Duel will take place on February 24th, in England (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/Montagem SL)
The English Darren till He's definitely on high terms with his bosses. Proof of this is that the undefeated welterweight will have his second main fight in a row at the venue. According to the newspaper 'Los Angeles Time', Dana White, president of Ultimate, revealed that Till will face Stephen Thompson in the main fight of UFC England, on February 24th, with no host city yet defined. Initially, the date was reserved for a card in Orlando, Florida, but plans were changed in favor of the British fighter, who showed interest in performing 'at home'.
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Till, just 24 years old, still doesn't know what it's like to lose in your career. Born in Liverpool and based in Balneário Camboriú, he has 16 wins and one draw as a professional. In the UFC there are five fights, with one draw and four victories, the last one against Donald Cerrone, when he knocked out his experienced opponent in the first round.
Thompson, 10 years older, is coming off a recent points victory over Jorge masvidal at UFC 217, held last Saturday. Wonderboy, as he is known, has already competed for the division's belt on two occasions against the champion Tyron woodley. The first ended in a majority draw, but in the second he was defeated by majority decision. In total, he has nine triumphs, two setbacks and one draw in the UFC.
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