{"id":321844,"date":"2019-08-09T06:00:56","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=321844"},"modified":"2019-08-09T02:54:25","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T09:54:25","slug":"darren-till-reflects-on-scary-moment-right-before-a-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/darren-till-reflects-on-scary-moment-right-before-a-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Darren Till reflects on &#8216;scary moment&#8217; right before a fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC welterweight contender Darren Till has been fighting at the highest level of the sport for quite a while now, and as such, he&#8217;s well accustomed to the stresses and nerves that coincide with this level of competition.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B07Aviglxg1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">his official Instagram account<\/a>, Till reflected on the moment that immediately precedes each fight, when a fighter gets their hands taped backstage, in quiet anticipation. He also shared a photo from right before his September, 2018 welterweight title fight with the former champion Tyron Woodley, which he lost by second-round submission.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B07Aviglxg1\/<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;What a scary moment.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Getting wrapped just before the walk, so many emotions running high<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The main emotion for me is&#8230; why the fuck am I doing this to myself. At the same time&#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>I\u2019m thinking fuck this let\u2019s do it.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>I think it\u2019s essential to try and use all of them emotions in the right way<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Lots of times you fight can be different.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>I\u2019m still learning and hope to continue, losses &amp; wins will make &amp; break you.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Here\u2019s to some hardwork &amp; even harder fights to get to a point to become the main fucking man.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>This moment was just before I challenged an all time great for his belt. The coveted\u00a0@ufc\u00a0title<\/em><br \/>\n<em>It wasn\u2019t my time then&#8230; I\u2019ve accepted it&#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>I will have my time again &amp; triumph.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>I know this.&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0<\/em>Darren Till on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>After his loss to Tyron Woodley, Darren Till returned to the cage opposite Jorge Masvidal. Unfortunately for the Brit and his dedicated fans, he was knocked out in this fight.<\/p>\n<p>Till does not currently have a fight booked, but is expected to return soon \u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/michael-bisping-shares-interest-in-darren-till-vs-robbie-lawler-fight\/\">perhaps against this former champ. <\/a>Stay tuned for updates on that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 8\/9\/2019. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC welterweight contender Darren Till has been fighting at the highest level of the sport for quite a while now, and as such, he&#8217;s well accustomed to the stresses and nerves that coincide with this level of competition. 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