Till, Romero shake hands after Manchester faceoff ahead of BKFC 94
NXTbets Pro | Published On: September 24, 2026
Till-Romero faceoff
Till and Romero stood across from each other in Manchester and held a faceoff for about a minute as the buildup to BKFC 94 reached its peak. The stare-down ended the way a tense exchange can only end, with Till extending his hand and Romero taking it. It was a short scene, but it carried the weight of a main event. BKFC 94 is set for the AO Arena in Manchester, and Till and Romero are the centerpiece of the card. The faceoff gave the promotion another clear snapshot of the matchup and put both men in the spotlight before fight night. It also worked as a brisk sequel to their earlier press conference moment, only this time the exchange closed with a handshake instead of more lingering tension.
Till’s approach
Till kept the tone plain when he talked about the faceoff and the fight. He said he stayed put, did not turn away and wanted Romero to see exactly what he was there to do. He also said the matchup is dangerous, but he drew a line between danger and fear. In his view, fighters are supposed to test themselves against opponents who bring real problems. That frame fit the way he described Romero, too. Till called him scary, then folded that into a wider point about the sport and the kind of challenge he wanted. He said his old jokes about avoiding Romero were tongue-in-cheek, a way of talking around a fight that always looked serious on paper. The message from Till stayed consistent throughout the buildup. He wanted Romero to know he was not backing off and not treating the matchup lightly. He said he intended to show Romero he was there to win.
BKFC 94 stakes
The faceoff matters because of what sits behind it, a main event that gives Till a chance to move to 2-0 in BKFC if he beats Romero. That is the clearest competitive piece in the buildup, and Till made it part of his pitch for why the fight matters to him. He said he knows what a win would mean for his record in the promotion. After the bout, he plans to use the microphone to call out fighters from multiple promotions. That gives the main event a wider reach than one result on one card. It is also part of why the faceoff drew attention in the first place. The exchange in Manchester was short, but it stood as the latest step in a matchup shaped by a long stare-down and now a direct meeting on the eve of BKFC 94. Till and Romero met, sized each other up and ended the moment with a handshake. The next time they share the stage, it will be for the fight itself.
