Darren Till has thrown his name in the hat to potentially replace Tyron Woodley against Robbie Lawler in the UFC on ESPN 3 headliner. Just minutes after news broke that Woodley (19-4-1 MMA, 9-3-1 UFC) was out of next month’s welterweight main event rematch due to injury , Till (17-2-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) took to social media to begin a campaign for a showdown with Lawler (28-13 MMA, 13-7 UFC). The Brit said he’s all in on a matchup against the former UFC champion. But with only six weeks until the event, Till said he needs a cushion to make weight and suggested doing the fight at a catchweight of 175 pounds (via Twitter ): Yes @Ruthless_RL I’ll meet you at 175 in 6 weeks for a tear up Yeno wa time it is UFC on ESPN 3 takes place June 29 at Target Center in Minneapolis. The entire card airs on ESPN.
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Darren Till offers to fight Robbie Lawler at catchweight after Tyron Woodley withdrawal – MMA Junkie