face for one of the longest faceoffs in history, with both men refusing to break eye contact even when BKFC CEO David Feldman asked them to face forward for photographs. Darren Till and Yoel Romero face off for more than three minutes.#BKFC94 pic.twitter.com/2aSvx9oSJt — Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) August 4, 2026 Eventually security got between the two, but Till and Romero remained locked in eye contact for over three minutes, before Till finally bowed out, literally. BKFC 94 takes place on Sep. 26 at the AO Arena in Manchester. You can check out the full press conference below.
- Yahoo SportsAug 4, 2026, 8:00 PMDarren Till and Yoel Romero refuse to end staredown at BKFC press conference
Darren Till and Yoel Romero had a never-ending faceoff
- Yahoo SportsAug 4, 2026, 7:59 PMBKFC 94 video: Yoel Romero, Darren Till lock in for awkward 3-minute faceoff
Did Yoel Romero and Darren Till just have the longest staredown in combat sports history?
- Yahoo SportsAug 4, 2026, 7:57 PMWatch: Darren Till and Yoel Romero go nose-to-nose for nearly 4 minutes in brutally tense BKFC staredown
Till and Romero's first staredown kept going ... and going ... and going, until even BKFC boss David Feldman wasn't quite sure what to do.
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