Gallery Photos: Best of Darren Till view 21 images Although a Tyron Woodley vs. Colby Covington title-unification bout seemed like the obvious next direction for the UFC welterweight division, a twist involving Darren Till has now emerged. Earlier today, Till (17-0-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) took to social media and revealed he’d been offered a title shot against Woodley (18-3-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC). He said interim champ Covington (14-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) is “out” and that the promotion wanted to book him against “The Chosen One” instead, but the fight was declined (via Twitter): Colby out son, it’s me & you now. Accept the fight!! — Darren Till (@darrentill2) July 19, 2018 Subsequently, ESPN.com reported UFC officials targeted a bout between Woodley and Covington for the UFC 228 headliner on Sept. 8, but that Covington is unavailable for the date
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