Darren Till has secured an opponent for his bare-knuckle boxing debut.
Earlier this month, Until introduced he had signed a multi-fight deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and is ready to make his debut in a middleweight bout at BKFC 90, scheduled for Could 30 on the Utilita Enviornment in Birmingham, England.
Throughout an look on The Ariel Helwani Present on Tuesday, “The Gorilla” revealed he’s set to face influencer boxer and former Bellator fighter Aaron Chalmers on Could 30.
The previous UFC welterweight title challenger was final seen in motion at Misfits 22, the place he scored a third-round knockout victory over former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold to seize the promotion’s bridgerweight title.
Previous to that, the 33-year-old Liverpudlian had put collectively back-to-back wins over Anthony Taylor and Darren Stewart beneath the Misfits banner final 12 months. He holds knowledgeable MMA report of 18-5-1, together with a 6-5-1 run within the UFC.
In the meantime, Chalmers has two outings within the squared circle, starting with a third-round knockout win over Chas Symonds at BKFC 72 in April final 12 months, adopted by a second-round stoppage of Jack Fincham at BKFC 81 that September.
The 38-year-old Englishman famously confronted legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout in February 2023, which resulted in a draw. “The Joker” additionally went 2-2 throughout his four-fight stint with Bellator MMA between 2019 and 2020.
Darren Until Shares Motivation Behind Transfer To BKFC
Throughout his interview with Ariel Helwani, Darren Until mentioned his resolution to signal with Naked Knuckle Combating Championship. “The Gorilla” revealed that regardless of discovering success in Misfits Boxing, he finally selected BKFC after being offered with a profitable provide he couldn’t flip down.
“I’ve to simply say, the rationale Naked Knuckle occurred is as a result of I couldn’t flip down the provide,” Until mentioned. “It was irrefusable. … It excited me. It acquired me juices flowing. It’s a tricky previous sport from what I’ve been watching. It’s powerful. These guys, they’re not your conventional martial artists. They’re all simply very gritty, hard-punching guys. So, you’ve acquired to come back in right here with a special kind of mentality, which we will likely be doing.”
