Darren Till News

Cole Shelton - November 27, 2019

Darren Till says he is not scared to fight Yoel Romero after all. Till had recently said he would not fight the Cuban because he is too scary, yet called him out on social media when he was blind drunk. But, now the Liverpool native claims he would fight Romero and that he was just joking around with his original comments.

Tom Taylor - November 25, 2019

After picking up a decision win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244, former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till is now a top-5 middleweight contender. To say he’s feeling confident in the wake of this division change would be an understatement.

Harry Kettle - November 25, 2019

UFC middleweight contender Darren Till is of the belief that there is a good chance Tyson Fury will make the jump over to mixed martial arts – and, therefore, the UFC. Fury and Till recently filmed themselves working out with one another, and in the immediate aftermath of the footage being released, many fans commented on how slick “The Gypsy King” looked in what was an entirely new environment for him.

Adam Martin - November 22, 2019

The UFC has made official its 2020 stop in London, England. The promotion will hold a Fight Night event there on March 21 at The O2 Arena. The UFC revealed the news Friday morning on its social media accounts. Check it out below on the UFC Europe Twitter.

Chris Taylor - November 14, 2019

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (20-5 MMA) has responded to Darren Till’s callout from earlier today. This morning the Liverpool native, Till, had taken to Twitter with the following challenge for ‘The Reaper’.

Adam Martin - November 14, 2019

UFC middleweight contender Darren Till has called out former champion Robert Whittaker for a fight at UFC London in 2020. Till recently won his UFC middleweight debut with a split decision win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244 to immediately jump into the top-five at 185lbs. Whittaker, meanwhile, recently lost his belt at UFC 243 when he was knocked out by new UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, but he remains one of the top-three ranked fighters in the division.

Tom Taylor - November 12, 2019

Darren Till has recently been called out by a number of his rivals in the middleweight division, and he wants them all to know he’s heard them. In fact, he’s grateful they see him as a worthwhile opponent, and is promising they’ll get their turns with him in the cage. Till sent a message to his fellow middleweights on Twitter on Tuesday.

Chris Taylor - November 9, 2019

Undefeated heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury created quite the buzz on social media earlier today after a video surfaced of him smashing pads with UFC middleweight Darren Till. Fury recently revealed his intentions to eventually transition to mixed martial arts during his response to a callout from UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou.

Adam Martin - November 8, 2019

UFC middleweight contender Darren Till apparently regrets calling out Yoel Romero, posting a hilarious Instagram photo of him walking back the callout. On Thursday, Till posted a photo of Romero on his social media, challenging him to a fight. Fans and media quickly picked up on it and everyone was pretty excited about the possibility of two of the middleweight division’s best going at it.

Cole Shelton - November 7, 2019

Darren Till has called out Yoel Romero for a fight. Till is coming off of a decision win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244 in his middleweight debut. The win put him into the top-10 at 185-pounds and he could now be just one fight away from a title shot. He is looking for that fight to be against Yoel Romero.

Fernando Quiles - November 7, 2019

Darren Till could be in for a rebirth at 185 pounds. At least that’s what Matt Serra believes. Till was in action at UFC 244 against Kelvin Gastelum. With a historic event inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, many felt that Till would crumble under pressure. “The Gorilla” proved that despite coming off two stoppage losses, he is far from being damaged goods. He defeated Gastelum via split decision in his first middleweight bout under the UFC banner.

Harry Kettle - November 6, 2019

UFC veteran Diego Sanchez has taken a shot at middleweight contender Darren Till over his recent comments regarding pre-fight nerves. Till is still riding the high of his split decision triumph over Kelvin Gastelum this past weekend in the co-main event of UFC 244. However, while the win itself was impressive, the real headline in the wake of the result was “The Gorilla” coming out and saying that he was terrified to get into the Octagon again and even contemplated faking an injury.

Harry Kettle - November 6, 2019

UFC middleweight contender Darren Till has revealed how President Donald Trump had a big influence on his fight this past weekend. Till was able to defeat Kelvin Gastelum in the co-main event of UFC 244 on Saturday night, solidifying his position as one of the top dogs in the 185-pound division. It marked his first win since defeating Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson at UFC Liverpool last year, which gives you a pretty good idea of just how important this triumph was for “The Gorilla”.

Tom Taylor - November 5, 2019

The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of Saturday’s UFC 244 card. While main event winner Jorge Masvidal didn’t move up in his division for defeating Nate Diaz, co-main event winner Darren Till has made a massive entrance to the middleweight division for defeating Kelvin Gastelum. Here are the newest UFC rankings, featuring Till, Gastelum, Masvidal, Diaz, another UFC 244 stars.

Adam Martin - November 5, 2019

UFC middleweight contender Darren Till says a fight against UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is “meant to happen.” Fresh off of a split decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244, Till is now ranked in the top-five of the UFC middleweight division. Adesanya seems likely to fight Yoel Romero next, leaving Till with a matchup against a top contender like Jared Cannonier or Robert Whittaker. With one more big win, Till could get a title shot against Adesanya.

Adam Martin - November 5, 2019

Former rivals Jorge Masvidal and Darren till ran into each other backstage following UFC 244 and exchanged some pleasantries with one another. The two met earlier this year at UFC London, with Masvidal knocking Till out in devastating fashion. That KO win led Masvidal to get a huge fight against Ben Askren at UFC 239, which he won by flying knee knockout in five seconds. The win turned him into a superstar. Till, meanwhile, decided to move up to middleweight after the loss to Masvidal and a series of rough weight cuts.

Alfredo Zullino - November 4, 2019

There is a new contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division and Marvin Vettori is not happy about it. During the UFC 500th show, Darren Till moved up for the first time under the limit of 185 pounds as he fought Kelvin Gastelum in the co-main event of UFC 244.

Tom Taylor - November 4, 2019

At UFC 244, former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till picked up his first victory as a middleweight, defeating former interim title challenger Kelvin Gastelum by split decision. Till’s debut middleweight victory seems to have impressed the division’s former ruler Robert Whittaker. Whittaker weighed in on the fight and Till’s middleweight future on Grange TV.