At Misfits Boxing 21, the former UFC middleweight and welterweight contender Darren Till displayed a stellar striking performance as he beat another ex-UFC fighter, Darren Stewart, by unanimous decision victory in Derby. Fans highly appreciated the main event performance by Till, as ‘The Gorilla’ was able to knock down Stewart twice. The last knockdown came at the final second of the fight.

Darren Till’s motivation to prove himself was evident before and after the performance. It just showed in his expressions, and the desperation for a comeback was apparent in his eyes. Till left UFC in 2022, and since then, he has accumulated three wins with no losses in Boxing. With his latest win, the British fighter has once again become a topic of discussion in the world of MMA, as Till has dropped a hint of a possible return.

In the UFC, he was a welterweight title challenger and had victories over veterans like Donald Cerrone, Stephen Thompson, and Kelvin Gastelum. And after the win over Stewart, Till recalled his MMA victory over Thompson. He posted a video of his entrance and alongside it, let the world know that he believes more days like his victory over the veteran are coming are ahead in the 32-year-old’s career.

‘The Gorilla’ took to his X and wrote, “7 years ago today, one of the proudest moments of my life. Walking out to a sold out Echo Arena Liverpool to fight for the number 1 contender spot in the UFC against one of the best strikers at the time, Stephen (Wonderboy) Thompson. I’ll never forget this day & I know I’ll have many more the same to come. #Manifestation.”

This callback has reignited discussions about Till’s potential return to the UFC. In various interviews, Till has been honest about his desire to return to the UFC, stating, “I relish the thought of coming back to the UFC.” So, will we see Till in the UFC again? When hints reach a plethora in number, they start sounding like a confirmation. 

While dropping another one of his ‘hints,’ Darren Till recently took a shot at the current middleweight champion, who was also the final fight of Till in the UFC. The fight ended in a loss via third-round submission for the British fighter, ending his run with the UFC.

Darren Till calls UFC middleweight champion “s***”

As he sat down on the legendary podcast of the UFC Hall of Famer and former middleweight champion Michael Bisping, alongside Paul Felder, Darren Till had an onslaught ready for the whole 185-pound division and their champion Dricus Du Plessis. Till minced no words while he absolutely ignored how Du Plessis beat him, as his words showed he believes that he can outstrike the champion.

‘The Gorilla’ said, “I’ve seen the state of the middleweight division. Yeah, I think I can comeback. I’m the only guy who really give the champion any trouble on the feet. Everyone else sort of gets confused by how s*** he is when he’s beating them. He wasn’t a problem for me. The problem for me was just a little niggle and I wasn’t strong enough.” Revealing that it was his strength that was missing against Du Plessis, leading to the submission loss.

He further added, “He’s a strong dude. But apart from that, especially now since I’ve improved my boxing skills, I just don’t think Dricus could beat me. If I stuff them takedown attempts, I do see that opening there for me to go.” Can Darren Till ever pull this off? For that, he has to make a comeback first.

Furthermore, it was this fight for the South African that skyrocketed him among the top 10 middleweights of the UFC. In a potential return where we can ever see Till compete for the UFC middleweight title again, if he manages to beat Du Plessis, the poetic aura of that moment will be immeasurable.  However, that is a long speculation.

The UFC middleweight division is full of competitors who have higher chances than Till to beat Du Plessis, yet they all failed. Next in line for Dricus is Khamzat Chimaev, an unstoppable force in the UFC? Can Darren Till stand against him, too? That’s something only time can tell. What do you think? Let us know in the comments.