Dana White looked relieved and not surprised at Paddy Pimblett’s allegedly rigged UFC 282 win, and was filmed with a prominent sportsbook owner when the decision was read, as seen below, fueling suspicions of fans.
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UFC star Darren Till recently endured his third consecutive defeat in the UFC after being submitted by Dricus du Plessis in the third round at UFC 282. Following the bout, he became emotional in the post match interview,
Darren Till opens up on retirement
‘The Gorilla’ took just over a year off from competing after a crushing defeat to Dereck Brunson at UFC Fight Night 191. The Scouser hoped to alter the current trajectory of his career with a trademark performance against du Plessis.
However, after being defeated for the third time in a row and possibly tearing his ACL, Till has announced that he will be stepping away from the UFC for the time being. ‘The Gorilla’ took to Instagram to announce his decision and clarified that this was in no way a retirement speech:
“I’m doing this video because I feel like you should do it… The right time’s now. I’m not retiring, this is not a retirement speech. I’m 29, that would be stupid. But, I’m on a bit of a losing skid at the moment, I really am… I don’t know what to do properly but I think I’m gonna have a bit time off from the UFC, and just rethink stuff.”
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Darren Till had made a move from welterweight to middleweight back in 2019. Since then he has gone 1-3 in the UFC. ‘The Gorilla’ stated that he was in the best shape of his career heading into this bout and claimed that he could even see himself fighting at 170 lbs again during his pre-fight press conference. Despite his height, Till appears to struggle with the level of physicality when grappling with fighters at middleweight. If ‘The Gorilla’ is able to manage his weight responsibly, a move back down to 170 lbs could work in his favor.
