Darren Till was set to face off against Stephen Wonderboy Thompson on Sunday night as the main event for UFC Liverpool, but the bout has been thrown into doubt after the 25-year-old did not showed up to the weigh-ins.
We are now two minutes past the window and Darren Till has not weighed-in. Crazy scenes.
— Jim Edwards (@MMA_Jim) May 26, 2018
We have no update yet on Till. It appears he will have one more hour to make weight, but the question is should he have weighed in during the 9-11 window? https://t.co/JtZPJNalE3
— Jim Edwards (@MMA_Jim) May 26, 2018
The UFC have since granted the fighter another hour in which to weigh in, citing a family emergency. Till eventually appeared but weighed in at 174.5 pounds, which puts him over the requisite weight of 170 pounds.
UFC official: "Due to a family emergency we are allowing Darren Till one extra hour to make weight." #UFCLiverpool
— #UFCLiverpool: Till vs. Wonderboy on BT Sport (@btsportufc) May 26, 2018
You can watch the weigh-ins here:
It is not known as of yet whether the fight will still take place:
Till will not attempt to cut further weight.
He came in 3.5lbs over the weight limit.
We are yet to learn if the fight will take place. https://t.co/Iqe3Wy4vyE
— Jim Edwards (@MMA_Jim) May 26, 2018
The ball is most definitely in Stephen Thompson's court at the moment, as the 35-year-old weighs up the pros and cons of taking the fight at a catchweight due to Till's indiscretion.
Needless to say, fans are not impressed with Till's failure to make weight, having talked a big game in the run up to the fight:
Biggest fight of your life, in your home town. An event you’ve begged for and you go and miss weight. ?@UFCEurope #UFCLiverpool #Darrentill
— Malcolm beveridge (@MalksBev) May 26, 2018
FUCK SAKE DARREN TILL
— george (@YungJaxTeIIer) May 26, 2018
Darren till is a fucking let down ? pic.twitter.com/Iwdj0pdbFI
— Kieran (@kieransjh) May 26, 2018
Gutted for Darren Till but he’s nobody to blame but himself. Hyped this fight like it was the biggest fight in the ufc then missed weight. Shite
— Jack (@_JackH_) May 26, 2018
Darren Till what a joke you are lad
— s (@SamCarrick_) May 26, 2018
Dont ruin my sunday Darren Till ?
— James Mitchell (@JimiMitchell) May 26, 2018
UPDATE:
The weight issues have been settled as Stephen Thompson has agreed to fight Till at a catchweight of 188 pounds, with the clause that the Liverpudlian fighter must not weigh over that amount by 1pm tomorrow ahead of their Sunday evening showdown.
Till has also forfeited 30% of his purse in lieu of missing weight.
