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Marvin Vettori
Marvin Vettori

Marvin Vettori plans to "smash" Darren Till next year

Cole Shelton - December 22, 2020

Marvin Vettori is looking to fight Darren Till in 2021. Vettori picked up the biggest win of his career earlier this month as he beat Jack Hermansson by decision. The Italian stepped up on short notice to face Hermansson in his first UFC main event and had success. He dropped the Swede early and clearly won four rounds.

Darren Till, Kelvin Gastelum, UFC 244
Marvin Vettori

Darren Till issues hilarious response to callout from Marvin Vettori

Chris Taylor - December 12, 2020

Darren Till issued a hilarious response to a callout from fellow middleweight contender Marvin Vettori this afternoon on social media. Vettori stepped in for Till against Jack Hermansson at last weekend’s UFC Vegas 16 and emerged victorious by way of unanimous decision. It was an impressive showing from ‘The Italian Dream’ one that propelled him into the middleweight divisions top-five.

Marvin Vettori
Marvin Vettori

Marvin Vettori says Darren Till being ranked No. 4 at middleweight is “a joke”

Harry Kettle - December 10, 2020

UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori has voiced his concerns after Darren Till was promoted to No. 4 in the divisional rankings. Vettori was able to pick up the biggest win of his career so far this past weekend as he edged out Jack Hermansson with a strong decision win. The victory vaulted him into the top five at middleweight, situating him just behind his European counterpart.

Darren Till, Mike Perry
Mike Perry

Darren Till opens up on "five rounds of sparring" with Mike Perry

Tom Taylor - December 8, 2020

UFC middleweight contender Darren Till has opened up on his infamous sparring session with outspoken welterweight star “Platinum” Mike Perry. Till and Perry got a few sparring rounds in in 2018, after they crossed paths outside a hotel. While Till famously thought Perry was inviting him to the spa, he agreed once Perry had clarified his request.

Darren Till, Mike Perry
Mike Perry

Darren Till was "100% sincere" about wanting to corner Mike Perry: "I want him to win"

Tom Taylor - November 19, 2020

Darren Till says he’s completely sincere about wanting Mike Perry to come out on top in his fight at UFC 255 this Saturday night. Perry is slated to return to the cage on the UFC 255 main card, where he’ll take on dangerous veteran Tim Means.

Darren Till, Kelvin Gastelum, UFC 244
Jack Hermansson

Darren Till responds to Mike Perry’s claims that he "pussied out" of Jack Hermansson fight

Adam D Martin - November 8, 2020

UFC middleweight Darren Till responded to Mike Perry’s claims that he “pussied out” of his upcoming fight against Jack Hermansson. Till was set to fight Hermansson in the main event of the upcoming UFC Fight Night card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 5. With both Till and Hermansson looking to prove they are worthy of a title fight against UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, this was a very important fight at 185lbs. Unfortunately, Till announced he had to withdraw from the bout this week. Kevin Holland will fight Hermansson now.

Mike Perry, Darren Till
Jack Hermansson

Mike Perry unloads on Darren Till for pulling out of Jack Hermansson fight

Christopher Taylor - November 7, 2020

Mike Perry had some choice words for Darren Till after the Liverpool native pulled out of his scheduled UFC fight with Jack Hermansson. Till (18-3-1 MMA) was slated to square off with the ‘The Joker’ on December 5, but was forced to withdraw from the contest due to injury.

Darren Till, Uriah Hall, Israel Adesanya
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Darren Till releases statement after pulling out of Jack Hermansson fight with an injury

Cole Shelton - November 6, 2020

Darren Till has released a statement after pulling out his December 5 main event scrap against Jack Hermansson. Till had been dealing with a knee injury prior and took to his Instagram stories to say his knee went out again. He then also wished both Hermansson and Kevin Holland well on Twitter.

Khamzat Chimaev, Conor McGregor
Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev sizes up Darren Till as a potential opponent

Tom Taylor - October 15, 2020

Khamzat Chimaev has shared his thoughts on a potential showdown with ranked middleweight contender Darren Till. Till is currently ranked far above Chimaev. The British striking specialist has a spot in the middleweight division’s top-5, while the Chechen prospect is not yet ranked at middleweight or welterweight—the two divisions he competes in.

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Khamzat Chimaev

Darren Till trolls Khamzat Chimaev on Instagram

Tom Taylor - October 15, 2020

Top-5 UFC middleweight contender Darren Till has taken to Instagram to troll surging prospect Khamzat Chimaev. Till is currently scheduled to take on Jack Hermansson on December 5. While that fight is at the forefront of his focus, he recently admitted that he’d be willing to fight Chimaev after the fact.

Mike Perry
Mike Perry

Mike Perry shares photos of smashed Mercedes: "60 G’s down the toilet"

Christopher Taylor - October 13, 2020

UFC welterweight standout ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry (14-6 MMA) shared photos of his smashed-up Mercedes on Tuesday evening. Perry, who is coming off a unanimous decision over Mickey Gall in his most recent effort this past June, revealed the news on his official Instagram account where he suggested that the accident could be a blessing in disguise.

Mike Perry
Mike Perry

Mike Perry denies Darren Till's "weak a**" offer for corner spot

Tom Taylor - October 12, 2020

It sounds like we can forget about seeing Darren Till cornering Mike Perry at UFC 255. Perry, one of the more popular fighters in the UFC welterweight division, is set to take on former UFC welterweight champ Robbie Lawler on the November 21 card. Ahead of the fight, he offered up a spot in his corner—alongside his partner Latory Gonzalez—to the highest bidder. Till was quick to respond to this plan from Perry, offering up $5,000 for a spot in his corner.

Darren Till, Kelvin Gastelum, UFC 244
UFC

Darren Till goes off on “big fat bollock of a man” Derek Brunson following UFC callout

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.

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Khamzat Chimaev

Darren Till offers to step up and fight Khamzat Chimaev

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.

Darren Till, Mike Perry
Mike Perry

Manager: Darren Till cornering Mike Perry almost "a done deal"

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.

Darren Till, Mike Perry
Mike Perry

Darren Till wants to take Mike Perry up on his offer, will pay $5k to be 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.

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UFC

Darren Till wants Israel Adesanya title fight with win over Jack Hermansson

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.

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UFC

Darren Till scoffs at comments from King James: “Colby Covington would tear LeBron James a new arsehole”

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.