Darren Till's former rival tells him what needs to change in his UFC career

UFC star Darren Till has received some advice from former foe Derek Brunson after pulling out of UFC London.

A few years ago it felt like Darren Till was destined to be the next big thing from the United Kingdom to grace the UFC’s Octagon. He was able to register a series of really impressive wins, most notably over the likes of Donald Cerrone and Stephen Thompson at welterweight.

‘The Gorilla’ was on course to become England’s second UFC champion after Michael Bisping but unfortunately for the youngster, he ran into a prime Tyron Woodley who ensured Till came up on the losing end at UFC 228.

The journey hasn’t gotten any easier since then and most recently, he was forced to withdraw from a clash against Jack Hermansson in London due to a leg injury.

Now, in a recent interview, his former rival Derek Brunson has offered him some stark words of wisdom as he enters the next phase of his career.

“He’s just got to get himself together, pick himself back up. I see guys have a great run, then they deal with adversity, and they can’t overcome that adversity. Darren Till needs to learn how to overcome adversity, and I would say also, go back to 170. 

“He’s not really a swole guy, I know he’s bigger, but he’s bigger because I’m sure he’s depressed so he’s probably sitting down, playing video games, eating mad chips, cookies, brownies. He would probably tell you that.”

“If you clean up your lifestyle, clean up your diet, dedicate yourself to your craft, because he’s a young guy. In this sport it’s unforgivable, so you have to dedicate yourself to your craft and get on a diet, go back to 170, get a fight and be the old Darren Till.”

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