UFC Vegas 36 Poster For ‘Brunson Vs Till’

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title contender Darren Till is hoping to replicate his success at 170 pounds and blast his way into a middleweight title shot, a journey that continues with Derek Brunson atop the UFC Vegas 36 mixed martial arts (MMA) event on Sept. 4 in Las Vegas.

Check out their official event poster embedded above.

A victory over the No. 5-ranked Brunson may not be enough to land Till the next crack at the middleweight crown, but it could be enough for “The Gorilla” to earn a title eliminator against the winner of this fight, or perhaps a shot at the loser of Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker, who are expected to rematch in early 2022.

That may be easier said than done. Brunson (22-7) has enjoyed the role of spoiler over the last few years, putting together four straight wins and shutting down a couple of top prospects in the process, including Edmen Shahbazyan and Kevin Holland.

Till (18-3-1), meanwhile, still has some work to do to prove he belongs among the middleweight elite. After capturing a razor-thin split decision over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244, the 18-3-1 “Gorilla” went down on points to Whittaker in the UFC on ESPN 14 main event.

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