Darren Till has responded to former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker’s callout.
Whittaker initially called for a UFC London headliner vs. Till in a recent interview with “The Daily Telegraph,” and former welterweight title challenger Till now says he welcomes the matchup.
And rather than simply accept the booking, Till also took to Twitter to warn Whittaker that he’s not ready for a fight with him.
In his last outing, Whittaker (20-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) lost his middleweight title to Israel Adesanya via second-round TKO at October’s UFC 243. It was Whittaker’s first loss in over five years, and his first ever at 185 pounds.
Till (18-2-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC), on the other hand, successfully snapped a two-fight losing skid in his most recent outing, defeating former interim middleweight title challenger Kelvin Gastelum via split decision at UFC 244 earlier this mont.
No date has been announced for the UFC’s next trip to London, but it is projected to take place in the first quarter of 2020, as the promotion has done for the past several years.
Darren Till accepts Robert Whittaker's challenge for UFC London