With the champion acknowledging him as the frontrunner for a title shot, Darren Till knows what’s at stake in his upcoming fight. Till (18-3-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) faces Marvin Vettori in the main event of UFC on ABC 2 on April 10, a pivotal middleweight clash that could cement him as the No. 1 contender for champ Israel Adesanya . With Adesanya (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) failing to capture a second title by falling short against light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259, he has shifted his focus to 185 pounds, and a few top-ranked challengers await. On the other side of the middleweight bracket is a matchup between former champion Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa just a week after Till competes, but it appears Adesanya has his eyes on a fresh matchup. Having already beat Vettori, Whittaker and Costa, Till is the only man in the equation that Adesanya has yet to face.
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