For the very first time in over a year, the welterweight title is going to be on the line since Tyron Woodley yields to defend his belt against Darren Till at UFC 228 in Dallas, Texas on September 8. The winner, who hasn’t fought since UFC 214 in July of 2017, started as the -1300 favorite looking to hand the undefeated challenger his first career loss as Till came back at EVEN chances.
This is the third straight fight that Till has become the underdog, and naturally, he has been victorious in both of those previous scraps, such as a unanimous decision over former title challenger Stephen Thompson. “The Gorilla” has had difficulty on the scales because he weighed in at 174 pounds in his last fight and also weighed at 176 lbs three fights prior — the 170-pound limit might be an issue for the challenger. Woodley was a favored in each of the last two fights, and it appears that because he won the belt at UFC 201, he would rather hold on to it instead of seeking the finish. A mindset such as that against Until could get him in trouble.
How can Woodley vs forever play out?
Woodley (-130) has scary explosive power that can complete the fight with a single punch. In addition,”The Chosen One” includes a remarkable takedown defense of 94 percent, having only been shot down after in his UFC career, by present Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald. The 36-year-old has five livelihood admissions but all of them came from his first five fights. Since that time, he’s chosen the knockout path to complete his opponents, earning six T/KOs over his next 13 fights. The champ looks for an opportunity to counter and swarms with true one-punch knockout power. Woodley has been outside since UFC 214 rehabbing after knee operation from a torn labrum.
Until (EVEN) is very long and athletic. He enters this bout 17-0-1 with 10 of his victories coming by way of T/KO. “The Gorilla” needed a huge step-up in competition when he awakened with the always-dangerous Stephen Thompson in UFC Fight Night Liverpool in May. Till executed his game strategy perfectly, averting the outstanding counter top of”Wonderboy” while landing enough strikes to win the fight. The 25-year-old had a completely opposite fashion when he fought longtime veteran Donald Cerrone, where Till only swarmed him with impressive energy and scored the first-round T/KO.
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