Key and Peele's hilarious 'religious fighter' character finds its real-life version in Yoel Romero, 'Soldier of God' shares clip
Former Olympic silver medalist and veteran UFC fighter Yoel Romero recently shared a video clip from a popular comedy show called Key & Peele. The clip in question features actor Keegan-Michael Key, who is believed by some to be mimicking Romero's persona. In the sketch, Key portrays a devout mixed martial artist who trash-talks his opponent in a religious manner, while sporting a cross around his neck.
The comedic skit seems to draw inspiration from Romero's public image as a devout Christian and outspoken fighter. The actor's portrayal of a pious combatant engaging in verbal sparring with his opponent is reminiscent of the ' The Soldier of God's approach to his fights. The use of a cross as a prop further emphasizes the religious theme of the sketch and could be seen as a nod to Romero's faith.
The comical video was initially released by Abe Kawa, the younger brother of Yoel Romero's manager Malki Kawa, who remarked:
"If the religious dude doesn’t remind you of @YoelRomeroMMA then, I don’t know who would. The other dude is probably Kevin lee or Kevin Holland."
If the religious dude doesn’t remind you of @YoelRomeroMMA then I don’t know who would. The other dude is probably Kevin lee or Kevin Holland twitter.com/coachmcguirkmm…
Key & Peele, abbreviated K&P, is a Comedy Central improv comedy television show produced by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele.
Yoel Romero vs. Vadim Nemkov is set for light heavyweight title at Bellator 297
Bellator recently disclosed its plans to host Bellator 297 at the Wintrust Arena, located in the bustling city of Chicago, Illinois. Fans can look forward to an electrifying roster of fights at the event, with the main attraction being the championship bout between Vadim Nemkov, the reigning light heavyweight champion, and Yoel Romero.
The highly anticipated matchup will feature Romero, a former UFC middleweight title contender, who made his promotional debut in 2021 but suffered a loss by unanimous decision to Phil Davis. However, Romero has since bounced back and is now determined to secure the Bellator light heavyweight title from Nemkov, who has held the championship since 2020.
'The Soldier of God' is on a two-fight unbeaten run that includes third-round TKO victories over Alex Polizzi and Melvin Manhoef. The championship bout was supposed to take place at the franchise's network premiere on CBS, however the champion had to pull out due to scheduling conflicts.