Darren Till has been having a rough couple of years at the UFC, courtesy of him losing consecutively against Derek Brunson and Robert Whittaker. The Brit last won a bout in the UFC at UFC 244 in 2019 against Kelvin Gastelum.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JULY 26: (L-R) Robert Whittaker of New Zealand punches Darren Till of England in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on July 26, 2020 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Credits: Getty Images)
‘The Gorilla‘ is eager to arrest his slump and is training hard. Recently, he had a gruesome sparring session with his compatriot Leon Edwards. The 28-year-old took to Instagram to share a photo of him with Leon Edwards.
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The two Britons sparred together at TK MMA & Fitness in the United Arab Emirates. In the session, “Rocky” ended up giving Till a busted upper lip.
However, both fighters looked jolly after the session as they sat together to take a smiling selfie. Till captioned the photo, “Bust lip Courtesy of @leonedwardsmma”
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At this moment, both fighters are just training for potential returns to the octagon in early 2022.
Will Darren Till fight Uriah Hall?
Uriah Hall has been calling out Darren Till for a scrap. Per Ariel Helwani, a Darren Till versus Uriah Hall match can take place at UFC Fight Night on March 19.
Darren Till vs. Uriah Hall is in the works to headline UFC Fight Night on March 19. – (185lbs) per @arielhelwani #UFC #UFCLondon #DarrenTill #UriahHall pic.twitter.com/V8k4vjPWDe
— MMAUnhinged (@MmaUnhinged) December 6, 2021
Uriah Hall, currently ranked at #9 in the middleweight roster, is coming off a defeat to Sean Strickland. Meanwhile, ‘The Gorilla’ (#8) also lost his last fight against Derek Brunson. As they are ranked next to each other and are coming off defeats, it could be the perfect fight to make.
Leon Edwards could be next for Kamaru Usman
In his last fight, Leon Edwards beat UFC legend Nate Diaz at UFC 263. He is undefeated in his last 10 fights since losing to “The Nigerian Nightmare” Kamaru Usman, six years ago. ‘Rocky’ was set to take on Jorge Masvidal at UFC 269. However, as ‘Gamebred’ pulled out, Edwards earned a break.
Disappointed but honestly I knew this fraud didn't want to fight me anyway. He was just a stop off on the way to the title. The goal remains the same. Much needed family time now, @usman84kg i will see you soon.
— Leon 'Rocky' Edwards (@Leon_edwardsmma) November 10, 2021
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After Masvidal withdrew, Edwards took to Twitter to call out his former opponent Kamaru Usman. Hence, he hinted that he wouldn’t take any fight apart from the one for the belt next.
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This might prove to be a much-needed fight for “The Nigerian Nightmare” as he has already beaten the likes of Gilbert Burns, Colby Covington x2, Jorge Masvidal x 2.
Could both the Brits (Till and Edwards) secure huge wins in 2022? Will they fight Hall and Usman, respectively?
