Darren Till Aims to Outdo Conor McGregor’s UFC Title Haul: ‘I Need Three’

Darren Till speaks to Ariel Helwani on on The MMA Hour about his pivotal win over Donald Cerrone, a potential fight with Mike Perry, getting stabbed twice at a club in Brazil, his career, and much more.
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[@TruthStartsNow3]

Tills personality will automatically make him a star, he is just a real dude. He has the kind of personality that just makes you want to follow him. Says it as he sees it, similar to the way Conor just makes you believe he will do what he says.

[@ABRANDONZ1309]

Dude exactly spot on 👏🙏🏼

[@223shockwave]

PRESIDENT HONCHO goddamn 😂😂

[@nickeversole6196]

TruthStartsNow3 no he's a real genuine dude, Conor is a fraud and hes running from khabib

[@SWRDFSH3850]

True about Till, but the majority of Connors fame is based on people wanting him to be knockedtf out. Tills is that he is an amazing person with real skill

[@SWRDFSH3850]

PRESIDENT HONCHO I mean, your not wrong lol. I can't respect him untill he defends his belt agaisnt Khabib or Fuergeson or fights a top Welter or Featherweight again

[@Yr7tha]

I'm a believer in this guy.... Not only a great fighter but also has great personality

[@Morepants10]

Seriously man, he's something else. Wish I knew about him earlier though!! He has SO MUCH potential.

[@Bluebird77750]

This guy is the real deal

[@haveit1955]

Hes the future of English MMA for sure. Been a while since ive been excited for a new fighter

[@romanreigns1p4pking55]

Yathartha Shrestha oh are you? Is he? Your opinion is irrelevant almost to the extant of pronouncing your name.

[@Malouco]

Yathartha Shrestha I love this guy.

[@TheDriftingsmoke]

that 40 min went by fast, get this guy on joe rogan

[@nickkizich9539]

TheDriftingsmoke Rogan talks too much and cant ask right question s. Helwani all the way

[@brandenaguilar4973]

Darren Till will be champ one day idk if it’s at welter or middle weight but hes got something special

[@Malouco]

branden aguilar he says he fights at 200-205 can u believe that, crazy.

[@owen69xx28]

Yes you can tell when a fighter has a special thing about him and he is that

[@billoonnshakur6425]

Larry Medina at 205 he will be a champion only if DC and JBJ retire

[@sealevelwerdum7275]

Billoonn Shakur Gus would probably sleep him

[@joseiniguez4349]

Ithink mike perry gets him tho

[@dallashall529]

I think this guy's awesome.

[@PM-vb4od]

Let's hope he eventually knocks the race cards out of Tyron Woodley.

[@dallashall529]

Miles Davidson Overlapping schedules mostly

[@dallashall529]

Miles Davidson god willing.

[@bogdan1111]

No ur gay

[@mitchelldring517]

Birth of a superstar,u think irish are crazy america? Wait till you got 10000 scousers runnin around ya city! That will open your eyes

[@theduck4382]

A lot of scousers are descendants of Irish immigrants

[@Dmc841]

Liverpools an irish immagrant city...

[@lordjagged8625]

Thieving and bindipping.

[@RoYaLLeGiiTHD]

There literally the same but the accent is twice as annoying loool

[@The_Mass_Debator]

mitchell dring yeah because scousers are thieving bastards.

[@wsupwitit]

It's actually incredible how he's literally in the moment and his reactive speed in conversations is superhuman.

[@adnansteady1259]

Great guy

[@adnansteady1259]

Jack Jameson ????

[@AdnanKhan-mr1wy]

Jack Jameson we need more people like you

[@Sch1zoGamingIndia]

People forget that despite his MMA record, he's 44 wins 33by Ko 0 losses in kickboxing

[@Sch1zoGamingIndia]

Wish you all the best bro. keep at it and with your skill set its only a matter of time

[@brainrot8215]

Despite? He's undefeated! He's shown nothing but amazingness in every ring he steps in. Lol. I know what you meant though!

[@makaveli_DK]

Why are ppl saying he should calm down? He is calling out Mike Perry ffs. NOT Conor or GSP like EVERYONE else. Smh

[@JamboInDaWild]

It's a liverpool comedy sketch that was on Harry Enfield and chums

[@RollTideRoll_GSP]

Selectric He got balls to call out Mike Perry too cause nobody else is calling Perry out so that’s cool. Hope this kid does well but win a belt before ya start talking about 3. And Conor wasn’t the first to win two so outdo BJ Penn or Randy Couture. These dudes are real legends who would fight anybody anytime and Conor we don’t know how he will fair against the LW division. He fought one LW who got lucky to even win that belt. It came out later that RDA passed out like 3-4 times cutting weight for the Eddie A fight so sure his chin was extra weak cause you don’t have fluid on the brain to absorb the shots when your that drained. If Conor beats Tony, Khabib, and some of those real killers at the top of the division....then Conor can be the target for other fighters to want to be like. He never deserved that boxing match so he got extremely lucky to get that opportunity! Anyway, this kid has talent and will do well but not sure he wins the gold ever. Lots of young killers who are gonna be discovered soon too!

[@antoninuspius1202]

ScottP StocktonSlap Perry really isnt that good of a fighter tbh

[@meghagosain2149]

Antoninus Pius true...he lost today

[@stuartsmith4677]

"calm down, calm down" It's an age old scouse joke.

[@RazAnna]

this was so fun i really enjoyed this one a lot. all the best to Darren!

[@CaptainThrowed]

If I could buy stock in a fighter id invest in Darren Till ASAP. Young, confident and skilled. My intuition just tells me this guy is a superstar. Very aware and respectful but confident and knows hes a top level fighter. Look out for this guy.

[@danielcostello7556]

Aye aye captain

[@shakeau]

I already decided I'm putting $100 on Till to win his next fight, no matter who it is

[@AxaFin]

Thanks for the fighting stock market tip GSP

[@dorjedradul9805]

'My intuition', haha..

[@manu4eva999]

You would have lost all of your money

[@smashcrookspranks]

this guy has the mindset

[@conor7187]

.. I really like him. He's going to be such an interesting addition to the ufc

[@johnnykarate9270]

Never heard of this guy till the cowboy fight. I'm a serious fan now like his style in and out of the cage

[@Ritalie]

Damn. Great interview. Thank you Darren Till for being real, respectful, outspoken, and entertaining as hell.

[@MrNiraj43]

I believe this guy will be a big superstar soon

[@Dosed]

Really like this guy, very well spoken, great fighter. He could be the next big thing.

[@easy5576]

Never heard a scouser described as “well spoken” 😂

[@keiranaaron1537]

Love Darren the whole city is proud of him.

[@easetimes]

Nothing morecool to see than Tills accuracy in the octagon, The fight before Cerrone was amazing too, check it out guys.

[@bobsilverstein491]

I don't know why I keep watching this guy??? Something is definitely different

[@Bakugo24]

Blessing Onblessings its because you secretly like weener

[@Morepants10]

Same thing with Conor for as well. These two guys just have something different than everyone else. Extreme confidence and extreme striking skills.

[@chriscrux4556]

Push 😂😂😂

[@Amouroso]

He got stabbed in Liverpool so he had to move to Brazil, you need to change your description.

[@dylanred3741]

His life story is so interesting, I swear this guy will be the next Welterweight champion

[@ScorpionXII]

It's not hard to outdo Conor's title run, all you have to do is defend your belt once.

[@JWB86]

In two different divisions

[@eugenemccoy23]

Never defended in either belt!

[@glenwoodcock2740]

He hasnt defended a belt becuase he looks to the next big challenge and unlike others he can do what he wants. What would you want, defend a belt or make history and get another. Defend a belt or fight the best boxer, make money like no other ufc fighter, and have the oppurtunity to make more history. However i think he needs to defend atleast twice before moving on now.

[@IamRaloPib]

Conor gets opportunities that nobody ever gets but then gives nobody an opportunity to get the belt...he's a spoiled rotten fighter. I mean he lost to Diaz and second fight coulda gone either way...this dude would smash both Diaz brothers. In a few years Conor will be ducking this kid...that's if he don't keep trying to get banned from fighting...cause he is begging for an out, that much is pretty obvious

[@natamarley1210]

Glen Woodcock it's not that he takes opportunitys no one else takes its that no one else is allowed to do what he is doing. Dana allows him to do things others fighters aren't allowed to do. He is spoiled rotten. The problem with him is he is givin chances at titles but does not give other fighters chances at the title by not defending. Selfish on his part but fair play to him he is making his money. But don't make it seem like other fighters are scared to do what he is doing because they are not! They aren't allowed because dana won't let them. Conor literally gets and chooses what the wants. Other fighters don't get that privilege.

[@kwall7119]

Such a likable person, refreshing to have new blood come up like this

[@SoundwormBite]

The welterweight is hands down the most interest division in the UFC right now. I can't wait for the next battles especially Perry and Till!

[@hadihassan5987]

This guy is going to be something special

[@IronReef77]

Respect to Darren,esp for sticking up for Tyron. I really hope he blows up and gets all the success he imagines

[@lalbiakdikachhangte5048]

till vs covington🔥🔥

[@AlexFlores-nw5nx]

lalbiakdika chhangte na till vs Santiago

[@louis1869]

I met Darren at one of his fight nights in Liverpool 5 years ago, and again about 3 months ago. Always a humble guy, he's a talented fighter probably the best talent wise to come out of England and that says a lot when you look at some of the UFC roster and Boxing greats. Watch this space. He will take MMA to a new level. The UK market is untouched. Un-TILL now.

[@4thQuarterMentality]

I'm buying what Till is selling

[@IamRaloPib]

Dudes a beast

[@KingDomsKingdom85]

jacksok2 the guy is the real deal man. He's loved here in the UK amongst us martial arts enthusiasts.

[@soulassassin2424]

Till gets a thrill on hitting people and he loves to strike. He also likes to give his opponents a “false sense of security” so he can kill them on their feet. What savagery! I like this kid.

[@frankl3518]

Steven Gerrard # 8... C'mon fellas

[@RhysVT]

Frank Latorre he did wear number 17 though...

[@mjood1992]

Well 1+7 is definately 8

[@RhysVT]

2+2 is 4. Minus 1 that's 3, quick maths.

[@bratsanos]

hahahahaha

[@scousegeeks]

Haha just thinking the same number 8 haha

[@vikas08bon]

absolute gold of an interview

[@GM-fn3ku]

What is it about Brits being good characters in the UFC

[@maxoneill5208]

George Mitchell because english people are down to earth. no offence but you must be american

[@JWB86]

Because we been kicking arse before America was even discovered!

[@femteezy1992]

Max Oneill Yeah Bispings very humble lol

[@adambruce4569]

I am not American but you realize that America was discovered by the British and most of its inhabitants are of British origin and of the same lineage of all the people and history of Britain. America just consisted of the English and Europeans who did not agree to being under a Kings rule is all. Look it up American Revolutionary War, 13 colonies did not agree to live under Kings rule when he was across the pond and had no idea what life was like in NA and revolted over the kings rule and started a Civil war and won their independence. Canada eventually did the same thing but diplomatically and still keep some ties to the Queen now and honour that history but no longer under english ruling.

[@weedym09]

Adam Bruce alright mate calm down

[@AnthonyChaucer]

this guy could do it. First, I'd like to see him go for Thompson or Colby though before Woodley. Perry proved he wasn't ready for Till in his last fight

[@juantwotree5710]

Excited to see him evolve and grow. Still think Tyron Woodley is a tough matchup for anyone. Imo, Woodley is a more dangerous version of GSP. Always willing to stick to the game plan. And let the crowd boo. He can take anyone down and won rounds that way. I love how Darren doesn't complain about Tyron's fighting tactic

[@IamRaloPib]

Mindset of a real fighter

[@diarmuidring5546]

Humble dude and a quality fighter. Reminds me of McGregor in the early days before the $ got to his head.

[@karln69]

Yes lad Geordie here , good luck on ya next fight mate , legend

[@zVaRiaLxRecoil]

A scouser in the big Apple man, great to see a scouser making it in the UFC

[@doingravy]

Very respectful and chill guy.

[@ThatTallEyysian]

him & lawler throwing down would be fireworks.

[@elihernandez800]

He would KO lawler in the 1st. It would be like another Cowboy fight

[@dorjedradul9805]

USADA KO'd Lawler a couple years ago..

[@timothytrotter1865]

Dorje Dradul, you aint lying.. but the concussion symptoms & the knee does factor into it..

[@FBSK1992]

Great personality. 100% honest, not fake.

[@JWB86]

Third time watching this. So happy Till has come along, he's a breath of fresh air.

[@ThePodgeiscool]

Darren till you're a legend!! Can't wait to see you fight again! From Ireland

[@Jodefd]

Great video .. future champ. British Pride.

[@danieljonesjones8047]

This man ankle picks with elbows ,kick away , he hits like a fucken bomb .

[@drongorius]

I am a fan now

[@TheSweetswed]

Future Champ for sure. This Kid is amazing. Love how hes got an accent also.

[@johnnysuaveryanschannelfor696]

Entertaining interview

[@rickdurro1091]

Sound guy looks like he will go far in the ufc great stand up very easy to understand due to living in same area but the glasgow accent is the hardest to understand

[@carlangracie7374]

He got stabbed in Liverpool not in Brazil. Yet the description above says he got stabbed in Brazil...WTF???

[@dorjedradul9805]

Settle down, it's not like no one ever gets stabbed in Brazil.. Here, I got robbed for my camera at gunpoint by two Liverpool-kids wearing flip-flops on a stolen motorbike in an intersection near the town square.. you happy???

[@peterlehman5615]

Such a likeable character and the fact he's English is GREAT

[@eggstreamcampbell1248]

Pauls pad is getting spun as we speak : ) lol.

[@arzc7]

Egg stream campbell hh

[@ryandoran6963]

Hahaha mate exactly what I thought. What are you doing Darren???

[@jamesbratt1045]

you're everywhere man

[@bigliam3660]

Hahahahaha

[@Deucebaby4life]

I use to be so uneducated with accents, especially with the Irish and Scottish, Welsh, Liverpool etc.. now figuring the difference and all, neat that South London slang and accent is strong in America also such as in Boston, Brooklyn, Rhode Island, big fan of my Pa irish heritage but my genes are strongly Native American, but also love other cultures.

[@CzarTissue]

What does it say about Woodley that the up and comers in his weight division are more exciting fighters than he is?

[@789raiden]

CzarTissue gsp wasn't the most exciting but is considered one of the best ever, it's also easier to take more risks against lower ranked opponents

[@CzarTissue]

789raiden GSP vs Condit, GSP vs Diaz, GSP vs Josh Koscheck, GSP vs Matt Hughes.....all really tough fights and all exciting. I just don't find Woodley's fighting style exciting. It wins him fights, sure. But the man doesn't sell ppvs for a reason.

[@CzarTissue]

mc finn i agree. It's gonna take someone special. Even though I don't enjoy watching Woodley fight, he does have excellent defense in striking and wrestling. If you can avoid getting hit by someone like wonderboy then that's due to excellent defense.

[@karlorodriguez8089]

You act like tryon was always been boring. His only boring fights are his last 3. Thompson cause he was afraid of getting knocked out and maia cause he just want to cuddle lol

[@gbs-v5m]

GSP is the all-time top draw in the ufc @789raiden

[@nickkizich9539]

Do A day in Liverpool with Darren Till

[@doremi2012]

100-0 history in making.

[@Khaos969]

I've never seen Ariel enjoy an interview this much

[@miritualvarez9936]

For me the Irish , Liverpool and Leeds accent are awesome

[@HipHopAn0n]

In small doses, they're pretty entertaining!

[@user-zm9gc1kt8b]

Dont forget Barnsley accent

[@GAM08LFC]

Miritu Alvarez leeds?!?

[@buzzment1]

Which Irish one?..theirs about 15 of em..

[@kieranross4547]

Miritu Alvarez Leeds 😂😂😂

[@simonrai4327]

great interview this could be a classic one day

[@24willalnigth]

Ok. I like that guy.

[@edotball]

not even in to ufc but watched the whole interview i like this guy

[@jakerobins83]

When talking about different English accents he forgot Brummie, Mancurian, Sommerset, South Laandon etc. which all sound very different to your tradition English accent.

[@HopOFFmyGlock]

Here we go. My mans got his own promotion and a beast fighter. All the way up.

[@vibe.shuffle]

Boy he looks dangerous.

[@battdamon4517]

Really good interview. Like this guy. Talent.

[@poeticmic6219]

Darren Till steping in when Bispings leaving ;) Good lad

[@L0-C01]

Darren Till is an absolute legend. What a great guy

[@jaygiblin2675]

Darren, boss seeing you do well! Wrong on the whole Scouse origin though. Apparently, "The traditional explanation is that scouse is a contraction of 'lobscouse', which was a type of stew (Norwegian in origin), once popular among sailors, and is still eaten in Liverpool today." In the southend of Liverpool, Norwegian sailors would sell their stews to locals.

[@elihernandez800]

Sounds like he wasnt off by much. Bottom line-- it came from a stew that the people ate.

[@jaygiblin2675]

As a Scouser myself I believe the little details are important!

[@coyb-rd1ft]

Till and Conor are the main stars of the UFC now. Never doubt either of them. ✌️

[@WashedCoachWith3Chips]

This is how fighters are supposed to mimic McGregor, sell yourself as confident, win your fights, be yourself! These other guys are making their "predictions", sunglasses inside, using cringy trash talk, wearing flashy suits-clothing, over using the term "money fight"... it's kind of embarrassing.

[@loosey5]

why does darren till look like characture drawing of darren till?

[@noybiznatch]

loosey5 more like a caricature drawing of Stephen Thompson

[@xcoolthefoolx]

Darren Till is f'n awesome

[@salvatoregeraci6000]

love this guy

[@dogg208]

Awesome interview, awesome dude. Im a fan now

[@ghostsamurai8286]

Man that accent!

[@Hzim007]

YNWA

[@fablenumber1fan]

His accent is really easy to understand over stronger scouse accents, I thought people from outside the UK would not be able to understand even Till's accent.

[@popesarmyyeeehaaa7128]

Twenty Faces 👈You wouldn't be insecure by any chance just saying

[@Vincent-hn4ik]

The next golden boy of UFC. Excited to see how far he can go..

[@thenotoriouscardio1240]

*They put McGregor in the title to get more views* 😂😂😂

[@HartleyFTW]

A potential star that the UFC really needs, seems like a good dude and is an animal

[@stonecold316339]

He's getting love now but when and IF he becomes champ he'll be getting hated on just like McGregor did

[@RoYaLLeGiiTHD]

Hi T1000 doubt it, he's nothing like conors personality wise.... seems very likeable whereas Conor nowadays is very hard to like imo that's where the hate comes from

[@stonecold316339]

RoYaLLeGiiTHD: The hate comes from insecurity because no one in the fight game has accomplished more in 4 yrs than he has n that's an undisputed fact

[@RoYaLLeGiiTHD]

Hi T1000 and you sound like one of them fanboys to be honest literally quoting Conor lmaooo

[@stonecold316339]

RoYaLLeGiiTHD: Fanboy? What I said is an undisputed fact. Prove me wrong. Name one fighter that has done more in 4 yrs? A real fight fan won't hate on someone who has finished 90% of their fights. A two weight world champ. Wins over Holloway, Aldo, Alvarez, Diaz, Mendes, Poirier etc. Again that's just their insecurity

[@riplememe4460]

You could make that argument, but no it's not an undisputed fact. I think the hate is from Conor getting to pick and choose, and have whatever opportunities he wants simply because he is more popular rather than earning it. If other fighters had the opportunities that he had, we'd see a lot more people with two belts. There is also his personality, but for the more educated fan I think there is more hate for the former.

[@vnfinest]

According to him every striker is the best striker in the world, I like how he approaches it and then keep beating this ppl up. All the best to him.

[@conorfrancis4034]

This guy is awesome one of my favourite fighters ever, I hope he gets the belt

[@jimmytweedale2191]

Like this dude after seeing this he definitely needed this interview to get out there amd talk

[@Joeyb2800]

This did not age well.

[@michaelstevenson2485]

Till is a superstar in the making. Hes doing liverpool proud. He will be bigger than the beatles

[@proudscottishlad5275]

One word... $uperstar

[@imanton_20]

Great fighter and just nice down to earth guy. His personality makes you want to root for him.

[@oh1125]

I like him.

[@jjmadrid23]

This guy has stories for days! He's a very interesting guy.

[@CristoMorelli]

He was stabbed in England.

[@Layto]

This dude is like Conor Mcgregor in the sense of his confidence, self-belief, and wit. Will undoubtably be a champion, dude is a stud!

[@Filipns9]

Ariel interupts too much in my opinion? Anyone else think the same?

[@223shockwave]

Filip K waaaaaaaay too much

[@scooterss2112]

No, he is engaged in the conversation.

[@foulelements]

PRESIDENT HONCHO right lol

[@Snippets635]

No!

[@KingDomsKingdom85]

Yep I agree with you as he interrupts when the martial artist is detailing something. He's only meaning it in a good interviewer way but realistically it doesn't help the fighters open up.

[@taylorheckers8327]

You just know when someone's got that special thing, and Till has it. He's gonna be a star

[@nonoymacapagal1390]

Ilove your accent!

[@Clippa12]

I love watching this kid fight. iI will be fun and interesting to see where his MMA career goes in the coming years. Brutal elbows.

[@jakeroberts6102]

My English teacher is this guys girlfriend I’m honestly not joking as well

[@mirandasummerset]

What's her name?

[@chaingang90]

Let's have him and Covington in Brazil

[@vanamutt43]

well it's awkward now isnt it