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Darren Till vs. Jared Cannonier Reportedly Unlikely For UFC 248

Till CannonierA middleweight encounter between Darren Till and Jared Cannonier is unlikely at this point. With the fight seemingly on and off in recent weeks, Till claimed earlier this week that he’s agreed to the bout for UFC 248 on March 7 in Las Vegas. He even tweeted a fanmade poster of him and Cannonier with […]

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A middleweight encounter between Darren Till and Jared Cannonier is unlikely at this point.

With the fight seemingly on and off in recent weeks, Till claimed earlier this week that he’s agreed to the bout for UFC 248 on March 7 in Las Vegas.

He even tweeted a fanmade poster of him and Cannonier with the date of the event as the caption in a post on Thursday, leading many to believe that the fight was close to being finalized.

However, that unfortunately isn’t the case as per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto who claims the fight won’t be happening at UFC 248.

“Based on conversations I’ve had, a potentially sweet middleweight fight between Darren Till and Jared Cannonier is NOT going to happen on March 7 in Las Vegas,” Okamoto tweeted on Thursday.

It remains to be seen whether the two middleweight contenders will compete in a future event. However, Cannonier could still serve as the backup for the UFC 248 headliner between middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero.

Cannonier was originally supposed to face former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 248 until the latter had to pull out due to undisclosed personal reasons.

What do you think will happen with Till and Cannonier?

Darren Till Asks Donald Trump To Get Him A Visa So He Can Fight At UFC 248

Darren Till has made it known he wants to fight Jared Cannonier at UFC 248, but he revealed he is having visa issues. Since being arrested in the Canary Islands, it has impacted him getting his visa head of his UFC 244 fight against Kelvin Gastelum. He…

Darren Till has made it known he wants to fight Jared Cannonier at UFC 248, but he revealed he is having visa issues. Since being arrested in the Canary Islands, it has impacted him getting his visa head of his UFC 244 fight against Kelvin Gastelum. He ended up getting there on the Thursday of […]

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Darren Till Asks Donald Trump To Get Him A Visa So He Can Fight At UFC 248

Darren Till has made it known he wants to fight Jared Cannonier at UFC 248, but he revealed he is having visa issues. Since being arrested in the Canary Islands, it has impacted him getting his visa head of his UFC 244 fight against Kelvin Gastelum. He…

Darren Till has made it known he wants to fight Jared Cannonier at UFC 248, but he revealed he is having visa issues. Since being arrested in the Canary Islands, it has impacted him getting his visa head of his UFC 244 fight against Kelvin Gastelum. He ended up getting there on the Thursday of […]

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Darren Till Claims He’s Fighting Jared Cannonier At UFC 248

Till CannonierThe confusion continues as Darren Till claims he has agreed to a fight with Jared Cannonier at UFC 248. Till was expected to step in for Robert Whittaker and face Cannonier on the main card of the event taking place March 7 in Las Vegas. However, it hasn’t come to fruition yet with reports of […]

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The confusion continues as Darren Till claims he has agreed to a fight with Jared Cannonier at UFC 248.

Till was expected to step in for Robert Whittaker and face Cannonier on the main card of the event taking place March 7 in Las Vegas. However, it hasn’t come to fruition yet with reports of Till waiting to get the right deal.

When asked about the fight this past weekend, UFC president Dana White was also unsure if it would happen.

But in response to a video interview of Cannonier being asked about the fight, Till revealed that he’s already said yes to the bout and that he’s ready to compete.

“I’ve said yes ! I’m ready !” Till tweeted. “This fight will complete the March 7th card ! I massively respect killa but I’m gonna whoop him ! #Gorillas ??”

The Liverpool native proceeded to tweet a picture of Cannonier cupping his ear soon after.

UFC 248 is headlined by a middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero. It also features a women’s strawweight title fight as well as the return of bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley.

The addition of Cannonier vs. Till would make it even more stacked.

Do you think we’ll see the fight happen?

Darren Till Says There’s 50/50 Chance He Fights Jared Cannonier Next

Darren Till isn’t ruling out a potential clash with Jared Cannonier. Till had hoped to compete on the UFC London card in March but he could not do so in 2020. Many expected him to replace Robert Whittaker and share the Octagon with Cannonier. It …

Darren Till isn’t ruling out a potential clash with Jared Cannonier. Till had hoped to compete on the UFC London card in March but he could not do so in 2020. Many expected him to replace Robert Whittaker and share the Octagon with Cannonier. It didn’t work out that way and now fight fans are […]

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Darren Till Downplays Ankle Injury, Reveals Chances Of Fighting At UFC 248

Darren TillThere has been a ton of speculation about Darren Till and whether or not he’s going to be fighting at UFC 248, as well as whether or not he’s dealing with an injury. Many were disappointed to hear that Till won’t be competing at the UFC London card next month, which will be headlined by […]

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There has been a ton of speculation about Darren Till and whether or not he’s going to be fighting at UFC 248, as well as whether or not he’s dealing with an injury.

Many were disappointed to hear that Till won’t be competing at the UFC London card next month, which will be headlined by Tyron Woodley vs. Leon Edwards. However, it was then reported that Till will fight Jared Cannonier at the UFC 248 pay-per-view (PPV) next month. The show goes down on March 7 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

However, conflicting reports have been surfacing as to why Till isn’t fighting Cannonier. Some say Till is injured and others say the Englishman’s camp is struggling to negotiate with the UFC on the financial side of things. While Till has since denied being injured, he tells Fight Disciples that he has, in fact, been dealing with an ankle injury over time, but he’s been working through it. (H/T MMA Junkie)

“You know me – always niggles,” Till said. “My ankle is just a bit niggly. It’s just a little floating injury I’ve always had. … I’m just training and working through it. I’m just training like I’ve got a fight at the moment. I trained right through Christmas. I’ve been training since my last fight, to be honest. I had a week or two off.

“Right up until this point I’ve been saying it: I’m ready to fight. If the call comes, I don’t have to cut too much weight. I’ll be 90 percent ready.”

As for Till’s potential fight with Cannonier at UFC 248, the card, headlined by a middleweight title bout between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero, already has 13 fights scheduled. “The Gorilla” said he thinks there’s a “50/50” chance he’ll compete on the card. He also looks forward to fighting a “scary” opponent in Cannonier.

“I think right now maybe 50/50,” Till said. “Openly, I know the UFC has been speaking to my manager and trying to sort out something – a good deal to get the fight going. All I can say to you – and I’m very honest – is I hope the fight comes off.

“I want to fight the best. I want to fight the scariest dudes. Cannonier is definitely one of them, so hopefully we can sort something (out). I want to get that title this year. I want to start cementing my name.”

Do you think Till will ultimately compete at UFC 248?