Darren Till’s No. 1 option remains fighting Mike Perry.
Till and Perry have been on each other’s radars for years, dating back to their 2017 face-off in Poland when Till knocked out Donald Cerrone in the first round at UFC Fight Night 118.
Till hasn’t competed since a submission loss to current title challenger Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 282 in December 2022. He then opted to part ways with the UFC in February, and is now looking to venture into the boxing world.
“To be totally honest with you, my mind’s only been set on one thing, on one person: the Mike Perry fight,” Till said in an interview with Boxing Social. “Obviously, he became the ‘King of Violence’ inside (BKFC). It’s a fight that’s been destined now for seven years, me and him. I’m really pushing for it. I don’t know what his team and that are doing, I don’t feel like they’re pushing for it as much.”
Till’s former foe Jorge Masvidal announced that he’s “unretired,” which sparked rumors of a boxing match against Nate Diaz. These names interest Till, too.
“I think that whole scene, now Masvidal and Nate are fighting, Jake Paul, Tommy (Fury), KSI, Perry – that whole thing comes together,” Till said. “Even (Tyron) Woodley’s in it and stuff like that. Any one of them, I feel like it’s a big-money fight. It’s a big fight, especially with my name and their name – all the sh*t before it and the fight. I know I can beat them all, as well.
“Masvidal, yeah, the rematch with Masvidal, so get one back on him. They’re the fights (I want). Let’s say Perry’s at the top of this – Perry’s No. 1 – and they’re all just below Perry. So if I can’t make the Perry fight happen, I’d love to make a fight with one of them happen.”
