Former welterweight title challenger Darren Till aims to make his long-awaited return to the octagon at UFC 282 on December 10, with a middleweight showdown against promotion-perfect South African finalist Dricus du Plessis, currently in process.
Till, the current No. 9 ranked middleweight challenger, has been sidelined since September of last year, when he headlined UFC Vegas 36 against Derek Brunson, suffering a rear-naked choke loss in the third round.
As for du Plessis, the former KSW champion showed up at UFC 276 during International Fight Week in July against Brad Tavares, earning a unanimous decision win over the course of three rounds. ESPN MMA reporter Brett Okamoto was the first to break the news of Till’s targeted matchup with du Plessis.
“Darren Till (@darrentill2) said he would be back before the end of the year, before a monster ‘comeback’ in 2023,” Okamoto tweeted. “The return is in process. Till vs. Dricus du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) verbally agrees for UFC 282 on December 10.”
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Amid a two-fight losing streak, the staple of Team Kaobon, Till had suffered a unanimous decision loss to former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in July 2020 prior to his submission loss to Brunson.
Scheduled to co-headline UFC London in July in a rescheduled middleweight with Jack Hermansson, an undisclosed injury forced Till out of The O2 Arena event.
Enjoying a three-fight unbeaten streak since his tenure in the Octagon began in 2020, du Plessis landed the promotion with a first-round knockout of Markus Perez, before finishing Trevin Giles with strikes before his July win. about the aforementioned Tavares. .
UFC 282 will take place on December 10 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the organization has not yet determined who will officially headline the event.
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