Bellator Dublin: Melvin Manhoef faces Yoel Romero in rescheduled bout after injury stopping burglars

When he heard that men could be planning to burgle his home, he was worried.

The sheets of paper were found by his wife and children at his house in the Netherlands, a trick used by thieves to assume that nobody is home if the paper is not picked up in a day.

When his family looked at the footage on his neighbour's camera, they found a man who they didn't recognize and a car that they had never seen before.

Manhoef rushed back to his house.

My family didn't feel safe at that time because they didn't know what would happen. Manhoef says he came back from Paris because he was afraid for them.

Manhoef waited in his car outside of his house to question the man if he came back.

Three men showed up in the car that Manhoef had seen. They saw Manhoef and drove away.

Manhoef rammed their car off the road and caught all of the men.

He did what he had to do to protect his family.

I threw a punch through the window of their car after I got out of the car.

I yelled and pulled them out. I said it, but I didn't hit them.

Manhoef said he drove at 120 km/h (75 mph) down the streets to catch the men.

He won't face charges for the incident that happened in March.

I know it's risky, but I wanted to protect the family. It isn't good, but it's better than nothing. He wants to protect his family.

He told them to do something with their life, but not this. Don't take people's money. I know it's hard, but don't do it.

Manhoef injured his hand punching through the window of his car.

The 51st and final bout of Manhoef's MMA career will take place in Dublin on Friday.

'It's an honour to fight Romero'

Manhoef has won 32 of his fights, lost 15 and drawn one in his career.

His last loss was against Anderson.

Manhoef's career in MMA has seen a lot of change, as a sport that used to be marginalized in most places around the world now thrives.

Manhoef is thankful that he was able to turn his passion into a career.

We are getting good pay now. He said that it was less back then.

People see you as a true sportsman because of the sport's acceptance.

"You don't do the sport for the money, you start as a hobby, and then you put in work, and then it's a job."

He said that they put their lives in danger. I fractured my jaw, my thumb, and my shin, but I like it because I get paid well for it.

I'm happy I could turn my passion into my job.

Manhoef is facing an opponent who is a veteran of the sport.

He made his UFC debut in 2009, after a background in wrestling.

His last fight was a convincing win over Alex Polizzi.

Manhoef said thatRomero is one of the greatest fighters he has ever fought.

He did a lot of wrestling in the past. It is an honor to face him.

Who is the best is something we can do. This is what a fighter wants to know. If you want to be the best, you have to fight the best.