Darren Till has some helpful advice for fighters on how to get the matches they want, and he is speaking from very recent personal experience. At UFC Vegas 36, Darren Till will lock horns with #5-ranked middleweight Derek Brunson in the main event. The…
Darren Till has some helpful advice for fighters on how to get the matches they want, and he is speaking from very recent personal experience. At UFC Vegas 36, Darren Till will lock horns with #5-ranked middleweight Derek Brunson in the main event. The fight makes sense from a rankings perspective, with Till only two […]
UFC middleweight contender Derek Brunson has claimed that his strength of schedule throughout his career is among the top three toughest in MMA. Brunson entered the current 185-pound top-five after extending his winning streak to four in his last appea…
UFC middleweight contender Derek Brunson has claimed that his strength of schedule throughout his career is among the top three toughest in MMA. Brunson entered the current 185-pound top-five after extending his winning streak to four in his last appearance. In his second consecutive UFC main event, the 37-year-old met Kevin Holland at UFC Vegas […]
Derek Brunson has included himself on his list of the top-five middleweights over the past decade, and revealed which four names sit above him. Brunson, who has fought in the UFC since 2012, was last in action at UFC Vegas 22 earlier this year. In the …
Derek Brunson has included himself on his list of the top-five middleweights over the past decade, and revealed which four names sit above him. Brunson, who has fought in the UFC since 2012, was last in action at UFC Vegas 22 earlier this year. In the main event, the 37-year-old faced Kevin Holland, who rode […]
UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa is sidelined indefinitely from competition due to an alleged contract dispute with the UFC brass, and he’s using the time in an interesting way by recently getting a hair transplant. Costa hasn’t fought since his middleweight title bout against Israel Adesanya at UFC 253. He was originally scheduled for bouts […]
UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa is sidelined indefinitely from competition due to an alleged contract dispute with the UFC brass, and he’s using the time in an interesting way by recently getting a hair transplant.
Costa hasn’t fought since his middleweight title bout against Israel Adesanya at UFC 253. He was originally scheduled for bouts against fellow middleweights Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier before withdrawing from both fights. UFC president Dana White took a shot at Costa recently for saying “some pretty stupid shit” regarding his desire for a bigger paycheck.
This time around, Kevin Holland and Derek Brunson were the ones poking fun at Costa’s expense for his recent top-of-the-head makeover.
“WTF, what in the world is going on here? He blocked me or I would tag him,” Holland posted on Instagram featuring a series of images with Costa undergoing the hair procedure.
Brunson also weighed in on Costa’s recent activities.
“World, meet Baldo Costa,” Brunson tweeted. “I got you bro, mi costa su costa.”
This isn’t the first time that the MMA community has had its way with Costa’s antics and recent comments. Following the knockout loss to Adesanya, Costa blamed a long night of drinking before the fight as the reason for why he was knocked out in the title bout.
Costa emerged as one of the scariest fighters in the UFC up to the Adesanya bout with five straight wins which included victims such as Yoel Romero, Uriah Hall, and Johny Hendricks.
Holland had a perfect record in 2020 but has since lost back-to-back fights against Marvin Vettori and Brunson. Adesanya remains the middleweight champion after a dominant performance against Vettori at UFC 263 last weekend in Glendale.
What are your thoughts on Paulo Costa’s recent hair transplant? When do you think he’ll return to the UFC?
Derek Brunson and Darren Till will likely square off in a five-round main event on August 14 according to Brett Okamoto who recently confirmed the match-up was in play with UFC president, Dana White. Fresh off announcing news of Paulo Costa vs. Jared Cannonier, Okamoto took to social media to reveal Brunson vs. Till is […]
Derek Brunson and Darren Till will likely square off in a five-round main event on August 14 according to Brett Okamoto who recently confirmed the match-up was in play with UFC president, Dana White.
“Another high-profile middleweight fight in the works. Brunson vs. Till, main event, August 14,” Okamoto wrote. “Not official, still awaiting some medical clearance. But UFC working on finalizing per Dana White.”
“UFC is exploring the possibility of holding an event in London, England in August, sources say,” Helwani wrote on social media. “Not finalized. Obviously lots at play, but it has definitely been discussed and is under consideration.”
Since losing to Israel Adesanya in 2018, Brunson has put together a four-fight win streak. The 37-year-old has impressively dealt with rising stars in his last two fights. Brunson beat up and stopped Edmen Shahbazyan last year before out grappling Kevin Holland over five rounds in March.
Till has struggled for form and momentum in recent years. The Englishman ended his welterweight run with back-to-back stoppage defeats against Tyron Woodley and Jorge Masvidal.
‘The Gorilla’ enjoyed a successful middleweight debut beating Kelvin Gastelum over three rounds at UFC 244. Till fell short in his next middleweight match-up which came against Robert Whittaker on Fight Island.
Since then, he’s been booked to face Jack Hermansson and Marvin Vettori but injury prevented him from competing on both occasions.
If this match-up becomes official, who do you think will win on August 14? Derek Brunson or Darren Till?
In the second of two major middleweight bouts announced Wednesday night, Derek Brunson and Darren Till are being targeted to square off on August 14. Originally reported by ESPN Wednesday night, the UFC is hopeful that this bout between Brunson and Til…
In the second of two major middleweight bouts announced Wednesday night, Derek Brunson and Darren Till are being targeted to square off on August 14. Originally reported by ESPN Wednesday night, the UFC is hopeful that this bout between Brunson and Till is finalized, but Till still needs to gain medical clearance for his broken […]