UFC London has taken a major blow just weeks out from the event after hometown hero Darren Till pulled out of his co-main event fight due to injury.
Till was scheduled to take on fellow top-ranked middleweight Jack Hermansson at The O2 arena on July 23, but has been replaced by Chris Curtis due to an undisclosed injury. Till was hoping to get back in the winning column after losing his past two fights at 185lb.
Since moving up to middleweight in 2019, Till has only won one fight. He outpointed former title challenger Kelvin Gastelum in his debut in the weight class, but was out-struck against Robert Whittaker in his next fight and most recently out-wrestled by Derek Brunson last September. His losing streak is a far cry from the excellent form he displayed at the start of his UFC career, going unbeaten in six fights.
