Darren Till

Middleweight· Not Fighting

Darren Till

“The Gorilla”· Liverpool, United Kingdom

Pro record

18-5-1

Model Elo

1552

#612 of 1994

Age
30
Height
6'0"
Reach
74.5"
Stance
Southpaw
Team
Astra Fight Team
Born
Liverpool, United Kingdom
UFC debut
May 30, 2015

Profile

Darren Till is 6–5–1 in the UFC since 2015. 2 of those 6 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. 2 of them came against opponents rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Dricus Du Plessis by submission (Dec 9, 2022).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
6–5–1
since 2015
Finish rate
33%
2 of 6 wins
1st-round finishes
1
Elite wins
2
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
4
Current streak
L3
losses in a row
Octagon time
2h 43m
avg 13:36 per fight
Opposition
1648
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Donald Cerrone

    Donald Cerrone

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till · Oct 20, 2017

    1761opp. Elo
  2. Stephen Thompson

    Stephen Thompson

    unanimous decision, R5 · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till · May 26, 2018

    1745opp. Elo
  3. Kelvin Gastelum

    Kelvin Gastelum

    split decision, R3 · UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · Nov 1, 2019

    1699opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.30

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min3.31

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy47%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense56%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.46

UFC avg 0.43 · about average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.55

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy23%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense70%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 69%Body 14%Legs 17%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 76%Clinch 10%Ground 14%

Average fight time: 13:36

Fight history (12)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LDricus Du PlessisDricus Du PlessisRecord after: 6-5-1submissionRound 3 · 2:43UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. AnkalaevDec 9, 2022
LDerek BrunsonDerek BrunsonRecord after: 6-4-1submissionRound 3 · 2:13UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. TillSep 3, 2021
LRobert WhittakerRobert WhittakerRecord after: 6-3-1unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. TillJul 24, 2020
WKelvin GastelumKelvin GastelumRecord after: 6-2-1split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 244: Masvidal vs. DiazNov 1, 2019
LJorge MasvidalJorge MasvidalRecord after: 5-2-1KO/TKORound 2 · 3:05UFC Fight Night: Till vs. MasvidalMar 15, 2019
LTyron WoodleyTyron WoodleyRecord after: 5-1-1submissionRound 2 · 4:19UFC 228: Woodley vs. TillSep 7, 2018
WStephen ThompsonStephen ThompsonRecord after: 5-0-1unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. TillMay 26, 2018
WDonald CerroneDonald CerroneRecord after: 4-0-1KO/TKORound 1 · 4:20UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. TillOct 20, 2017
WBojan VelickovicBojan VelickovicRecord after: 3-0-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. StruveSep 1, 2017
WJessin AyariJessin AyariRecord after: 2-0-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. TeixeiraMay 27, 2017
DNicolas DalbyNicolas DalbyRecord after: 1-0-1majority decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs SmolkaOct 23, 2015
WWendell Oliveira MarquesWendell Oliveira MarquesRecord after: 1-0KO/TKORound 2 · 1:37UFC Fight Night: Condit vs AlvesMay 29, 2015