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Darren Till

"The Gorilla"
18-5-1★ 4bonusesUnited KingdomUnited KingdomLast 5
Amateur boxing 1-0Amateur MMA 3-0Boxing 3-0Kickboxing 1-0Pro bare-knuckle 2-0Muay Thai 1-1BKFC record 1-0-0

Last fight: Loss vs Dricus Du Plessis · Submission · Dec 10, 2022

18-5-1 · 12 finishes · Full stats →
LAST FIGHT
WINvs Yoel RomeroUD · R5 02:00
BKFCBKFC 94 Manchester: Till vs Romero·September 26, 2026

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CAREER SUMMARY

Darren Till holds a professional MMA record of 18-5-1. Till has won 18 fights: 10 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission, 6 by decision. Of 5 career losses, 1 came by KO/TKO and 3 by submission. In the UFC, Till lands 2.30 significant strikes per minute with 47% accuracy and averages 0.55 takedowns per 15 minutes. Till also has 2 recorded Muay Thai bouts. Till also has 1 recorded Kickboxing bout. Till also has 3 recorded Boxing bouts. Till also has 2 recorded Bare-Knuckle Boxing bouts. Most recent fight: September 26, 2026. Tracked organizations: BKFC, UFC.

Profile

Height
6'0"183 cm
Weight
185 lbs84 kg
Reach
74"188 cm
Stance
Southpaw
DOB
Dec 24, 1992
Age
33
Nationality
United Kingdom
Birthplace
Liverpool, Merseyside, England

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Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev· Dec 10, 2022· Middleweight· 18-5-1 vs 18-2
    SUB
    R3 · 2:43
    FOTN
  2. LOSS
    vs Derek Brunson
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Till· Sep 4, 2021· Middleweight· 18-4-1 vs 23-7
    SUB
    R3 · 2:13
  3. LOSS
    vs Robert Whittaker
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till· Jul 26, 2020· Middleweight· 18-3-1 vs 21-5
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  4. WIN
    vs Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz· Nov 2, 2019· Middleweight· 18-2-1 vs 16-5
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  5. LOSS
    vs Jorge Masvidal
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal· Mar 16, 2019· Welterweight· 17-2-1 vs 33-13
    TKO
    R2 · 3:05
    FOTN
  6. LOSS
    vs Tyron WoodleyTitle bout
    UFC 228: Woodley vs Till· Sep 8, 2018· Welterweight· 17-1-1 vs 19-3-1
    SUB
    R2 · 4:19
  7. WIN
    vs Stephen Thompson
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till· May 27, 2018· Welterweight· 17-0-1 vs 14-3-1
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  8. WIN
    vs Donald Cerrone
    UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Till· Oct 21, 2017· Welterweight· 16-0-1 vs 32-10
    TKO
    R1 · 4:20
    POTN
  9. WIN
    vs Bojan Velickovic
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve· Sep 2, 2017· Welterweight· 15-0-1 vs 15-5-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  10. WIN
    vs Jessin Ayari
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira· May 28, 2017· Welterweight· 14-0-1 vs 16-4
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  11. DRAW
    vs Nicolas Dalby
    UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka· Oct 24, 2015· Welterweight· 13-0-1 vs 14-0-1
    DRAW
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  12. WIN
    vs Wendell Oliveira Marques
    UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves· May 30, 2015· Welterweight· 13-0 vs 24-9
    TKO
    R2 · 1:37
  13. WIN
    vs Laerte Costa
    MMA Sanda Combat· May 9, 2015· 12-0 vs 11-6-1
    TKO
  14. WIN
    vs Guillermo Martinez Ayme
    Arena Tour 4· Dec 20, 2014· 11-0 vs 6-2
    UD
  15. WIN
    vs Sérgio Matias
    Aspera FC 14· Nov 29, 2014· Welterweight· 10-0 vs 5-3
    SUB
    R2 · 3:05
  16. WIN
    vs Deivid Caubiack
    Aspera FC 11· Aug 30, 2014· Middleweight· 9-0 vs 0-1
    TKO
    R1 · 1:35
  17. WIN
    vs Unknown opponent
    Santa Catarina Regional· Nov 9, 2013· 8-0
    SUB
  18. WIN
    vs Edson Jairo
    Santa Catarina Regional· Oct 5, 2013· 7-0 vs 0-2
    TKO
  19. WIN
    vs Alexandre Pereira
    Santa Catarina Regional· Aug 10, 2013· 6-0 vs 0-1
    TKO
  20. WIN
    vs Pedro Keller
    Santa Catarina Regional· Jun 15, 2013· 5-0 vs 0-1
    TKO
  21. WIN
    vs Paulo Batista
    Santa Catarina Regional· May 18, 2013· 4-0 vs 0-1
    TKO
  22. WIN
    vs Junior Dietz
    Santa Catarina Regional· May 4, 2013· 3-0 vs 2-3
    TKO
  23. WIN
    vs Muriel Giassi
    Tavares Combat· Apr 6, 2013· 2-0 vs 1-1
    TKO
  24. WIN
    vs Luciano Oliveira
    Santa Catarina Regional· Feb 23, 2013· 1-0 vs 3-6
    DEC

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Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseMuay Thai
  • 2025MFB Bridgerweight Champion (inaugural) · Misfits Boxing
  • 2025Prime Knockout of the Night
  • 2025Prime Fighter of the Night
  • Champion · K1 Rules European Championship
  • Champion · ISKA · junior
  • Purple belt · Other
  • AGE 12Started in Muay Thai
  • AGE 17Started in MMA

Camp

  • Team Kaobon · Liverpool, England
  • Astra Fight Team · Balneario Camboriu, Brazil Former
  • Allstars Training Center · Stockholm, Sweden Former

Coaches

  • Colin Heron · Head coach
  • Juddas Clottey · Boxing coach
  • Marcelo Brigadeiro · Grappling coach

Training partners

  • Khamzat Chimaev
  • Alexander Gustafsson
  • Tom Aspinall

Fight DNA

Knockout Artist

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (285 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Punch power97
Kick power93
Punch speed97
Kick speed92
Accuracy96
Takedowns58
Ground striking81
Submissions45
Chin71
Body strength94
Cardio61

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 18-5-1 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed2.30per min
47% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.31per min
56% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.55per 15 min
46% success
Takedowns stuffed70%
Submission attempts0.0per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 6-5-1 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed2.30per min
47% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.31per min
56% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.55per 15 min
46% success
Takedowns stuffed70%
Submission attempts0.0per 15 min
Pro bare-knuckleRecord: 2-0 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed5.18per min
47% accuracy
Strikes absorbed4.37per min
49% avoided
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Where they rank

All-time boards where Darren Till sits in the top 25.

Bonus résumé

Darren Till has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $200,000.

★ Fight of the Night ×3★ Performance of the Night ×1
  1. ★ FOTNvs Dricus Du Plessis · UFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevDec 10, 2022
  2. ★ FOTNvs Jorge Masvidal · UFC Fight Night: Till vs MasvidalMar 16, 2019
  3. ★ POTNvs Donald Cerrone · UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs TillOct 21, 2017
  4. ★ FOTNvs Nicolas Dalby · UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs SmolkaOct 24, 2015

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Darren Till earns per fight.

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Official UFC Ranking

Darren Till's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#2 Welterweight
First ranked
Oct 23, 2017
Times ranked
211

Welterweight

#1#5#10#1520182019Oct 23, 2017 · #8Nov 13, 2017 · #7Apr 23, 2018 · #8May 30, 2018 · #2Dec 3, 2018 · #3Mar 20, 2019 · #7Mar 26, 2019 · #6Jul 8, 2019 · #5Jul 22, 2019 · #6Sep 2, 2019 · #7Sep 16, 2019 · #8Oct 14, 2019 · #9Oct 28, 2019 · #10#10

Middleweight

#1#5#10#152020202120222023Nov 4, 2019 · #5May 19, 2020 · #4Jun 22, 2020 · #5Jul 27, 2020 · #6Dec 7, 2020 · #4Mar 23, 2021 · #5Apr 12, 2021 · #6May 24, 2021 · #7Sep 6, 2021 · #8Jul 4, 2022 · #9Dec 6, 2022 · #10Dec 13, 2022 · #15Feb 20, 2023 · #15#15

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1735▼10
Peak
1850May 27, 2018
Rated fights
23
150016001700180020142016201820202022Feb 23, 2013 · 1527Apr 6, 2013 · 1564May 4, 2013 · 1589May 18, 2013 · 1620Jun 15, 2013 · 1647Aug 10, 2013 · 1671Oct 5, 2013 · 1683Aug 30, 2014 · 1696Nov 29, 2014 · 1717Dec 20, 2014 · 1729May 9, 2015 · 1742May 30, 2015 · 1768Oct 24, 2015 · 1771May 28, 2017 · 1747Sep 2, 2017 · 1774Oct 21, 2017 · 1821May 27, 2018 · 1850Sep 8, 2018 · 1808Mar 16, 2019 · 1791Nov 3, 2019 · 1798Jul 26, 2020 · 1788Sep 4, 2021 · 1766Dec 11, 2022 · 17351735

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Frequently asked questions

When does Darren Till fight next?

Darren Till has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Darren Till's record?

Darren Till's professional MMA record is 18-5-1.

Who is Darren Till fighting next?

Darren Till's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Darren Till fight last?

Darren Till most recently fought Yoel Romero at BKFC 94 Manchester: Till vs Romero on Saturday, September 26, 2026, WIN (Unanimous Decision).

What weight class does Darren Till fight in?

Darren Till fights at Cruiserweight.

How many knockouts does Darren Till have?

Darren Till has 10 wins by KO/TKO and 2 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Darren Till won?

Darren Till has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses: 3× Fight of the Night, 1× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Darren Till?

Darren Till is 6'0" (183 cm) tall.

How much does Darren Till weigh?

Darren Till weighs 185 lbs (84 kg).

What is Darren Till's reach?

Darren Till has a reach of 74" (188 cm).

How old is Darren Till?

Darren Till is 33 years old (born Dec 24, 1992).

Where is Darren Till from?

Darren Till is from the United Kingdom.

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