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UFC London takes place tomorrow and it’s a card that’s seemingly all about the welterweight as evidenced by the featured attractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the co-main event, Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards looks to continue ascending up the ranks of the division by taking out Gunnar Nelson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the main event, however, Jorge ‘Gamebred’ Masvidal returns to try and snap a two-fight losing streak when he faces off with the also rebounding Darren Till who hasn’t fought since his title loss to Tyron Woodley in September 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if there is one welterweight who has found their way into the equation, it’s the recently victorious<\/a> ‘Funky’ Ben Askren who is in town as a guest fighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After several <\/g>back<\/g> and forths online prior to fight<\/g> week, Till and Askren had a very minor exchange during an Askren Q&A<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Askren hoping to fight the winner, whom Till believes will be him, the Liverpool native would speak about his potential future opponent following the Q&A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAskren\u2019s fight comes,\u201d Till told MMA Junkie<\/a>. \u201cBut Askren\u2019s been in the UFC five minutes. It\u2019s not about what he wants. It\u2019s about what I want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m here. I\u2019m No. 3. Seven fights, four main events. I call the shots, not Ben. And the champ will be calling the shots.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that said, the Brit hopes that he gets a fight with the new champion Kamaru Usman next rather than the unbeaten Askren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know the champ wants to fight me,\u201d Till said. \u201cI\u2019ve spoken about it with him face-to-face. So all goes well for me on Saurday, I\u2019m praying, and then I\u2019m campaigning for that title shot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Till get the job done tomorrow against Masvidal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article first appeared on <\/em>BJPenn.com<\/em><\/a> on 3\/15\/2019<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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