“Girls and Boys Get Depressed Because They’re Comparing”- Darren Till

The Coronavirus pandemic has forced nearly all UFC athletes to spend their time in quarantine. While many fighters are posting their workout routines on social media, UFC middleweight Darren Till approached the situation differently. Recently, Till explained why he prefers to keep it “real” online.

From an aggressive young lad to one of the most humble athletes in the UFC, Darren Till has witnessed a lot of changes in his career. The Liverpudlian had one of the best runs at welterweight. However, due to weight cutting issues, Till found it difficult to hang with the best in the game.

After suffering two back to back losses at welterweight, Till moved up to middleweight. He looks great physically and sharp mentally at middleweight. The Scouser executed a perfect gameplan to win his middleweight debut against Kelvin Gastelum.

Since then, Till has won over many fans because of his performance against Gastelum and also for being open about his feelings.

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Darren Till Has A Message for His Fans

In a recent interview with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Till revealed the reason for his honesty.

Till said, “People only want to broadcast the positivity on social media, which is fine by me. I think there should be more positive than negative. ‘In your life, do not make your life out to be perfect’….girls and boys getting depressed because they are comparing their own lives to these people’s (celebrities) lives.”

Till then went on to mention that bloggers and social media influencers portray a false sense of reality on social media. Only one side of the coin is shown which can make things worse for the people who are looking up to them.

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“I have been a poor man and I have been a guy who’s okay financially. There’s no real difference, only that you can enjoy pleasures…”

Although Till is financially sound, he reiterated that even he has problems in his life, like any other human being.

Indeed, Till knows a thing or two about problems in life. After his loss to Jorge Masvidal, Till stole a taxi and trashed a hotel room in Spain. He was arrested and fined for the same.

As Till continued talking, he revealed the reason behind his recent uploads. In one of them Till showed off his huge belly and in another one he was wearing wet underpants (You can guess the reason).

“That’s real-life Ariel, that’s what every fighter do… They eat shit…”

When a fighter like Till tries to be open about their lives on social media, usually, they lose sponsorships; for example, no supplement company would like to endorse an athlete who is unfit. Despite all the downsides, Till prefers to stay true to himself and his fans.