The wait is almost over. Ever since Nate Diaz called out Jorge Masvidal to crown the UFC’s biggest gangster, fight fans all over the world have salivated over the prospect of seeing two of the baddest dudes on the planet go head-to-head…
The wait is almost over. Ever since Nate Diaz called out Jorge Masvidal to crown the UFC’s biggest gangster, fight fans all over the world have salivated over the prospect of seeing two of the baddest dudes on the planet go head-to-head…
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Kelvin Gastelum has made it clear it is Darren Till or nothing this Saturday. The UFC announced Till has yet to arrive but will later this week due to visa issues. So, the promotion has set Jared Cannonier as the backup fighter and he will weigh-in in …
Kelvin Gastelum has made it clear it is Darren Till or nothing this Saturday. The UFC announced Till has yet to arrive but will later this week due to visa issues. So, the promotion has set Jared Cannonier as the backup fighter and he will weigh-in in case Till can’t make it. But, Gastelum says […]
While the mixed martial arts (MMA) community was consumed with the possibility that this weekend’s UFC 244 main event was in jeopardy, it was overlooked that the co-main event has been having issues as well. Darren Till and Kelvin Gastelum are slated to meet at middleweight in the Madison Square Garden co-headliner Saturday night. However, […]
While the mixed martial arts (MMA) community was consumed with the possibility that this weekend’s UFC 244 main event was in jeopardy, it was overlooked that the co-main event has been having issues as well.
Darren Till and Kelvin Gastelum are slated to meet at middleweight in the Madison Square Garden co-headliner Saturday night. However, according to MMA insider @TalkMMA on Twitter, Till has been dealing with some visa issues ahead of the event.
Word is Darren Till vs Kelvin Gastelum could be in jeopardy over Till having potential visa issues #UFC244
In a follow-up report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Till’s visa issues have been squared away, and he’s expected to arrive in New York City on Thursday.
Per a UFC source, there were some last minute hurdles regarding Darren Till's visa this week, but those issues have been resolved and he is scheduled to arrive in NY tomorrow.
Till’s issues with his visa were reportedly linked to his recent arrest in the Canary Islands. While things seem to be all clear for Till vs. Gastelum this weekend, the UFC has a backup plan just in case. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reports that top-ranked middleweight Jared Cannonier is in training, and is currently in New York, in case something goes wrong.
To add: Jared Cannonier is in NY. He is cutting weight and on standby in case this doesn’t materialize. The Cannonier part was first reported by @TerezOwens. https://t.co/TJddjmC9oj
The Till vs. Gastelum matchup is one of the most anticipated on the card. It will be the Englishman’s debut at middleweight, and a huge accomplishment for Gastelum if he’s able to hand the talented striker his third-ever loss.
What do you make of the UFC having Cannonier on standby in case Till is unable to make the trip?
Kelvin Gastelum plans on reminding the world just how good he is when he takes on Darren Till. Gastelum welcomes Till to the middleweight division when they meet in the co-main event of UFC 244 this weekend at Madison Square Garden, New York. It promises to be an explosive matchup between two of the best […]
Kelvin Gastelum plans on reminding the world just how good he is when he takes on Darren Till.
Gastelum welcomes Till to the middleweight division when they meet in the co-main event of UFC 244 this weekend at Madison Square Garden, New York. It promises to be an explosive matchup between two of the best strikers in the sport today.
And Gastelum, in particular, is hungry to make a statement especially coming off his unanimous decision loss to current champion Israel Adesanya earlier this year:
“I got to go out here and make a statement,” he said in a recent interview. “Put a stamp on Darren Till. Unfortunately, he’s the one that’s in my way and I got to put him out in devastating fashion so I can make the world remember who I am.”
Considering the back-and-forth nature of his fight with Adesanya at UFC 236, it is entirely possible that a win against Till gives the Mexican-American another shot at the title in the future.
It will be even more so the case if he does it with a finish and that’s what Gastelum is predicting as he believes he’ll get things done as early as the first round:
“I’m predicting a first-round knockout,” he added. “I feel very confident in my skills and preparation. After having gone through a war, you only level up and I feel like I have leveled up and man, it’s going to be very hard to beat me.”
Who do you have winning the UFC 244 co-main event?
In April, Kelvin Gastelum narrowly failed to capture the UFC’s interim middleweight title, losing a tight judges’ decision to Israel Adesanya inside the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia…
In April, Kelvin Gastelum narrowly failed to capture the UFC’s interim middleweight title, losing a tight judges’ decision to Israel Adesanya inside the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia…
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