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Darren Till Will Take On Stephen Thompson In UFC Liverpool Main Event
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Darren Till Will Take On Stephen Thompson In UFC Liverpool Main Event
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  • 승인 2018.04.05 00:00
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UFC Liverpool - Thompson (L), Till (R)

[RANK5=John Hyon Ko] After some anticipation, the main event has been announced and it is no big surprise that Darren Till will take on former title-challenger Stephen Thompson in a welterweight collision course.

The 25-year-old Till became a star in the eyes of many when he demolished Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone last October at UFC Gdansk. Even though he is undefeated, the hometown hero has not beaten a true welterweight contender and that is why this fight is of enormous magnitude for the Brit.

Thompson, on the other hand, has been at the top of the heap for many years. The 35-year-old Karate master has dismantled many of the top fighters in the division such as Johny Hendricks, Jake Ellenberger, and current middleweight champion Robert Whitaker. Although he lost two closely contested title fights against Tyron Woodley in recent memory, "Wonderboy" bounced back last November at UFC 217 by easily defeating Jorge Masvidal.

A power Muay Thai specialist taking on a flamboyant Karate technician should result in someone laying on the canvas wondering what dinner was the night before. This style matchup is very compelling to even the casual fan and that is the reason the organization was very keen on making this happen.

Other key matchups on the night are Gunnar Nelson versus Neil Magny and Makwan Amirkhani versus Jason Knight.

UFC Fight Night 130 will commence on May 27 in Liverpool, England at the Echo Arena.

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