Darren Till News

Adam D Martin - October 11, 2020

UFC middleweight contender Darren Till went off on “big fat bollock of a man” Derek Brunson after he was called out by his divisional rival. There is no love lost between Till and Brunson, two of the top-10 ranked middleweights in the UFC today. On Saturday, after Brunson posted a photo of $20,000 in cash with the captain that he bet someone that much that Till wouldn’t call him out, the Brit went after Brunson on Twitter. Check out how the action unfolded between “The Gorilla” and Brunson.

Chris Taylor - October 10, 2020

Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till is not shying away from a possible fight with rising star Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev (9-0 MMA) has gone a perfect 3-0 since making his Octagon debut earlier this summer on Fight Island. During that impressive stretch, ‘Borz’ has scored three stoppage victories, his latest being a 17-second knockout win over Gerald Meerschaert.

Tom Taylor - October 6, 2020

Darren Till could corner Mike Perry in his upcoming fight with former UFC welterweight champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler. Over the last few months, Perry has stripped his team down significantly. In fact, in his last fight, a victory over Mickey Gall, only his partner Latory Gonzalez was in his corner.

Cole Shelton - October 5, 2020

Darren Till is hoping to be the lucky fan to be in Mike Perry’s corner at UFC 255. On Sunday, Perry took to social media to say whoever pays him the most amount of money can be in his corner with his girlfriend at UFC 255 when he fights Robbie Lawler.

Adam Martin - September 27, 2020

UFC middleweight contender Darren Till says that he wants a title fight against champion Israel Adesanya if he beats Jack Hermansson. Adesanya had one of the most impressive performances of his UFC career to date on Saturday night when he stopped Paulo Costa with strikes in the second round of their main event fight at UFC 253. Adesanya is now 20-0 in his MMA career with nine wins in the UFC alone. He’s the undisputed champion and everyone who is under him in the rankings is just trying to chase after him now as he’s the best middleweight in MMA.

Adam Martin - September 23, 2020

UFC middleweight contender Darren Till said that welterweight star Colby Covington “would tear LeBron James a new arsehole” if they fought. Covington has been chirping James in the media as of late, which prompted the NBA superstar for the LA Lakers recently to suggest Covington would be making a mistake stepping into the ring with him. That led to Covington taking a shot at James’ fans, saying that James wouldn’t even last 10 seconds with him in the Octagon. The banter between Covington and James has been the talk of the town as of late.

Cole Shelton - September 7, 2020

Darren Till is looking to welcome Nick Diaz back to the Octagon. On Sunday, Diaz’s manager said his client is ‘100 percent’ going to fight again and even did a test cut to see how it would go. Immediately, it caught the fan’s attention and people started to matchmake fights like Nick Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal or Robbie Lawler.

Tom Taylor - August 25, 2020

UFC middleweight contender Darren Till has some advice for bantamweight star Sean O’Malley, who recently suffered his first professional loss. O’Malley got his first taste of defeat at UFC 252 earlier this month, when he was stopped by Marlon “Chito” Vera after injuring his leg early in the first round.

Adam Martin - August 24, 2020

UFC star Darren Till has opened up as a betting underdog for his upcoming middleweight showdown against Jack Hermansson. Till vs. Hermansson was announced last week to be the headliner of a UFC Fight Night event that is set to take place on December 5. This is a big fight at 185lbs, and the winner will take a serious step forward towards title contention. Not long after the fight was revealed, the oddsmakers opened up the betting line for the bout.

Cole Shelton - August 21, 2020

The UFC already has a stacked schedule for the remainder of the year. In December, things will get even better as it has been reported Amanda Nunes and Darren Till will both return. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that Amanda Nunes will remain at featherweight to defend her belt against Megan Anderson at UFC 256 on December 12. Additionally, in the main event of a December 5 fight card, Darren Till will return against Jack Hermansson, pending medical clearance on Till’s knee.

Cole Shelton - August 6, 2020

Darren Till isn’t closing the book on a return to welterweight. At UFC 244 last November, the Englishman moved up to middleweight and earned a split decision win over Kelvin Gastelum. He most recently fought and lost to Robert Whittaker on Fight Island and after that fight admits a drop to welterweight might happen again.

Mike Pendleton - August 6, 2020

UFC middleweight Darren Till might not need surgery after all. Following his loss to former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in July, Till said he suffered an injury to his MCL which might have required surgery, but this week he provided an update.

Harry Kettle - July 31, 2020

UFC middleweight contender Darren Till suffered an MCL tear in the second round of his loss to Robert Whittaker on Fight Island last weekend. “The Gorilla” went to war with “Bobby Knuckles” in Abu Dhabi last Saturday night, to the point where many fans and pundits couldn’t quite decide who had come out on top. In the end, Whittaker got the nod via unanimous decision, taking him one step closer to a shot at Israel Adesanya’s UFC Middleweight Championship.

Tom Taylor - July 30, 2020

Darren Till has issued a lengthy statement on his tense, technical battle with Robert Whittaker, which headlined the UFC’s final card on Fight Island last Saturday. Till gave Whittaker, the former UFC middleweight champion, a very competitive fight, but ultimately lost the bout via unanimous decision. Despite the undesirable outcome, his performance legitimized him as one of the best middleweights in the world.

Tom Taylor - July 29, 2020

The medical suspensions for UFC Fight Island 3 are in, and neither Robert Whittaker nor Darren Till will be out long. Whittaker and Till met in the UFC Fight Island 3 main event, with Whittaker ultimately winning a closely contested decision.

Cole Shelton - July 27, 2020

In the main event of UFC Fight Island 3, a very intriguing middleweight bout between former champion Robert Whittaker and Darren Till headlined the card. Whittaker was looking to return to the win column following his KO loss to Israel Adesanya. Till, meanwhile, said all week he would beat Whittaker and earn himself a title shot. But, in the end, it was Whittaker who got the job done by decision.

Christopher Taylor - July 25, 2020

Despite tonight’s loss to Robert Whittaker, Darren Till is still confident that he has what it takes to defeat reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The Liverpool native squared off with Whittaker in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 event in Abu Dhabi.

Christopher Taylor - July 25, 2020

Darren Till entered tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 headliner against Robert Whittaker with hopes of earning a middleweight shot. Despite having gone just 1-2 over his past three Octagon appearances, the Liverpool native knew that a win over the former middleweight title holder in Whittaker would set himself up nicely for a second crack at UFC gold.