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Darren Till reveals he's had multiple big offers since UFC release: "The past two days I’ve had some f****** crazy offers"

Lewis Simpson - March 3, 2023

Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till revealed he’d had some big offers since his UFC release but insists he will be staying loyal to Dana White and Hunter Campbell. Till appeared on Michael Bisping and Anthony Smith’s podcast, Believe You Me, and addressed the situation regarding his UFC departure. The Liverpudlian mapped out his plan for the future, why he asked to be released from his contract, and interest garnered outside of the UFC.

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Robert Whittaker

Robert Whittaker reacts after former opponent Darren Till parts ways with the UFC

Josh Evanoff - March 2, 2023

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was surprised to see Darren Till‘s recent release. ‘The Gorilla’ has been out of action since his clash with Dricus du Plessis last December. On that night at UFC 282, Till came up short by submission. However, he did take home ‘Fight of the Night’ honors following the defeat.

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Darren Till reveals he asked for his UFC release, vows to "be back"

Cole Shelton - March 1, 2023

Darren Till has confirmed he is no longer on the UFC roster. On Tuesday night, it was revealed Till was removed from the UFC roster which caught many by surprise. Yet, on Wednesday morning, Till took to social media to reveal he asked for his release as he needs to sort some stuff out. However, he vows he will be back in the UFC once he gets things in order.

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Three fighters removed from the UFC active roster including Darren Till

Cole Shelton - February 28, 2023

Darren Till has been removed from the UFC’s active roster. According to the Twitter account, UFC Roster Watch, three fighters have been removed from the roster including the former title challenger, Darren Till. Along with Till, Zubaira Tukhugov and Jose Johnson were also removed from the roster.

Khamzat Chimaev, Darren Till
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Darren Till weighs in on a potential showdown between Alex Pereira and Khamzat Chimaev: “It'd be a 30 second fight”

Susan Cox - January 30, 2023

Darren Till is weighing in on a potential showdown between Alex Pereira and Khamzat Chimaev. Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA) last fought and defeated Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA) via TKO at UFC 281 in November of last year. And with that victory ‘Poatan’ became the UFC middleweight champion.

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Darren Till shares his prediction for the Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane title fight at UFC 285: “I still think he’ll prove too strong”

Harry Kettle - January 30, 2023

UFC middleweight Darren Till has given his thought on the upcoming showdown between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. On March 4, Jon Jones will return to the Octagon for the first time in three years. He’ll take on Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight championship.

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Leon Edwards discusses the recent struggles of fellow countryman Darren Till: “I feel like he's a little bit loose with what he's doing”

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 29, 2023

UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards has opined on Darren Till struggling to get back in the win column. Till has found himself on a three-fight losing streak. He hasn’t earned a victory inside the Octagon since November 2019. Till’s most recent bout took place at UFC 282 back in December 2022. “The Gorilla” was submitted by Dricus du Plessis in the third round. The bout earned “Fight of the Night” honors.

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Darren Till believes “it’s probably the end” for Conor McGregor despite still being the “biggest name in the sport”

Cole Shelton - January 18, 2023

Darren Till believes it’s likely the end of Conor McGregor as a top MMA fighter. McGregor has been one of the best fighters in the sport – and the most popular – for the last several years but has been out for over a year now due to his broken leg. It appears he is getting closer to a return, but Till doesn’t think it will go well for him if he returns.

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Anthony Smith believes Darren Till needs to take a big step down in competition: “He’s gonna have to back way up”

Susan Cox - December 16, 2022

Anthony Smith believes Darren Till needs to take a big step down in competition. It was last Saturday night, December 10th at UFC 282, where Darren Till (18-5 MMA) was defeated by Dricus Du Plessis (18-2 MMA) in a middleweight battle.

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Israel Adesanya

Israel Adesanya shares advice for Darren Till following latest loss at UFC 282

Harry Kettle - December 15, 2022

Israel Adesanya has released a video of him reacting to Darren Till’s latest defeat inside the Octagon at UFC 282. For the longest time it felt as if Darren Till was the next big thing in UK MMA. Unfortunately for the Liverpudlian, things haven’t quite turned out that way.

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Dana White reacts after Darren Till suffers third straight loss at UFC 282

Susan Cox - December 13, 2022

Dana White has reacted after Darren Till suffered his third straight loss at last weekend’s UFC 282 event. It was Darren Till (18-5 MMA) vs Dricus Du Plessis (18-2 MMA) last Saturday night, December 10th in a middleweight bout in Las Vegas. The middleweight  battle saw Du Plessis finishing Till with a rear-naked choke in the third round.

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Nate Diaz slams Darren Till after his submission loss at UFC 282

Harry Kettle - December 12, 2022

Nate Diaz has taken to social media in order to trash Darren Till after his submission defeat at UFC 282 last weekend. On Saturday night, Darren Till fell to his third straight defeat inside the Octagon. He went to war with Dricus du Plessis in a bout that was awarded Fight of the Night honors.

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Pros react after Dricus du Plessis stops Darren Till at UFC 282

Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022

Tonight’s UFC 282 main event lineup featured a middleweight matchup between Darren Till and Dricus du Plessis. Till (18-5-1 MMA) had entered the contest looking to snap a two-fight losing skid. The Liverpool native suffered a submission loss to Derek Brunson in his most previous Octagon appearance back in September of 2021.

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UFC 282 Results: Dricus du Plessis stops Darren Till (Video)

Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022

Tonight’s UFC 282 main event lineup features a middleweight matchup between Darren Till and Dricus du Plessis. Till (18-4-1 MMA) will enter the contest looking to snap a two-fight losing skid. The Liverpool native suffered a submission loss to Derek Brunson in his most recent Octagon appearance back in September of 2021.

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Darren Till shares his prediction for potential UFC rematch between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya

Susan Cox - December 9, 2022

Darren Till is sharing his prediction for a potential UFC rematch between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA) dethroned Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA) at UFC 281 on November 12th capturing the middleweight title. The come from behind TKO victory in Round 5 marked the third time Pereira has defeated Adesanya, as he’d already defeated him twice in kickboxing.

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Darren Till reveals he's only seen his newborn daughter once because of UFC 282 training camp: "I’ve cut no corners, I’ve absolutely given my all"

Cole Shelton - December 8, 2022

Darren Till has made a lot of sacrifices for his UFC 282 training camp. Till is returning for the first time in over a year as he takes on Dricus Du Plessis. Given he is on a two-fight losing skid, the Brit made some changes to his training, most notably going out to Thailand. With that, he says he has only seen his newborn child once, the day she was born. After that, he flew to Thailand to begin training camp.

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Darren Till offers prediction for possible Khamzat Chimaev vs. Colby Covington matchup: "He'd be the powerful one"

Josh Evanoff - December 8, 2022

If Khamzat Chimaev and Colby Covington end up fighting, Darren Till knows who he’d pick to win. ‘Borz’ has been out of action since September at UFC 279, when he faced Kevin Holland. In that outing, the Chechen scored a first-round submission win over ‘Trail Blazer’. However, that wasn’t the bout he was expecting that weekend.

Darren Till, Uriah Hall, Israel Adesanya
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Dricus Du Plessis doesn’t believe that Darren Till has mentally recovered from his previous losses: “I think he's in his own head”

Susan Cox - December 8, 2022

Dricus Du Plessis doesn’t believe that Darren Till has mentally recovered from his previous losses. This coming Saturday, December 10th will see Dricus Du Plessis (17-2 MMA) vs Darren Till (18-4 MMA) in a middleweight bout at UFC 282 which takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.