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Darren Till

Summary

Darren Till (born 24 December 1992) is an English professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai fighter. He competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought in both the welterweight and middleweight divisions, and challenged for the UFC Welterweight Championship in September 2018.

Darren Till
Pre-fight UFC 228 interview in 2018
Born (1992-12-24) 24 December 1992 (age 31)[1]
Liverpool, England
Other namesThe Gorilla
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight (2013–2014, 2019–2023)
Welterweight (2014–2019)
Reach74+1⁄2 in (189 cm)[2]
StyleMuay Thai
TeamAstra Fight Team (Brazil)[2]
Team Kaobon (England)[4]
MTK Global
RankPurple belt in Luta Livre Esportiva[5]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins18
By knockout10
By submission2
By decision6
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision1
Draws1
Amateur record
Total3
Wins3
Other information
Children3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Early life edit

Till was born in Liverpool,[6] where he would frequently get into altercations. He began training in Muay Thai at the age of 12. He dropped out of high school at the age of 14 to focus on the sport, turning professional a year later and beginning to train in MMA with Team Kaobon at the age of 17.[7] During his teenage years, he would live in different places such as his gym and relatives' houses after an incident he had with his mother which got him kicked out of the family home.[8] In August 2012, he was stabbed twice in the back after confronting a large group of men at a party. The knife missed his main artery by 1 mm, with doctors calling him lucky to be alive.[9]

Following the incident, Till's coach Colin Heron advised him to move to Brazil to train with a former Team Kaobon coach to avoid troubles in his hometown.[10] He subsequently joined Astra Fight Team in Balneário Camboriú, despite being unable to speak Portuguese and with minimal knowledge of grappling.[7] While he planned to spend six months in South America, he stayed for three and a half years and welcomed a daughter with his girlfriend in Brazil.[9] In late 2016, he returned to England to be reunited with Heron at Team Kaobon.[7] His daughter and then-girlfriend remained in Brazil; in 2018, he revealed he had not seen his daughter for over a year.[11]

Mixed martial arts career edit

Early career edit

Till spent most of his early MMA career in Brazil under the guidance of Astra Fight Team.[7] He went 3–0 as an amateur in England before making the move to South America, and turned professional in February 2013.[12] Till had 11 fights in Brazil and one in Argentina prior to joining the UFC, with just two going to a decision. In 2013, he fought eight times as a middleweight before competing at welterweight in late 2014.[12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship edit

2015 edit

Replacing injured TJ Waldburger, Till faced Brazilian Wendell de Oliveira Marques in his UFC debut on nine days' notice at UFC Fight Night 67 on 30 May 2015.[13] He knocked out Oliveira and secured his first UFC win.[14]

Till next faced Nicolas Dalby on 24 October 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76.[15] After a back and forth fight, the bout was scored a majority draw.[16][17] Both participants were awarded the Fight of the Night bonus.[18]

2017 edit

After a significant shoulder injury and various personal issues kept him out of action for an extended period of time, Till returned to face Jessin Ayari on 28 May 2017 at UFC Fight Night 109.[19] He missed the non-title Welterweight limit of 171 pounds by 5 pounds, and had to give 20 percent of his fight earnings to his opponent.[20] Till won the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

On 1 August 2017, Till announced that he had signed a new, five-fight deal with the UFC.[22]

Till faced Bojan Veličković on 2 September 2017 at UFC Fight Night 115.[23] Till won the fight via unanimous decision.[24]

Till faced Donald Cerrone on 21 October 2017 at UFC Fight Night 118.[25] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[26] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus award.[27]

2018 edit

Till faced former UFC Welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson at UFC Fight Night 130 on 27 May 2018.[28] At the weigh-ins, Till weighed in at 174.5 pounds, 3.5 pounds over the Welterweight non-title fight limit of 171. After negotiating with Thompson's team, the bout proceeded at a catchweight with the stipulation that Till could not weigh more than 188 pounds on the day of the fight. Till also forfeited 30 percent of his purse to Thompson.[29] Till won the fight via a controversial unanimous decision. 22 of 25 media outlets scored the bout in favor of Thompson.[30]

Title shot edit

Till was given the opportunity to face Tyron Woodley on 8 September 2018 at UFC 228, challenging him for the UFC Welterweight Championship.[31] He lost the fight via D'Arce choke submission in the second round.[32] This was Till's first loss in his MMA career.[33]

2019 edit

Despite talks of a potential move up to Middleweight, Till stayed at Welterweight and faced Jorge Masvidal on 16 March 2019 at UFC Fight Night 147.[34] Till lost the fight by knockout in the second round.[35] Both participants were awarded a Fight of the Night bonus award.[36]

Move to middleweight edit

On 26 August, it was announced Till was returning to the middleweight division to face Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244 on 2 November.[37] He won the fight via split decision.[38]

2020 edit

 
Till in 2020

Till faced Robert Whittaker on 26 July 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till.[39] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[40]

Till was scheduled to face Jack Hermansson on 5 December 2020 at UFC on ESPN 19.[41] However, it was announced on 6 November that Till was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injury. He was replaced by Kevin Holland, who was later replaced by Marvin Vettori.[42]

2021 edit

Till was scheduled to face Marvin Vettori on 10 April 2021, at UFC on ABC 2.[43] On the week before the fight, Till was forced to pull out from the match due to a broken collarbone,[44] and he was replaced by Kevin Holland.[45]

Till faced Derek Brunson on 4 September 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till.[46] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round three.[47]

2022 edit

Till was scheduled to face Jack Hermansson on 23 July 2022, at UFC Fight Night 208.[48] He was replaced by Chris Curtis after being forced to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed injury.[49]

Till faced Dricus du Plessis on 10 December 2022, at UFC 282.[50] He lost the fight via submission in round three.[51] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[52]

Departure edit

On 28 February 2023, it was revealed that Till was released from the UFC after requesting to be let go to pursue other interests.[53]

Personal life edit

Till has three daughters.[54][55]

Controversies edit

On 18 April 2019, Till was arrested in Tenerife after trashing a hotel room when he was asked to leave, and for also stealing a taxi while the driver was loading his luggage into the trunk.[56] Till and four other involved individuals were sentenced for a crime of damage and unauthorised use of a vehicle, and were fined approximately £10,000.[57]

Till was penalized by Swedish police for driving under the influence of alcohol with over three times the legal limit in his system on 31 July 2022.[58][59]

On 7 June 2023, Till attended a court in Liverpool, pleading not guilty to charges for driving while disqualified, driving without insurance and obstructing a constable in execution of duty. Following the hearing, he was granted bail and set to return to the court on 30 August.[60] In the 30 August hearing at Liverpool Magistrates' Court, Till pleaded guilty for the first two offenses meanwhile the third was dropped by the prosecution. The hearing was subsequently adjourned and the case will be continued on 29 November.[61]

Championships and achievements edit

Mixed martial arts edit

Muay Thai edit

  • European K1 Champion[65]

Mixed martial arts record edit

Professional record breakdown
24 matches 18 wins 5 losses
By knockout 10 1
By submission 2 3
By decision 6 1
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 18–5–1 Dricus du Plessis Submission (face crank) UFC 282 10 December 2022 3 2:43 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 18–4–1 Derek Brunson Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till 4 September 2021 3 2:13 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 18–3–1 Robert Whittaker Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till 26 July 2020 5 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 18–2–1 Kelvin Gastelum Decision (split) UFC 244 2 November 2019 3 5:00 New York City, New York, United States Return to Middleweight.
Loss 17–2–1 Jorge Masvidal KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal 16 March 2019 2 3:05 London, England Fight of the Night.
Loss 17–1–1 Tyron Woodley Submission (brabo choke) UFC 228 8 September 2018 2 4:19 Dallas, Texas, United States For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 17–0–1 Stephen Thompson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till 27 May 2018 5 5:00 Liverpool, England Catchweight (174.5 lb) bout; Till missed weight.
Win 16–0–1 Donald Cerrone TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till 21 October 2017 1 4:20 Gdańsk, Poland Performance of the Night.
Win 15–0–1 Bojan Veličković Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve 2 September 2017 3 5:00 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win 14–0–1 Jessin Ayari Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira 28 May 2017 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden Catchweight (176 lb) bout; Till missed weight.
Draw 13–0–1 Nicolas Dalby Draw (majority) UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka 24 October 2015 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland Fight of the Night.
Win 13–0 Wendell de Oliveira KO (elbows) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves 30 May 2015 2 1:37 Goiânia, Brazil
Win 12–0 Laerte Costa e Silva TKO (punches) MMA Sanda Combat 9 May 2015 4 2:01 Apucarana, Brazil
Win 11–0 Guillermo Martinez Ayme Decision (unanimous) Arena Tour MMA 20 December 2014 3 5:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Win 10–0 Sergio Matias Submission (toe hold) Aspera Fighting Championship 14 29 November 2014 2 3:05 Lages, Brazil Welterweight debut.
Win 9–0 Deivid Caubiack KO (punch) Aspera Fighting Championship 11 30 August 2014 1 1:35 Curitibanos, Brazil
Win 8–0 Cristiano Marquesotti Submission (inverted triangle choke) Curitibanos AMG Fight Champion 9 November 2013 1 4:45 Curitibanos, Brazil
Win 7–0 Edson Jairo da Silva TKO (retirement) Predador Campos Fight 2 5 October 2013 3 4:00 Campos Novos, Brazil
Win 6–0 Alexandre Pereira KO (punch) Encontro dos Espartanos 10 August 2013 3 2:47 Blumenau, Brazil
Win 5–0 Pedro Keller de Souza KO (punch) Sparta MMA 7 15 June 2013 2 1:54 Balneário Camboriú, Brazil
Win 4–0 Paulo Batista KO (punch) Sparta MMA 6 28 May 2013 1 1:24 Itajaí, Brazil
Win 3–0 Junior Dietz TKO (punches) São João Super Fight: Forja de Campeões 4 May 2013 1 2:18 São João Batista, Brazil
Win 2–0 Muriel Giassi TKO (punches) Tavares Combat 6 6 April 2013 2 2:50 Palhoça, Brazil
Win 1–0 Luciano Oliveira Ribeiro Decision (unanimous) Sparta MMA 3 23 February 2013 3 5:00 Balneário Camboriú, Brazil Middleweight debut.

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Pay-per-view bouts edit

No. Event Fight Date Venue City PPV buys
1. UFC 228 Woodley vs. Till September 8, 2018 American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas, United States 130,000[67]

See also edit

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