Canadian lightweight Anthony (The Genius) Romero looked impressive in winning a unanimous decision over Australian Antonio (The Spartan) Caruso but fell just short of earning a contract with the Professional Fighters League.
Instead, the one 155-pound contract up for grabs on Friday night's PFL Challenger Series card in Orlando went to Elvin Espinoza.
Referee Larry Folsom hovered over the two fighters, seemingly on the verge of stepping in. But Caruso survived the onslaught and ensuing choke attempt and eventually got back to his feet, albeit by illegally using the fence for support. He was docked a point for the infraction.Each Challenger Series card features eight fighters in one weight class competing for one contract. Who gets it is determined by a celebrity panel and fan vote.
A world championship and US$1 million are up for grabs in the PFL's top tier. Olivier Aubin-Mercier, from Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que., is the PFL's defending lightweight champion, knocking out Scotland's Stevie Ray with a right to the jaw in November to earn the seven-figure payday. "He had a tough time stopping a guy with one leg and really had a hard time when Breeden switched to southpaw," White said afterwards in explaining why Romero did not get a UFC contract. "He's 23 years old, he's a young kid. And I absolutely positively think he's going to be in the UFC some day. Just not tonight."
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