Darren Till cites Do Bronx as one of his inspirations and reveals his desire to win the middleweight title

D. Till faces D. Brunson on August 14th. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

In addition to wearing the lightweight belt (up to 70,3kg.), Charles of the Bronx he also increased his level in the eyes of the fighters. In an interview with the podcast 'Believe You Me', the average weight (up to 83,9kg.) Darren till stated that he admires the Brazilian's trajectory towards the top and says he wants to follow his inspiration to become champion of his division.

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“You see Charles Oliveira (from the Bronx). He became lightweight champion after 11 years. How many defeats? How many wins? How many adversities? How long being tested? For me, it's a big factor. I'm 28 years old, I haven't been in MMA for a long time and I feel like I'll reach my peak in a year or two,” said Till.

Charles of the Bronx knocked out Michael chandler No. UFC 262 last Saturday (15) to become lightweight champion. He needed 11 years in Ultimate and 28 fights to reach the title.

Recovered from the spinal injury that took him out of the duel against Marvin vettori, Darren till faces Derek Brunson, in the main fight that takes place on August 14th. He currently occupies sixth place in the Ultimate middleweight rankings. The Englishman, however, comes from a defeat in the unanimous decision of the judges against Robert whittaker in balanced combat UFC Fight Island 3, which took place in July 2020.