Over the last few weeks, it’s been widely speculated that recent UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till will be called upon to headline the UFC’s March 17 return to London, England. Who Till would fight in this prospective headliner, however, remains uncertain. Long-time UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal is hoping to provide some clarity in that regard.
Speaking on Twitter on Monday morning, Masvidal offered to step in and fight Darren Till in his backyard.
@darrentill2 I hear you having the same probs I am trying to find someone to fight you in your backyard. I love fighting in other peoples backyards. I’m game if ufc can make it happen
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) January 14, 2019
“I hear you having the same probs I am trying to find someone to fight you in your backyard,” Masvidal wrote. “I love fighting in other peoples backyards. I’m game if UFC can make it happen.”
Jorge Masvidal has not fought since November of 2017, when he came up short to two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. In his next most recent fight, he was defeated by another title challenger in Demian Maia.
The fan favorite welterweight contender was briefly linked to a UFC 235 showdown with Nick Diaz, but reports of this fight were later proven to be inaccurate.
Darren Till last fought in September, when he came up short in a title fight with reigning UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. In his next most recent fight, he picked up a razor-close decision win against Wonderboy.
At present, the biggest fight on the UFC London bill is a light heavyweight contender bout between Volkan Oezdemir and Dominick Reyes, first reported right here on BJPenn.com. That fight is tentatively expected to serve as the card’s co-main event. The card will also feature another light heavyweight fight between Gokhan Saki and Saparbek Safarov.
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This article first appeared on BJPENN.COM on 1/14/2019.