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Darren Till Accepts Robert Whittaker’s UFC London Challenge

It looks like both Robert Whittaker and Darren Till are down to fight each other next year at UFC London. The Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion is rumored to be returning to London in February of 2020. Speaking in an interview earlier this month, Whittaker noted he’d like to fight “The Gorilla” on […]

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It looks like both Robert Whittaker and Darren Till are down to fight each other next year at UFC London. The Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion is rumored to be returning to London in February of 2020.

Speaking in an interview earlier this month, Whittaker noted he’d like to fight “The Gorilla” on the card.

“That’s the fight I’m currently interested in,” Whittaker said. “Plus I’ve never been to Europe before, so what better reason to go?”

Now, taking to Twitter, Till has accepted the former 185-pound champion’s challenge.

“Let’s fight at @ufc London then @robwhittakermma? #YouAreNotReady”

The fight certainly makes sense for both men. Whittaker comes off of a second-round knockout loss to Israel Adesanya, in which he lost the UFC middleweight championship. Till, a former title challenger at 170 pounds, recently made the jump up to middleweight.

He was successful in his divisional debut when he co-main evented UFC 244 from Madison Square Garden earlier this month. The Englishman picked up a split decision win over Kelvin Gastelum after 15 minutes inside the Octagon. Till and Whittaker are two of the best strikers under the UFC’s banner. A potential clash between the pair would make for a highly entertaining bout.

What do you think about a potential fight between Till and Whittaker in London?

 

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Robert Whittaker Wants Darren Till In London Next

Robert Whittaker was very impressed with Darren Till’s debut at 185 pounds. “The Reaper” was watching closely as Till faced Kelvin Gastelum in the co-main event of UFC 244 last week. Till edged out a split decision win over Gastelum – a former interim middleweight title challenger – after 15 minutes of fighting. Now, speaking […]

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Robert Whittaker was very impressed with Darren Till’s debut at 185 pounds.

“The Reaper” was watching closely as Till faced Kelvin Gastelum in the co-main event of UFC 244 last week. Till edged out a split decision win over Gastelum – a former interim middleweight title challenger – after 15 minutes of fighting.

Now, speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Whittaker was asked about the rumors that the UFC is heading back to London in March of 2020, and if he’d like to headline that card against Till.

“That’s the fight I’m currently interested in,” Whittaker said. “Plus I’ve never been to Europe before, so what better reason to go?”

Speaking on his podcast, “Grange TV,” following Till’s win over Gastelum, Whittaker had nothing but praise for the Englishman’s debut performance at middleweight. He immediately recognized it was possible he’d be fighting “The Gorilla” next.

“Till was landing a lot of clean shots,” Whittaker said. “I think that he was nullifying a lot of Gastelum’s striking, because he was stepping out on the jab, dropping his level on the two, and then turning it into the clinch.

“I think it was beautiful. I think Till came in with a great gameplan, I think he executed it perfectly, cause Gastelum is a super underrated, super, super dangerous fighter.”

What do you think about a potential fight between Whittaker and Till next?

 

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Jorge Masvidal Willing to Give Darren Till A Rematch In ‘Due Time’

Jorge Masvidal is not one for rematches. The veteran of the sport has fought professionally since 2003 and has 46 total fights, and has yet to rematch an opponent. But, Darren Till has stated he wants to run it back with “Gamebred” followin…

Jorge Masvidal is not one for rematches. The veteran of the sport has fought professionally since 2003 and has 46 total fights, and has yet to rematch an opponent. But, Darren Till has stated he wants to run it back with “Gamebred” following his knockout loss. And, Jorge Masvidal is interested in running it back, […]

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Photo: Jorge Masvidal Unveils Official ‘Three Piece & A Soda’ T-Shirt

Jorge Masvidal has capitalized off the hype of his infamous “three-piece with a soda” line after piecing up Leon Edwards backstage at UFC London last month. “Gamebred” took to Twitter to release the official t-shirt based off the quote. Check it out here: Masvidal defeated Darren Till in devastating fashion at UFC London last month […]

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Jorge Masvidal has capitalized off the hype of his infamous “three-piece with a soda” line after piecing up Leon Edwards backstage at UFC London last month.

“Gamebred” took to Twitter to release the official t-shirt based off the quote. Check it out here:

Masvidal defeated Darren Till in devastating fashion at UFC London last month (Sat. March 16, 2019). A hellacious hook in the second round shut the Englishman’s lights out in brutal fashion. Now, he will square off with former ONE and Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren. The winner will likely have a claim at an upcoming 170-pound title shot.

That fight goes down at UFC 239 on July 6. However, in the co-main event of UFC London, Edwards continued his climb within the division. A split decision win over Gunnar Nelson advanced him up the welterweight ranks. Backstage, Edwards began to jaw off at Masvidal about a future fight.

Edwards, flanked by his brother and fellow mixed martial artist Fabian, made Masvidal feel threatened, prompting him to hit Edwards with the “three-piece with a soda.” Perhaps Edwards and Masvidal will get to settle their differences at some point down the line.

For now, the former Miami street fighter approaches a much more high-profile fight with “Funky” at International Fight Week.

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Watch: Dan Hardy Reacts To Jorge Masvidal’s KO Over Darren Till

Jorge Masvidal’s knockout win over Darren Till at UFC London was something not many mixed martial arts (MMA) fans saw coming. “Gamebred” hadn’t fought in over a year, and Till was coming off the first defeat of his career, a sub…

Jorge Masvidal’s knockout win over Darren Till at UFC London was something not many mixed martial arts (MMA) fans saw coming. “Gamebred” hadn’t fought in over a year, and Till was coming off the first defeat of his career, a submission defeat to then-UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley last year. Masvidal delivered a hellacious knockout […]

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UFC Rankings Update: Jorge Masvidal Shoots Into Top Five

In the main event of UFC London this past weekend (Sat. March 16, 2019), Jorge Masvidal made a thunderous return to the Octagon. After over a year away from competition, “Gamebred” delivered a shocking second round knockout victory against “The Gorilla.” With the victory, Masvidal has skyrocketed into the top five of the UFC’s welterweight […]

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In the main event of UFC London this past weekend (Sat. March 16, 2019), Jorge Masvidal made a thunderous return to the Octagon.

After over a year away from competition, “Gamebred” delivered a shocking second round knockout victory against “The Gorilla.” With the victory, Masvidal has skyrocketed into the top five of the UFC’s welterweight rankings. Dominick Reyes also snuck his way into the top five with a victory over former light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir.

You can check out the updated UFC fighter rankings following the events in London this past weekend here below:

POUND-FOR-POUND
1 Daniel Cormier 
2 Jon Jones 
3 Khabib Nurmagomedov 
4 Max Holloway 
5 Henry Cejudo 
6 Amanda Nunes 
7 TJ Dillashaw 
8 Kamaru Usman +1
9 Conor McGregor -1
10 Stipe Miocic 
11 Robert Whittaker 
12 Tony Ferguson 
13 Tyron Woodley 
14 Rose Namajunas 
15 Cris Cyborg

FLYWEIGHT
Champion: Henry Cejudo
1 Jussier Formiga 
2 Joseph Benavidez 
3 Ray Borg 
4 Deiveson Figueiredo 
5 Wilson Reis 
6 Alexandre Pantoja 
7 Alex Perez 
8 Tim Elliott 
9 Rogerio Bontorin
9 TJ Dillashaw +1
11 Magomed Bibulatov
12 Eric Shelton
13 Ryan Benoit
14 Kai Kara-France 
15 Jordan Espinosa *NR

BANTAMWEIGHT
Champion: VACANT
1 Marlon Moraes 
2 Raphael Assuncao 
3 Aljamain Sterling 
4 Pedro Munhoz 
5 Dominick Cruz 
6 Cody Garbrandt 
7 Jimmie Rivera 
8 John Lineker 
9 Petr Yan 
10 Cody Stamann 
11 Rob Font 
12 John Dodson 
13 Alejandro Perez 
14 Thomas Almeida 
15 Ricky Simon

FEATHERWEIGHT
Champion: Max Holloway
1 Jose Aldo 
2 Brian Ortega 
3 Frankie Edgar 
4 Alexander Volkanovski 
5 Renato Moicano 
6 Zabit Magomedsharipov 
7 Jeremy Stephens 
8 Cub Swanson 
9 Mirsad Bektic 
10 Josh Emmett 
11 Ricardo Lamas 
12 Yair Rodriguez 
13 Chan Sung Jung 
14 Darren Elkins 
15 Calvin Kattar

LIGHTWEIGHT
Champion: Khabib Nurmagomedov
1 Tony Ferguson 
2 Conor McGregor 
3 Dustin Poirier 
4 Al Iaquinta 
5 Kevin Lee 
6 Edson Barboza 
7 Justin Gaethje 
8 Anthony Pettis 
9 Donald Cerrone 
10 Paul Felder 
11 Gregor Gillespie 
12 Alexander Hernandez 
13 Nate Diaz 
14 James Vick 
15 Charles Oliveira

WELTERWEIGHT
Champion: Kamaru Usman
1 Tyron Woodley 
2 Colby Covington
3 Stephen Thompson +1
4 Rafael Dos Anjos +1
5 Jorge Masvidal +6
6 Ben Askren
7 Darren Till -4
8 Santiago Ponzinibbio -1
9 Robbie Lawler -1
10 Leon Edwards
11 Demian Maia -2
12 Neil Magny 
13 Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos +1
14 Gunnar Nelson -1
15 Vincente Luque *NR

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Champion: Robert Whittaker
1 Yoel Romero 
2 Luke Rockhold 
3 Jacare Souza 
4 Kelvin Gastelum 
5 Israel Adesanya 
6 Chris Weidman 
7 Paulo Costa 
8 Derek Brunson 
9 Jared Cannonier 
10 Brad Tavares 
11 David Branch 
12 Antonio Carlos Junior 
13 Uriah Hall 
14 Elias Theodorou 
15 Anderson Silva

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion: Jon Jones
1 Daniel Cormier 
2 Alexander Gustafsson 
3 Thiago Santos 
4 Anthony Smith
5 Dominick Reyes +3
6 Jan Blachowicz -1
7 Volkan Oezdemir -1
8 Corey Anderson -1
9 Ilir Latifi 
10 Jimi Manuwa 
11 Glover Teixeira 
12 Ovince Saint Preux 
13 Johnny Walker 
14 Mauricio Rua 
15 Misha Cirkunov

HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion: Daniel Cormier
1 Stipe Miocic 
2 Francis Ngannou 
3 Junior Dos Santos
4 Curtis Blaydes
5 Derrick Lewis
6 Alexander Volkov
7 Alistair Overeem
8 Cain Velasquez
9 Aleksei Oleinik 
10 Justin Willis
11 Marcin Tybura
12 Tai Tuivasa 
13 Shamil Abdurakhimov 
14 Blagoy Ivanov
15 Andrei Arlovski

WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT
Champion: Rose Namajunas
1 Jessica Andrade 
2 Joanna Jedrzejczyk 
3 Nina Ansaroff 
3 Tatiana Suarez 
5 Claudia Gadelha 
6 Karolina Kowalkiewicz 
7 Weili Zhang
8 Tecia Torres
9 Michelle Waterson
10 Carla Esparza
11 Cynthia Calvillo
12 Felice Herrig
13 Cortney Casey 
14 Alexa Grasso
15 Randa Markos

WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT
Champion: Valentina Shevchenko
1 Jessica Eye 
2 Sijara Eubanks 
3 Katlyn Chookagian 
4 Joanna Jedrzejczyk 
5 Alexis Davis 
6 Liz Carmouche 
7 Joanne Calderwood 
8 Roxanne Modafferi 
9 Lauren Murphy 
10 Andrea Lee 
10 Jessica-Rose Clark 
12 Montana De La Rosa 
13 Mara Romero Borella 
14 Paige VanZant 
15 Antonina Shevchenko

WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT
Champion: Amanda Nunes
1 Germaine de Randamie 
2 Holly Holm 
3 Ketlen Vieira 
4 Raquel Pennington 
5 Cat Zingano
6 Aspen Ladd
7 Yana Kunitskaya
8 Marion Reneau
9 Sara McMann
10 Irene Aldana 
11 Tonya Evinger 
12 Bethe Correia 
13 Lina Lansberg 
14 Macy Chiasson 
15 Talita Bernardo

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