UFC fan favourite Darren Till recently stated he was certain he would have defeated former middleweight title challenger Marvin Vettori in the first round if the fight had taken place following the Liverpudlian’s withdrawal back in 2021.
Despite being a fan favourite, Till’s results inside the Octagon haven’t fallen in his favour as of late. Knocks and niggles have prevented the 29-year-old from putting his stamp on the roster. The last outing occurred at UFC Vegas 36, where he suffered his second loss on the bounce to Derek Brunson.
Prior to the Brunson loss, the Team Kaobon representative suffered defeat at the hands of Robert Whittaker in a competitive fight that was decided by one secured takedown from the Australian.
Injuries have played a huge part in Till’s career over the last two years, with cancelled bouts with Jack Hermansson and Marvin Vettori.
The Gorilla was set to take the co-main event slot in a contest with Jack Hermansson at UFC London, but to the sadness of UK fight fans, Till was forced to withdraw several weeks out, allowing Chris Curtis to step in.
Darren Till Confident He Would Have Knocked Marvin Vettori Out in Round One
In a recent interview on Blockassest’s Youtube channel, Till expressed that before breaking his collar bone ahead of the Marvin Vettori fight, it was the best he’s ever felt leading into a fight and is confident that Marvin Vettori wouldn’t have made it out the first round.
“It was the best I’ve ever been,” Darren Till told Blockassett during a recent interview. “I actually knew inside, and I was going into that fight with Marvin (Vettori) – I’m not disrespecting Marvin, listen, he’s higher up than me now. He’s a f*cking totally different path. You know, he’ll probably see this and say some angry sh*t like he usually does, ‘cause he’s got no brains, but I would of went in that fight and stopped him, 100 per cent in the first round.”
“He’s just a mong who comes forward; he just wouldn’t have been able to take my shots,” Darren Till continued. “Like don’t get me wrong, he’s a cardio machine, he is a monster – and I do respect him as a fighter, but there’s just no way to cope with me at that point where I was. I was so f*cking fit. There was nothing to do; it was just chewing back the gym. My diet was on point. And then it’s like, two weeks before I broke my collarbone. …”
Till Opens Up
In a recent interview on Blockassest’s Youtube channel, Till expressed that before breaking his collar bone ahead of the Marvin Vettori fight, it was the best he’s ever felt leading into a fight and is confident that Marvin Vettori wouldn’t have made it out the first round.
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