Darren Till Will Collide Jorge Masvidal In The Main Header Of UFC London
Earlier this week longtime UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal offered to fight Englishman Darren Till in his backyard to that ‘The Gorilla’ express excitement and seemingly agreed on the possibility.
Now, this fight finally comes to fruition as ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported the news after speaking to UFC head honcho Dana White that both Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal will headline UFC London on March 16.
Breaking: Darren Till vs. Jorge Masvidal will headline UFC Fight Night on March 16 in London on ESPN+, per Dana White.
Breaking: Darren Till vs Jorge Masvidal will headline UFC Fight Night on March 16 in London on ESPN+, per Dana White. pic.twitter.com/xUXxyqoS8K
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) January 16, 2019
Jorge Masvidal didn’t step inside the Octagon since November of 2017 where he lost the bout to two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson via decision. Prior to that setback, he came up short by another title challenger Demian Maia via split decision. Masvidal was briefly linked to fighting Nick Diaz at UFC 235 later UFC President Dana confirms the fight is no longer happening as Stockton native doesn’t want to fight.
Darren Till last fought back in September of 2018, where he lost the title fight against reigning UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley via submission (D’Arce choke).
The UFC London fight card also features a light heavyweight contender showdown between Volkan Oezdemir and Dominick Reyes. This fight is expected to co-headline the event.
Who do you think will come out as a winner when Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal will clash at UFC London?
