It took nearly a full week but Darren Till has finally broken his silence following that devastating knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal at UFC London.
“Last Saturday was a tough night against a strong opponent,” the English welterweight wrote in an Instagram post Friday. “Fight game is a tough one. Few things need refocusing now, feel like I lost me self (sic) the past year & haven’t been fully focused to my craft!”
Till (17-2-1) was put out cold by Masvidal in the second round of their five-round 170-pound main event scrap. He sustained several concussive blows during the finishing sequence, including when the back of his head smacked hard against the canvas after he was caught with a lead left hook.
It was his second consecutive loss after being submitted at UFC 228 in September by then-champion Tyron Woodley. The 26-year-old, who many feel should test the waters at middleweight and stop cutting so much weight to compete at welterweight, was previously undefeated.
Till has spent the past week hitting the slopes in Whistler, B.C., as he recovers and says he will “be back a different animal” when he’s ready to return to competition.
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