Darren Till was in pugilistic purgatory in the dying days of his UFC run. Once touted as the Scouse answer to Conor McGregor, Till in fact peaked on his path to a title shot, leaving a prophecy unfilled.
Following that early submission by Tyrone Woodley came an infamous knockout by Jorge Masvidal. Then there was the encouraging victory over Kelvin Gastelum, only for three straight losses to ensue: against Robert Whittaker, Derek Brunson and Dricus Du Plessis. Yet there was no shame in any of these defeats, so despite Till’s deteriorating form and injury issues, it was a shock when he announced he was leaving the UFC in 2023.
