A middleweight showdown pitting Robert Whittaker against Darren Till has been targeted to headline UFC Dublin on Aug. 15.
ESPN was first to report the booking. No other bouts have been announced for the event, which takes place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. Contracts have not yet been signed, but the UFC is in the process of finalizing the matchup.
Whittaker was slated to face Jared Cannonier at UFC 248 but had to withdraw from the bout due to personal reasons. “The Reaper” last competed at UFC 243, where he relinquished the middleweight crown in a second-round knockout loss to Israel Adesanya on Oct. 5. Prior to that, Whittaker had compiled a nine-fight winning streak within the Las Vegas-based promotion.
Till, meanwhile, made a successful 185-pound debut at UFC 244, where he took a split decision against Kelvin Gastelum on Nov. 2. The 27-year-old Englishman went 5-2-1 at welterweight, earning notable wins over Stephen Thompson and Donald Cerrone.