Originally, Jared “The Killa Gorilla” Cannonier was set to fight Rober Whittaker at middleweight. However, Whittaker pulled out due to “undisclosed personal reasons.”Darren Till was supposed to replace Whittaker. But, it was revealed by UFC President Dana White that Darren Till had suffered an ankle injury and had to pull out from the Cannonier fight. Till later revealed that it was not an injury which forced him out but some contractual issues.
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Jared Cannonier was left without an opponent to fight. He was announced as a backup for the main event of UFC 248. Unsure of who his opponent was going to be, Cannonier remained calm during the entire situation and focused on sharpening his skills.
During UFC 247, Cannonier had a few comments for Darren Till. He said: “He should be getting paid. He’s fighting top five guys in the middleweight division. He fought for the title, he should be getting paid. That’s just it.”
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Should Yoel Romero or Israel Adesanya drop out of their title match at UFC 248, Cannonier was supposed to step in but it might not be the case anymore.
Darren Till Reacts to Jared Cannonier
In a recent tweet, Darren Till replied to Cannonier’s comments. He tweeted: “I’ve said yes ! I’m ready ! This fight will complete the March 7th card ! I massively respect killa but I’m gonna whoop him ! #Gorrillas.”
I’ve said yes ! I’m ready !
This fight will complete the March 7th card !
I massively respect killa but I’m gonna whoop him ! #Gorillas 🦍🦍🦍 https://t.co/y9B16d8nzg— Darren Till (@darrentill2) February 10, 2020
Taking a look at Till’s response, it seems like the fight can still be made. Both men have displayed incredible performances in their last fights. Till defeated a top contender in Kelvin Gastelum establishing himself as a top 5 middleweight. Cannonier is coming off a second-round TKO of Jack Hermansson.
Cannonier Vs Till is the ideal match to make. The Killa Gorilla is #4 in the middleweight division and Till is at #5. Both men make strong cases for a title shot. A match between the two should decide who is next in line. It is up to the UFC to make this fight happen.
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