ALEXANDR ROMANOV

A native of Moldova, Alexandr Romanov built his foundation as an elite freestyle wrestler. He constructed an unblemished eleven-fight streak within his homeland before joining the UFC in 2019, where he overcame Juan Espino and Marcos Rogério de Lima. The heavyweight later transitioned to the Professional Fighters League to participate in their 2025 tournament. A black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, he utilizes his grappling pedigree to dictate his matchups.

Entering the event with an overall record of 22-4-0 and one no-contest, Romanov currently maintains a three-fight winning streak. His most recent appearance on April 11, 2026, resulted in a guillotine choke victory over Rodrigo Nascimento. Before that, he recorded back-to-back rear-naked choke submissions against Jared Vanderaa and Cameron Graham. His previous appearances included a split-decision loss to Oleg Popov and a no-contest against Valentin Moldavsky.