Let's be real, the only round you'd bet your life someone won in that fight was R5 to Till. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 27: (R-L) Darren Till of England shakes hands with Stephen Thompson in their welterweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at ECHO Arena on May 27, 2018 in Liverpool, England. — Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) May 27, 2018. Amirkhani would rely heavily on his wrestling the rest of the way, to edge out a split decision. Welcome to MMA Junkie's European Union Experience. He also threatened with a triangle choke. Fighting out of Denver, Magny was supposed to fight Gunnar Nelson on the card, but Nelson was forced off with injury. 1 contender and former title challenger, entered the fight on a win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 217. White, of England, agreed to take his place on short notice. Darren Till vs Stephen Wonderboy Thompson was a very interesting match-up stylistically, with both fighters utilizing point-style Karate tactics.

#UFCLiverpool, — Chris Taylor (@CTaylor_96) May 27, 2018, Darrell with a sweet game of paddy cake to edge out the choir boy. Fight Island: Will the UFC's next light heavyweight champ forge a new, post-Jon Jones era? I like Till, but Wonderboy won.

Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Love his confidence but, yikes. Till had to weigh no more than 188 pounds at the second weigh-in, which is an uncommon stipulation.

But I'm also calm and collected," Till said. UFC debate: Why Brock Lesnar should(n't) return to fight Jon Jones, Brock Lesnar hits free agency: Potential landing spots for the former UFC and WWE champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov vows to 'drown' Justin Gaethje in UFC lightweight title fight, Till prefers Anfield stadium next, not Las Vegas.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 27: (R-L) Darren Till of England shakes hands with Stephen Thompson in their welterweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at … By: Mike Bohn and Abbey Subhan. This was the first win for “Wonderboy” since Nov. 2016, where he fought to a draw with current champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 205 and then went on to lose to him again at UFC 209.

Fat fuck. Here are some of the best Twitter reactions to the fight: Darren Till wins by unanimous decision.

Knight, of Mississippi, responded late in the first round, dropping Amirkhani with a right uppercut and straight right moments later. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. But whatever. Check out the highlights from the exciting and sometimes tense weigh-ins for Fight Night Liverpool starring Stephen Thompson and Darren Till and airing live and free on FS1. Till Till def. The UFC and Thompson's camp actually forced Till to weigh in again on Sunday, prior to the fight. ESPN also scored it 29-28, Amirkhani. Welterweight Neil Magny (21-6) picked up his 14th win in the UFC, as he finished promotional newcomer Craig White (14-8) via TKO at 4:32 of the first round. It was this performance that catapulted Till into the elite of the welterweight division, so it was only fair that he got an even bigger step up in competition. ESPN actually had it for Thompson, 48-47.

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Magny defeats late replacement opponent, calls for Usman. Knight — walt harris (@thebigticket205) May 27, 2018, — Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) May 27, 2018.

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till took place May 27 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. "In all my life of fighting, I've been fighting since I was 13, I've never fought a style like that," Till said. UFC welterweight contender Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (14-3-1) took on Liverpool native Darren Till (17-0-1) in the night’s main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Dustin Poirier wants the fight, but will Tony Ferguson get Michael Chandler instead?

All three judges have it for Darren Till. Thompson, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, used the perimeter of the cage and forced Till to give chase throughout the bout. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Amirkhani survives knockdowns, edges Knight. It was a terrific result for Till, who came under fire on Saturday when he missed weight by 3.5 pounds. Till entered the fight on a three-fight win streak, with his last win coming over UFC veteran and former title challenger, Donald Cerrone, in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till. Gastelum Till drew with Dalby Stephen THOMPSON Woodley def. Prior to both men meeting inside the Octagon, Till missed weight by a few pounds and nearly put the fight in jeopardy. — Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May 27, 2018. Till (17-0-1) headlined UFC Fight Night at Echo Arena in his hometown of Liverpool, England. 48-47, 49-46, 49-46.

Bottom line! A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Stephen Thompson and Darren Till headlined the event. However, on April 28, it was reported that Nelson pulled out of the fight due to a knee injury. UFC Liverpool: What's next for Darren Till after debated decision win? Can he beat him? That should catapult him up the catchweight rankings. With the 170-pound title a focus for both men, Thompson and Till fought for five rounds that saw Till declared the winner by unanimous decision.