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Jack Hermansson ‘Anticipated’ Darren Till Pulling Out Of UFC London: ‘I Wasn’t Surprised’

Jack Hermansson, Darren TillJack Hermansson was not surprised to see Darren Till pull out of their scheduled bout. Fan favorite Till was set to mark his return to competition against Hermansson on Saturday, Jul. 21 for UFC London at O2 Arena. However, “The Gorilla” was forced to withdraw from their planned outing due to a leg injury. With […]

Jack Hermansson, Darren Till

Jack Hermansson was not surprised to see Darren Till pull out of their scheduled bout.

Fan favorite Till was set to mark his return to competition against Hermansson on Saturday, Jul. 21 for UFC London at O2 Arena. However, “The Gorilla” was forced to withdraw from their planned outing due to a leg injury.

With Till being out, Chris Curtis stepped in as the replacement for the co-main event.

Jack Hermansson is not surprised at Darren Till’s withdrawal

During the UFC London media day, Jack Hermansson talked to the reporters about having to fight a new opponent. Given Till’s unfortunate history of pulling out of fights due to injuries, Hermansson was not surprised to see it happen again.

“I kind of anticipated it through the whole camp,” Hermansson said. “I don’t know why, I just had a bad feeling about it — maybe because the first time I wanted to fight him he declined the fight, second time he pulled from the fight, third time he didn’t even announce the fight himself.

“I couldn’t see any sign of him fighting, so I just had a bad feeling about it with me through the whole camp. To be honest, I wasn’t surprised.” (ht Mike Heck/MMA Fighting)

Hermansson has been in a similar position before

Hermansson was previously booked to face Till in the headlining bout of UFC Vegas 16 in Dec. 2020. Till ended up pulling out of the contest and Kevin Holland was matched up with “The Joker”. Then, Holland had a positive COVID-19 test and was also forced out of the bout. Hermansson was game still and accepted the fight with another replacement, Marvin Vettori, who would beat him by a decision.

While it’s not a preference, fighters have to be ready for anything in this crazy sport, and Hermansson understands that part of the game.

“It’s a big part of the MMA game. It happens all the time,” Hermansson said. “You just need to be ready for anything.

“Chris is a great opponent. He has a lot of experience, a lot of fights, a lot of wins, heavy hands, won all his fights in the UFC, eight-fight win streak. I think he’s as good as it gets. He’s one of those guys trying to climb into the rankings and he’s right up there. He’s a great opponent.”

UFC London: Blaydes vs. Aspinall Fight Card, How to Watch

Tom Aspinall will have his most important fight to date in the UFC against Curtis Blaydes. Aspinall has quickly become a potential UFC Heavyweight Championship contender since joining the company in 2020. He’s won five fights in the UFC and finis…

Tom Aspinall will have his most important fight to date in the UFC against Curtis Blaydes. Aspinall has quickly become a potential UFC Heavyweight Championship contender since joining the company in 2020. He’s won five fights in the UFC and finished all opponents. His last win was against Alexander Volkov by submission at the previous…

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Chris Curtis Confirms Darren Till Will Corner Him For UFC London Fight With Jack Hermansson

Chris CurtisMaking a short notice co-headlining appearance next weekend, Chris Curtis has revealed the middleweight contender he is replacing; Darren Till – will feature in his corner for his UFC London showdown against Jack Hermansson. Replacing the injured Till on just over two weeks’ notice, Ohio native, Curtis attempts to land the most high-profile victory of […]

Chris Curtis

Making a short notice co-headlining appearance next weekend, Chris Curtis has revealed the middleweight contender he is replacing; Darren Till – will feature in his corner for his UFC London showdown against Jack Hermansson.

Replacing the injured Till on just over two weeks’ notice, Ohio native, Curtis attempts to land the most high-profile victory of his Octagon tenure to date – drawing the #8 ranked contender, Hermansson at The O2 Arena in the English capital. 

Chris Curtis has landed three straight victories since a November UFC bow

Last time out, Curtis improved to 3-0 since his November Octagon bow at Madison Square Garden, outlasting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace, Rodolfo Vieira over the course of three rounds to land a unanimous decision victory at UFC Vegas 57 at the end of last month. 

Prior to his win against Vieira, Curtis had stopped the highly-touted, Brendan Allen, as well as Dana White’s Contender Series alum, Phil Hawes with strikes – with the Syndicate MMA trainee improving his winning spree to eight straight fights.

Revealing his past relationship with one-time UFC welterweight title challenger, Till, Curtis confirmed that the Team Kaobon staple, as well as PFL mainstay, Brendan Loughnane will join him in his corner, alongside head coach, Eric Nicksick.

“I’ve known Darren Till for a little bit – we’ve trained together,” Chris Curtis told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “Actually, he’s gonna be in the corner, it’s happening.”

“I think I’m going to have my coach, Eric (Nicksick) and Nate (Pettit) – then I’ll have Darren Till and Brendan Loughnane in my corner,” Chris Curtis explained. (Transcribed by Middleeasy)

Facing stiff competition in the form of former Cage Warriors champion and perennial contender, Hermansson, the AllStars MMA staple managed to defeat Edmen Shahbazyan in his most recent professional victory, before suffering a split decision loss against recent UFC 276 feature, Sean Strickland in a February UFC Apex main event bout.

Darren Till Releases First Comments After UFC London Withdrawal

UFC middleweight Darren Till has spoken out for the first time since it was announced he had to withdraw from his upcoming UFC London bout. Earlier this week, Till withdrew from his originally scheduled fight against Jack Hermansson due to an undisclos…

UFC middleweight Darren Till has spoken out for the first time since it was announced he had to withdraw from his upcoming UFC London bout. Earlier this week, Till withdrew from his originally scheduled fight against Jack Hermansson due to an undisclosed injury. The fight was slated to take place as the co-main event on…

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Darren Till Vows To Come Back ‘Stronger’, Posts Footage From Hospital Amid UFC London Withdrawal

Darren TillUFC middleweight contender, Darren Till has promised to come back “stronger” following his most recent injury setback, after the Liverpool native was forced to withdraw from a scheduled UFC Fight Night London co-headliner against Jack Hermasson on July 23. in the English capital. Darren Till, the current #9 ranked middleweight contender, has been sidelined since […]

Darren Till

UFC middleweight contender, Darren Till has promised to come back “stronger” following his most recent injury setback, after the Liverpool native was forced to withdraw from a scheduled UFC Fight Night London co-headliner against Jack Hermasson on July 23. in the English capital.

Darren Till, the current #9 ranked middleweight contender, has been sidelined since September of last year where he headlined UFC Vegas 36 against division veteran, Derek Brunson, suffering a rather one-sided third round rear-naked choke submission loss. 

Following the bout, Till’s head coach, Team Kaobon trainer, Colin Heron confirmed that his student had entered the main event clash with Brunson off the back of another knee injury – initially suffered in his July 2020 ‘Fight Island’ defeat to former champion, Robert Whittaker. 

In the time since his defeat in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and before his loss to Brunson, the Liverpool striker had been forced from another slated fight with Hermansson due to another knee injury, while a title-eliminator against Marvin Vettori was shelved after Till fractured his collarbone ahead of the main event ABC matchup. 

Chris Curtis replaces Darren Till on July 23. against Jack Hermansson

Off the back of Till’s withdrawal from his rescheduled matchup with Hermansson, the promotion swiftly moved to replace the Liverpudlian with surging veteran Ohio native, Chris Curtis who fights the #8 ranked Swede in a huge co-main event landing pad. 

Addressing his latest injury setback after a lenghty run of woes, Till shared footage of himself lying in a hospital bed, with nurses and doctors appearing to attend to the striker’s right knee.

“Be back stronger (thumbs up emoji),” Darren Till tweeted. “Thanks for messages of support everyone…” 

In his most recent professional victory, Till managed to defeat one-time interim title challenger, Kelvin Gastelum in his middleweight divisional bow back in November at UFC 244.

Darren Till Forced Out Of UFC London On July 23rd Due To An Injury

Darren TillDarren Till is forced out with an injury for his co-main event bout against Jack Hermansson at UFC London on July 23rd.  Till unfortunately will not be able to fight in his home country this month, in a much anticipated return to the octagon. It was first reported by ESPN’s Marc Raimondi that Till suffered […]

Darren Till

Darren Till is forced out with an injury for his co-main event bout against Jack Hermansson at UFC London on July 23rd. 

Till unfortunately will not be able to fight in his home country this month, in a much anticipated return to the octagon. It was first reported by ESPN’s Marc Raimondi that Till suffered an undisclosed injury that would force him out of the fight. 

‘The Gorilla’ hasn’t fought inside the octagon since September of 2021, when he lost to Derek Brunson via rear naked choke. He unfortunately suffered a torn ACL in his right knee that fight and has spent a lot of time rehabbing his knee in preparation for this fight. 

Till has lost four of his last five fights, losing against Tyron Woodley, Jorge Masvidal, Robert Whittaker, and Brunson. He was finished in three of those fights, Whittaker was the only fighter out of the four that went to a decision with him. 

Till has also been working in the gym with UFC sensation, Khamzat Chimaev. He has been training relentlessly to get better and even was in Chimaev’s corner when he fought Gilbert Burns. 

With Darren Till’s injury, it looks as if the UFC may have a fighter lined up to fight Hermansson

It looks like Chris Curtis as of now, will be stepping up to take on Hermansson. Curtis has been on fire recently as he has won eight straight fights. 

He is coming off a win just two weeks ago, where he took home a unanimous decision victory. He had knocked out Phil Hawes and Brendan Allen before his last fight. 

Hermansson himself is coming off of a split decision loss against Sean Strickland. Hermansson has taken some tough fights against the top of the division, but he has unfortunately fallen short on those attempts. 

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