Darren Till News
Santiago Ponzinibbio makes pick for next opponent, not interested in Darren Till fight
Tom Taylor - November 18, 2018
After his crushing, fourth-round KO of Neil Magny in the UFC Argentina main event, Santiago Ponzinibbio wants a shot a UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. That being said, it doesn’t sound like the Argentine knockout artist expects to get his desired fight with the welterweight king. Woodley essentially told Ponzinibbio to get in line post-fight, and now the streaking Argentine feels like he’s being ducked.
Darren Till threatens to "slap that baldy head" off of Anderson Silva at UFC London
Chris Taylor - November 10, 2018
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till is planning a move up to middleweight and has his eyes set on a fight with former 185-pound kingpin Anderson Silva. Darren Till was expected to be the first man to welcome new welterweight signee Ben Askren to the UFC, but apparently the Liverpool native has other plans.
Report | Two huge welterweight contender bouts in the works for early 2019
Tom Taylor - November 4, 2018
From the sounds of it, the first quarter of 2019 is going to be a busy stretch for the UFC welterweight division. According to BJPENN.COM’s Chris Taylor, the UFC is currently working on a pair of huge welterweight matchups for the New Year. The first is expected to pit former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler against two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. The second will see former ONE and Bellator welterweight kingpin Ben Askren make his Octagon debut opposite recent title challenger Darren Till. This just in! Per multiple sources close to the situation, the UFC is targeting the following two welterweight bouts for early 2019:Stephen Thompson vs Robbie Lawler and Ben Askren vs Darren Till. Neither fight has been officially signed but that is the intention.
Ben Askren picks Darren Till for debut opponent, is willing to fight in London
Tom Taylor - November 1, 2018
Over the last few days, former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight king Ben Askren has taken numerous shots at recent UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till on social media, suggesting that he’d like to fight the Brit in his anticipated UFC debut. Speaking on a recent episode of his Rudis Wrestling podcast, Askren made it official, naming Daren Till as his choice opponent for his debut, and divulging that he’d even be willing to fight the Brit on his home turf.
Darren Till calls for Anfield showdown with Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - October 28, 2018
UFC welterweight contender Darren Till has previously discussed his dream of bringing the UFC to Anfield, a 54,074-seat football stadium in his Liverpool. Speaking on Instagram over the weekend, the British striker once again floated this idea, and this time, he involved Conor McGregor.
Darren Till claps back at 'hillbilly' Ben Askren
Tom Taylor - October 25, 2018
At long last, it seems that former ONE and Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren could be headed to the UFC. While it’s not official just yet, he’s already rattling the cages of many of the UFC’s top welterweights. One of the first UFC welterweights that Ben Askren set his sights on was Darren Till, who recently came up short in a title fight with Askren’s training partner Tyron Woodley.
Darren Till announces he is moving to middleweight, but welterweight return is possible
Tom Taylor - October 3, 2018
After struggling with the cut down to the welterweight division’s 170-pound limit, and losing his long-awaited title fight with UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, Darren Till says he is headed up to the middleweight division. “I’m a big dude for welterweight to be honest, so that’s probably going to be my last fight at that weight,” Darren Till said in an article he penned for PaddyPower. “Welterweight isn’t fully gone for me, but I’m going to be happy going up to middleweight now and I’ll be strong at that weight not having to cut as much weight.”
Nutritionist is confident Darren Till can hit 170 pounds "with ease" for years to come
Tom Taylor - September 13, 2018
One of the big worries ahead of UFC 228 was that main event title challenger Darren Till might not make the 170-pound limit for his fight with welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. The Brit had missed weight previously, after all, most recently for his May welterweight bout with Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. In the end, of course, Darren Till did even better than hit the 170-pound limit for welterweight title fights. He surpassed it, tipping the scales with a pound to spare at 169 pounds, instantly silencing his legions of doubters and skeptics.
Darren Till "broken" after UFC 228, but still determined to become "greatest fighter of all time"
Tom Taylor - September 9, 2018
On Saturday night, in the main event of the action-packed UFC 228 card in Dallas, Texas, Liverpool’s Darren Till experienced the first loss of his MMA career as he was put down and submitted by UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Despite this first career setback, Till’s determination to become the greatest fighter ever has not diminished.
Tyron Woodley shares some wisdom with Darren Till backstage after UFC 228
Tom Taylor - September 9, 2018
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Darren Till issues statement after submission loss to Tyron Woodley
Tom Taylor - September 9, 2018
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 228, Liverpool’s Darren Till stepped into the Octagon with UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, keen to take the welterweight belt for himself. Unfortunately for Till and his legions of fans, this fight did not go the way he planned. Instead, he was dropped and submitted by the champion in the bout’s second round. Having failed to capture the UFC welterweight title — and experienced the first defeat of his professional MMA career — it’s now back to the drawing board for Darren Till. While this loss is bound to be a tough pill to swallow, however, he seems to be in reasonably good spirits, all things considered.
UFC 228 Results: Tyron Woodley submits Darren Till (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - September 8, 2018
A welterweight title fight featuring reigning champion Tyron Woodley defending his title against undefeated challenger Darren Till headlined tonight’s UFC 228 event in Dallas. Tyron Woodley (18-3-1 MMA) will compete for the first time since UFC 214 in July of 2017 when he defeated submission specialist Demian Maia via unanimous decision.
Dana White confirms that the winner of tonight's Woodley vs. Till fight will face Colby Covington next
Chris Taylor - September 8, 2018
Perennial UFC welterweight contender Kamaru Usman may have served as the backup for tonight’s UFC 228 welterweight title fight, but it will be Colby Covington who gets to fight the winner of Darren Till vs. Tyron Woodley. The current UFC interim welterweight title holder, Colby Covington (14-1 MMA), will apparently be stripped of his title the moment the first strike is thrown in tonight’s UFC 228 main event.
Darren Till's nutritionist is "110 percent" confident he'll make weight for UFC 228 main event
Tom Taylor - September 6, 2018
This Saturday, in the main event of UFC 228, undefeated British contender Darren Till will battle Tyron Woodley for the UFC welterweight title — that is, if Till makes weight. Till has failed to make the welterweight division’s weight limit in the past, and heading into this fight with Woodley, there’s been widespread worry he’ll miss his mark again, which would make him illegible to win the title. In the opinion of Till’s nutritionist, Eoghan Gallagher, a protege of famed MMA nutritionist George Lockhart, there’s no cause for concern with respect with Till’s weight cut. Speaking to MMA Fighting at the UFC 228 fighter hotel in Dallas, Texas this week, Gallagher assured he’s “110 percent” sure Till will be on weight on this fight.
Rafael dos Anjos makes predictions for UFC 228 and UFC 229 main events
Tom Taylor - September 6, 2018
This Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 228, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will attempt to defend his title opposite undefeated British challenger Darren Till. Rafael dos Anjos, who is one of the top contenders in the crowded UFC welterweight division, will be watching this fight closely. For Rafael dos Anjos, the outcome of this fight could come down to whether or not Till makes weight. This is something Till has struggled with before, and the reason dos Anjos doesn’t think he deserves a title shot. At the end of the day, however, he believes Woodley will probably retain the title.
VIDEO | Darren Till says he isn't going into fight at 100 percent but that's 'Just the same old sh*t'
Drake Riggs - September 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie/status/1037526800157499392?s=19 “Just the same old sh*t, broken bones here there, broken hands. Just same old sh*t. What every fighter I’m sure had but hasn’t got the f*ckin’ bollocks to talk about.
Tyron Woodley discusses his advantages over Darren Till
Tom Taylor - September 2, 2018
At UFC 228, which goes down on September 8 in Dallas, Texas, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will attempt to defend his title against undefeated British contender Darren Till. Heading into this fight, the 25-year-old Darren Till has quite a bit of hype behind him. Tyron Woodley, however, isn’t worried.
Darren Till only anticipates "slight" size advantage over Tyron Woodley at UFC 228
Tom Taylor - September 2, 2018
Darren Till, who will battle Tyron Woodley for the UFC welterweight title at UFC 228 on September 8, is huge for the welterweight division. So huge that he appeared to dwarf Woodley when they met face to face at a press conference this month. Speaking at a media scrum earlier this week, Darren Till admitted that even he was a little surprised by how much he towered over the reigning welterweight champion.