Darren Till is staying at welterweight.
UFC president Dana White confirmed with ESPN on Wednesday that the recent title challenger will take on veteran Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC London on Saturday, March 16th at The O2 Arena. He also revealed that the co-main event will be another welterweight scrap, as submission specialist Gunnar Nelson faces off against rising contender Leon Edwards.
Till (17-1-1) fought reigning champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 228, losing by second-round submission in a non-competitive fight. It was the first defeat of the Liverpool native’s career, after which he indicated that he’d move up to middleweight for his next fight. Evidently that’s not…
Darren Till vs. Jorge Masvidal headlines UFC London on March 16th