A middleweight clash of contenders pitting Darren Till
against Derek
Brunson has nearly been finalized for the main event of an
Ultimate Fighting Championship offering on Aug. 14.
ESPN initially brought word of the matchup. The booking is
contingent upon Till recovering from a broken collarbone which
forced him out of a proposed showdown with Marvin
Vettori at UFC on ABC 2 on April 10. The location for the UFC
Fight Night event has yet to be announced.
Till has lost three of his last four promotional apppearances. In
his last outing, the Liverpool native fell to 1-1 at 185 pounds
following a five-round defeat to Robert
Whittaker in the UFC on ESPN 14 headliner.
The 37-year-old Brunson is enjoying yet another resurgence thanks
to a four-fight winning streak that dates back to May 2019. His
last two appearances have been arguably the most impressive, as he
has upended middleweight prospects Edmen
Shahbazyan and Kevin
Holland in consecutive fights.