Darren Till claims he will defeat Israel Adesanya in the future and champion responds: 'get in line'

D. Till faces D. Brunson on September 4th. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook Darren till

Even in a bad phase, with three defeats in the last four fights, the UFC middleweight (up to 83,9 kg) Darren till He didn't give up on the idea of ​​winning the category belt. Seventh in the division rankings, the Brit is inspired by two other champions to keep the flame burning.

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During his participation in the program The MMA Hour, with Canadian journalist Ariel Helwani, Till used examples of Charles of the Bronx, lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg) and Jan Blachowicz, holder of the light heavyweight belt (up to 93 kg) to show that, despite recent setbacks, his objective remains the same.

“I would accept having 20 defeats, I would accept having 55 defeats, I would accept injury after injury to get to where I want to be. It's good to see guys like Charles Oliveira and Jan Blachowicz. It's good to see these types of fighters do the things they're doing. Charles lost to Cerrone and is now the champion. I’m prepared to do whatever I have to do with my team,” said Till.

Darren till faces Derek Brunson in the main fight of UFC Las Vegas 36, on September 4th. Even focused on the next challenge, the Brit already has his sights set on the division champion, Israel adesanya.

“Listen, good luck on your journey, Izzy (Adesanya’s nickname). He's my fan and I'm his fan. But I will defeat you, Izzy. You know that,” Till challenged.

The middleweight champion, who participated in The MMA Hour after Darren till, had the opportunity to respond to the Brit's statement.

“Oh, Darren, Darren. We don't talk all the time, but we talk regularly, we have a good relationship. But he has to win first. I've given him the chance so many times and he keeps stumbling. Come on, Darren. He can't say anything until he wins. And winning the way I have in this division is not an easy task. So get a ticket and get in line, son,” Adesanya responded.