Six days after suffering a devastating knockout loss in front of fans in his home country, Darren Till finally has broken his silence.
Till (17-2-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) was brutally knocked out in the second-round by Jorge Masvidal (33-13 MMA, 10-6 UFC) last Saturday in the welterweight headliner at UFC on ESPN+ 5 from The O2 in London. The Brit was handling himself well in the fight, but then “Gamebred” connected with a clean left hand that ended the contest in an instant.
There were no post-fight words from Till. He left the octagon under his own strength after being down for some time but did not speak or provide any social media updates – until now.
Till apparently has ventured to Western Canada over the past week. On Friday he shared his first post-loss update from Whistler, British Columbia, and detailed some thoughts on the loss, most of which revolved around his focus level (via Instagram):
Last Saturday was a tough night against a strong opponent, @gamebredfighter
Fight game is a tough one.
Few things need refocusing now, feel like I lost me self the past year & haven’t been fully focused to my craft!
I’ve had a week in this amazing place Canada to revitalise with my thoughts!
I’ll be back a different animal, @teamkaobon is still the best coach & person in this world & we will dominate for years to come.
Can not wait to be back at the gym Monday evolving and focusing like never before. I owe it to myself!
Peace motherfuckers
@gymshark F LIFe 🦍
Aside from stating his plans to get back in the gym at the conclusion of his trip, Till didn’t go into detail about his plans for the future.
In MMA Junkie’s latest “Triple Take,” suggestions for Till’s future ranged from changing weight classes to taking significant time off to merely not overreacting about the defeat.
Which avenue Till decides to follow remains to be seen.
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