For the first time in over a year, the welterweight title is going to be on the line since Tyron Woodley returns to defend his belt against Darren Till at UFC 228 at Dallas, Texas on September 8. The champion, who has not fought because UFC 214 at July of 2017, started as the -1300 favorite looking to hand the undefeated challenger his first career loss as Till came back at EVEN odds.
This is actually the third straight fight that Till has been the underdog, and of course, he’s been successful in both of those preceding scraps, including 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 weighed in at 176 pounds three struggles prior — that the 170-pound limitation may be an issue for the challenger. Woodley has been a favored in each of the last two fights, and it appears that since he won the belt in UFC 201, he would rather hold on to it instead of seeking the end. A mindset like that contrary to Till could get him in trouble.
Will Woodley vs forever play out?
Woodley (-130) has terrifying volatile power which can finish the fight with a single punch. In addition,”The Chosen One” includes a remarkable takedown defense of 94 percent, with just been shot down once in his UFC career, by current Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald. The 36-year-old has five livelihood submissions but they all came from his first five fights. Ever since then, he’s chosen the knockout path to complete his opponents, earning six T/KOs over his following 13 fights. The champ looks for an chance to counter and swarms with authentic one-punch knockout power. Woodley has been out because UFC 214 rehabbing after shoulder surgery 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 rivalry when he clashed with the always-dangerous Stephen Thompson in UFC Fight Night Liverpool in May. Until implemented his game strategy perfectly, avoiding the outstanding counter kickboxing of”Wonderboy” while landing enough strikes to win the fight. The 25-year-old needed a completely opposite style when he battled longtime veteran Donald Cerrone, where Till only swarmed him with remarkable energy and scored the first-round T/KO.
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