Former welterweight challenger, Darren Till plans return to Ultimate and challenges Sean Strickland

D. Till poses for a photo before his last fight in Ultimate Photo: Instagram/@ufc

At a complicated stage in his career, Darren till He already has an idea of ​​the opponent he wants to face on his return to the Octagon. The former welterweight challenger (up to 77,1kg) asked for a confrontation against Sean Strickland and revealed the goal of fights he intends to achieve in 2022. The statement was given in an interview with the channel ‘Freak MMA'.

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“I would like to fight against Sean Strickland. I don't know if this fight can happen. I know he's on a good winning streak, and I'm coming off a loss, but I think it would be a good fight, where like trashtalk and standup fighting each other. I would like to fight with Sean Strickland if that opportunity came. Like I said, I respect him, and I know he's on a winning streak, but I think it would be a good fight,” Till said.

Recovering from a serious injury to his cruciate knee ligament, the English fighter said he intends to return to the Octagon only when he is 100% healthy and revealed how many times he intends to fight this season.

“I don’t know why I need to get healthy first. I need to keep my body and mind healthy before I think about fighting again, so I want to make sure I'm 100% the next time I fight. So, I’m definitely going to fight this year two or three times, but I don’t know when”, concluded the ‘Gorilla’.

Former welterweight challenger on two occasions, Till has been presenting results that do not even remotely resemble the great moment that almost made him win the world title. In his last five fights, the English athlete suffered four defeats. The 29-year-old fighter has a record of 18 wins, four setbacks and one draw in professional MMA.