UFC Fight Night 118: On the Fly Goes Behind the Scenes

In the latest installment of the UFC series “On the Fly,” we go behind the scenes as the fighters prepare for action in Poland. UFC Fight Night 118 takes place Saturday and airs live on UFC Fight Pass. In the main event, Donald Cerrone meets Darren Till. MMANews.com will have coverage of the action for […]

In the latest installment of the UFC series “On the Fly,” we go behind the scenes as the fighters prepare for action in Poland. UFC Fight Night 118 takes place Saturday and airs live on UFC Fight Pass. In the main event, Donald Cerrone meets Darren Till. MMANews.com will have coverage of the action for […]

Darren Till: I’m Going To Mentally Break Donald Cerrone

As opposed to Donald Cerrone, who’s fought 25 times in the UFC and 42 times overall, Darren Till has only competed in the Octagon four times and has only 16 fights overall. And yet the 24-year-old Englishman appears to be nothing short of confident heading into his UFC Fight Night 118 main event bout against […]

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As opposed to Donald Cerrone, who’s fought 25 times in the UFC and 42 times overall, Darren Till has only competed in the Octagon four times and has only 16 fights overall.

And yet the 24-year-old Englishman appears to be nothing short of confident heading into his UFC Fight Night 118 main event bout against “Cowboy”.

“Fighting isn’t about age or experience; it’s about intelligence,” Till recently said (Via Sherdog.com). “I know I’m the most intelligent fighter out there. I don’t think he’s half the fighter I am, I really don’t.”

At age 34, Cerrone has lost two straight bouts, and while he may be nearing the tail end of his career, he remains one of the most dangerous and skillful fighters in the welterweight division. Till acknowledges the fact that he respects Cerrone, but he also made it clear that that respect will be put aside on fight night:

“I’m still a fan of Cowboy. He’s everything you want from a fighter, that’s never going to change,” Till said. “I look up to him and I respect him but, come fight night, I have to put all that to one side and I’ll have to put my fist in his face. It’ll be no different to any other opponent.”

Possessing a 3-0-1 UFC record, Till has proven that he can compete in the world’s largest mixed martial arts promotion, but there’s no question that Cerrone will represent the toughest test of his career. With that being said, however, Till plans to ‘mentally break’ the former lightweight title challenger:

“On Saturday, Cowboy will see a level that he has never ever seen in his career before,” he said.

“I’ve been training for 14 years for this. I’ve sacrificed so much, so on Saturday, it’s do or die. Saturday I go in there and make a big statement.”

“The first round, I’m going to mentally break him, I know I am, and he’s going to start questioning himself more as the fight goes on,” Till said.

What do you make of Till’s confidence heading into his bout with Cerrone?

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UFC Fight Night 118 Weigh-In Results: One Fighter Misses Weight

UFC Fight Night 118 is set to take place on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Ergo Arena in Gdańsk, Poland. This event will be the first that the UFC has hosted in Gdańsk and the second in Poland, after UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 in August 2015. The main card will air […]

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UFC Fight Night 118 is set to take place on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Ergo Arena in Gda?sk, Poland. This event will be the first that the UFC has hosted in Gda?sk and the second in Poland, after UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 in August 2015. The main card will air on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 3 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will also air on UFC Fight Pass, at 11:45 a.m. ET.

A welterweight bout between former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger Donald Cerrone and Darren Till will headline this event while Jodie Esquibel vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz in a women’s strawweight bout will serve as the co-main event. Rounding out the four bout main card is Jan Blachowicz vs. Devin Clark in a light heavyweight bout and Oskar Piechota vs. Jonathan Wilson in a middleweight bout.

UFC officials held the weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 118 on Friday. Sam Alvey was the only fighter to miss weight as he weighed in at 189 pounds. Here are the weigh-in results:

Donald Cerrone (170) vs. Darren Till (170)

Jodie Esquibel (114) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (115)

Jan Blachowicz (204) vs. Devin Clark (205)

Oskar Piechota (185) vs. Jonathan Wilson (186)

Nasrat Haqparast (155) vs. Marcin Held (156)

Anthony Hamilton (256) vs. Adam Wieczorek (233)

Brian Kelleher (135) vs. Damian Stasiak (134)

Sam Alvey (189)* vs. Ramazan Emeev (185)

Andre Fili (145) vs. Artem Lobov (145)

Warlley Alves (171) vs. Salim Touahri (171)

Aspen Ladd (136) vs. Lina Lansberg (134)

Felipe Arantes (145) vs. Josh Emmett (145)

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Darren Till Knows Importance of Fighting Donald Cerrone

Darren Till is just 24 years old, but the UFC welterweight will headline a card against one of the more well-known fighters on the roster this Saturday. Till takes on Donald Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 118 from Poland. The card airs live on UFC Fight Pass. With a record of 15-0-1, including nine knockouts […]

Darren Till is just 24 years old, but the UFC welterweight will headline a card against one of the more well-known fighters on the roster this Saturday. Till takes on Donald Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 118 from Poland. The card airs live on UFC Fight Pass. With a record of 15-0-1, including nine knockouts […]

Donald Cerrone Being Treated like Royalty While in Poland

Donald Cerrone hasn’t fought outside of North America since heading to Japan in 2007 for a bout at Greatest Common Multiple: Cage Force 3. That was his seventh pro fight. Saturday, “Cowboy” will step inside the Octagon and make his 42nd overall fight when he faces Darren Till at UFC Fight Night 118 from Poland. […]

Donald Cerrone hasn’t fought outside of North America since heading to Japan in 2007 for a bout at Greatest Common Multiple: Cage Force 3. That was his seventh pro fight. Saturday, “Cowboy” will step inside the Octagon and make his 42nd overall fight when he faces Darren Till at UFC Fight Night 118 from Poland. […]

Donald Cerrone: ‘The MMA Audience is so Stupid’

Donald Cerrone isn’t too fond of some mixed martial arts (MMA) fans. This Saturday (Oct. 20), Cerrone will clash with Darren Till inside the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland. The welterweight bout is set to headline UFC Fight Night 118. It’ll be Cerrone’s 26th fight under the UFC banner. Cerrone explained to MMAJunkie.com what irks him […]

Donald Cerrone isn’t too fond of some mixed martial arts (MMA) fans. This Saturday (Oct. 20), Cerrone will clash with Darren Till inside the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland. The welterweight bout is set to headline UFC Fight Night 118. It’ll be Cerrone’s 26th fight under the UFC banner. Cerrone explained to MMAJunkie.com what irks him […]