DARREN TILL WILL have an opportunity to rebound from his failed welterweight title bid on Saturday, 16 March.
Till (17-1-1) will take on Jorge Masvidal (32-13) in the main event when the UFC returns to London’s O2 Arena.
A 26-year-old native of Liverpool, Till suffered the first defeat of his career when he tapped to a D’Arce choke in the second round of his 170-pound title bout against reigning champion Tyron Woodley in September.
Masvidal, who’s currently ranked ninth — six places below Till — in the welterweight division, will be fighting for the first time since November 2017, when he dropped a unanimous-decision loss to another former title contender in Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson.
Another welterweight bout has also been added to the London card. Gunnar Nelson (17-3-1), ranked 12th, will face 10th-ranked Englishman Leon Edwards (16-3).
A favourite among Irish fans due to his affiliation to Dublin’s Straight Blast Gym team, Icelandic fighter Nelson will be aiming to build on his impressive submission win over Alex Oliveira last month.
Edwards is currently on a six-fight win streak, his most recent victory coming at the expense of Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone last June.
UFC London card as it stands
Darren Till v Jorge Masvidal
Leon Edwards v Gunnar Nelson
Volkan Oezdemir v Dominick Reyes
Danny Roberts vs Claudio Silva
Tom Breese v Cezar Ferreira
Jack Marshman v John Phillips
Molly McCann vs Priscila Cachoeira
Gokhan Saki vs Saparbeg Safarov
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