Darren Till suffers torn MCL, in a cast for six weeks


Darren Till suffers torn MCL, in a cast for six weeks

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UFC middleweight Darren Till has suffered a torn MCL. Till recently fought Robert Whittaker at the UFC FIGHT NIGHT 174. Till had suffered a loss via decision.

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The Match and the Injury


Till (18-3-1) lost a very narrow decision to Whittaker (20-5) in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. Shortly after the bout, Till revealed he injured his left knee in the second round of the contest.

“Torn MCL, doctors are amazed he was able to stand up for the last three rounds,” Till’s coach Colin Heron told ESPN, via text. “He is in a cast for six weeks then we’ll reassess, hopefully, it will start to knit while immobilized.”

Till was in good spirits after the loss and said he felt it was a win for both competitors. The fight came down to the final round, which all three judges ultimately awarded to Whittaker. Whittaker won via unanimous scores of 48-47.

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A former welterweight title contender, Till is now 1-1 since moving to middleweight. He has already faced some of the toughest competition in the division. Before his loss to Whittaker, Till had defeated former title contender Kelvin Gastelum.

Source: ESPN

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