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Darren Till Offers Brutal Prediction For ‘Old & Fragile’ Donald Cerrone

Unbeaten in 16 professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts, rising UFC welterweight Darren Till will have an opportunity to launch his under-the-radar career into the stratosphere when he meets longtime veteran Donald Cerrone in the main event of this weekend’s (Sat., October 21, 2017) UFC Fight Night 118 from the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland. The […]

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The Liverpool-born Till has impressed in four UFC bouts thus far, winning three and participating in a “Fight of the Night”-winning majority draw with Nicolas Dalby in his second UFC bout. But he’s yet to face an opponent with even close to the resumé of “Cowboy,” who has long faced the best the UFC has to offer at both lightweight and welterweight.

That isn’t going to scare off the 24-year-old prospect, however. “The Gorilla” recently laced into Cerrone courtesy of MMA Fighting, offering his belief that ‘Cowboy,’ who’s lost his last two, will be looking to take him down in Poland because he’s now “too old” to be standing with him:

“Donald Cerrone is going to take me down. He’s coming to take me down. He’s too old and fragile to be standing with a guy like me.

“C’mon, look at the f**kin’ size of me for f**k’s sake! I’m twice his size, how the f**k is he going to strike with me? He’s coming to take me down, that’s his gameplan. I don’t fault him for that. He’s getting old and he’s twice my age. Do not stand with me, you will die.”

Till appears to certainly play the part of a self-promoting fighter, something that clearly plays into his favor in today’s trash talk-centered MMA climate. But stating that he’s twice the size of Cerrone may be a stretch because ‘Cowboy’ is actually one inch taller than Till. Till does own a one-inch reach advantage, but that’s hardly twice that of Cerrone.

Cerrone also – and obviously – brings in a long body of work against the world’s top fighters, something Till has barely begun to scratch the surface of creating. That doesn’t matter to him, who said he still brings a ton of his own experience throughout a blossoming career where no one has been able to hand him a single defeat.:

In his eyes, it will take a special fighter to hand him that defeat – and Cerrone is not that opponent:

“Cerrone is the old generation and he’s fighting the new generation. He can say what he likes about him having more fights than me, but let’s get something straight – I’ve been fighting since I was 12 years old.

“I had my first professional fight when I was 15, so I’m no stranger to experience in fights. I’ve had my fair share and still, no one has been able to beat me in MMA. You can say what you like – I haven’t fought the top guys or whatever – but no one has been able to take my undefeated record so far.

“It’s going to have to be a very special person that beats me, and it ain’t Cerrone.”

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Donald Cerrone to Darren Till: ‘Welcome to The Big Leagues’

Donald Cerrone questions whether or not Darren Till is ready to hang with a higher level of competition. Cerrone is expected to be a stern test for the undefeated Till. The two will clash this Saturday (Oct. 21) inside the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland. The bout will headline UFC Fight Night 118. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, […]

Darren Till Promises To Knock Out Cerrone, Call Out Mike Perry

Darron Till has a golden opportunity in front of him, as he’s set to take on fan favorite Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC Fight Night 118 on Oct. 21, 2017 in Gdansk, Poland. Ahead of his fight with “Cowboy”, however, Till engaged in a back-and-forth with fellow rising welterweight “Platinum” Mike Perry: […]

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Darron Till has a golden opportunity in front of him, as he’s set to take on fan favorite Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC Fight Night 118 on Oct. 21, 2017 in Gdansk, Poland.

Ahead of his fight with “Cowboy”, however, Till engaged in a back-and-forth with fellow rising welterweight “Platinum” Mike Perry:

I’m excited for @UFCPoland comin up ! Ready to watch the American @Cowboycerrone take the 0 from @darrentill2 #IllBeThere #DibsOnWinner

— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) October 8, 2017

I’ll do whatever the fuck I want you little midget

— Darren Till (@darrentill2) October 8, 2017

Speaking with MMAFighting.com, Till then gave his thoughts on a potential matchup with Perry:

“I think that’s a good fight to make right now because Mike comes to fight and he comes to talk sh*t,” Till said.

“I come to fight and I don’t back down to no one, so me and him would make for a great build up to a fight whether it’s in America, Liverpool or wherever.”

As it turns out, Perry may actually be in Poland for the fight, and Till plans to finish Cerrone before calling out “Platinum”:

“I think he’s going to be in Poland,” said Till.

“As soon as I knock Donald out I’m calling him into the cage to see if he’s got the balls to do that, to come in and face me.

“That’s definitely the fight to make now. He’s good, he’s young and he’s hungry. He’s knocking guys out and you’ve got to respect it. Let’s get in that cage and let’s do it.”

At just 24 years of age, Till seems to be focused on ‘planning’ his future:

“Let’s be honest right now, beating Donald Cerrone and then beating Mike Perry, that is pretty f**kin’ sick if I do say so myself and that’s what I will do, you know,” Till said.

“Both guys come to fight and both guys are known to get into wars. Mike Perry’s got a helluva chin and Donald’s been in there with everyone. So, yeah they’re two big fights that would f**kin’ sky rocket me to the top of that division.

“That puts me close to a title shot. I’m going to manifest all of this and I can see everything happening. I can see Dan Hardy coming into the cage and interviewing me.

“I’m planning my future. I know what the future is going to hold for me.”

Do you expect the rising Englishman to get by Cerrone, or will it be too much, too soon for him?

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Dozen Bouts Scheduled for UFC Fight Night 118 in Poland

A total of 12 fights are planned for the upcoming UFC Fight Night 118 event, with all of them streaming live on UFC Fight Pass. Donald Cerrone and Darren Till meet in the main event from the Ergo Arena in Gdasnk, Poland in a welterweight battle. In an interesting note, this is the first time […]

10 MMA Stars Who Suffer From Crippling Pre-fight Nerves

On the surface, MMA fighters may seem like they have nerves of steel, and certainly anyone who’s been brave enough to step into the cage and compete has demonstrated tremendous strength of character, regardless of whether they ultimately win or lose. However, as confident and composed as they may appear on the outside, it’s interesting […]

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However, as confident and composed as they may appear on the outside, it’s interesting to know just how many MMA stars suffer from crippling pre-fight nerves that turn their insides upside down, sap their strength, erode their self-belief and leave them contemplating quitting the sport.

In this article, we’ll look at 10 prime examples, including some of the biggest stars in the sport, who have admitted that some of the toughest battles of their careers have taken place in their own minds backstage before the fight has even begun.

As one of the UFC’s most active fighters, as well as an extreme sports enthusiast, you’d be forgiven for believing that Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone is immune to fear.

Not all is as it seems though, as his long-time coach Greg Jackson knows only too well, revealing to MMAJunkie that “He gets really nervous right before the fight.

“Usually how it works is, he gets nervous, we talk about how he’s never, ever going to do this again, and then he goes out and fights.”

According to Jackson, ‘Cowboy’ doesn’t watches footage of his opponents as it can affect him negatively while indulging in extreme sports during fight week helps him keep his mind off his upcoming bout.

Jackson’s not saying anything that Cerrone wouldn’t admit to himself though, as he’s gone into great detail about the trials and tribulations he faces in the hours before a fight.

”It’s a lot of pressure,” Cerrone said in a special UFC feature. “So, you’re back there, you’re warming up, your arms are heavy, your legs are weak, you’re like, ‘What? Why do I feel like this?’ It’s like the weirdest feeling.”

On camera as Cerrone walks out to the Octagon he might look like he’s ready to go to war, but the reality is that internally his mind is reeling.

”You’re like, ‘what face do I need to do right now? Do I need to look serious, because I feel scared, but I don’t know how I need to look on camera. Do I need to look like a bitch walking into this motherf***er, or do I need to act tough?”

Only when he sets foot in the Octagon does Cerrone finally break free from that inner turmoil and become mentally prepared to do what he does best.

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Donald Cerrone’s Upcoming Opponent Blasts Brendan Schaub

Darren Till is currently undefeated in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career thus far, having finished 11 of his 15 total career wins. He will face the biggest test of his career, however, when he takes on former UFC lightweight title challenger Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Till recently joined the “Obviously Fight Talk” podcast to discuss […]

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Till recently joined the “Obviously Fight Talk” podcast to discuss upcoming fight, and expressed his displeasure for the lack of respect he has been getting from the MMA community, including ex-UFC heavyweight contender Brendan Schaub (quotes via MMA Junkie):

“You’ve got people like Brendan Schaub … saying he doesn’t know me, he’s disrespecting me and whatever, saying ‘Cowboy’ shouldn’t be taking this fight, but why shouldn’t I be taking the fight? Let’s get it straight, I’m unbeaten here,” Till said. “I’m unbeaten. Nobody’s been able to beat me.

“So what do I do? Do I just stay on the prelims, do I? Fighting no one. Can’t I move up? Is this what the world’s come to? I can’t move up? I can’t fight these big guys? Is this what it is? A big gap? I’ll (expletive) show them what’s going to be a big gap on fight night when I crack him on the chin.”

Till admitted that he respect’s Cerrone’s black belt calibre ability on the ground, but doesn’t see a scenario in which “Cowboy” is able to tap him out:

“They can say what they want,” Till said. “At the end of the day, if ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone came into Muay Thai we’d consider him an amateur. So what does that say? He wouldn’t be considered no top-level striker in Muay Thai, let me tell you that right now. So what’s the difference? He’s a lightweight.

“I just don’t see how he’s going to take me down. He is a black belt, a respected black belt, but I don’t see him tapping me. And, you know, on the feet I just don’t see what he’s going to do to me. I don’t see where he can bother me. I just don’t see it.”

Although both Till and Cerrone are looking to go into the Octagon to finish the job against one another, the undefeated welterweight prospect claims that there is no disrespect between them:

“There’s no disrespect between me and Donald,” he said. “I just want to beat him up. I just want to batter him. That’s what I want to do, and he wants to do the same to me. But just because he doesn’t know me I’m going to get all disrespectful?

“Listen, I don’t care what people say, I don’t care about social media. None of that gets to me. I do look at it, and I do laugh. I just don’t give a (expletive) what anyone says. I really don’t.”

“I’ll be going in to take his chin clean off. So, you know, let these people talk, let Brendan Schaub go on his podcast and talk,” Till said. “Hasn’t he got better things to talk about? He should be worrying about the (expletive) 10 knockouts he’s had in his career.”

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