For the first time in over a year, the welterweight name will be on the line since Tyron Woodley yields to defend his belt against Darren Till at UFC 228 at Dallas, Texas on September 8. The winner, who has not fought because UFC 214 at July of 2017, opened as the -1300 favorite looking to hand the undefeated challenger his first career loss as Till came back in EVEN chances.
This is the third straight fight that has been the underdog, and of course, he has been victorious in both of those previous scraps, such as a unanimous decision over former title challenger Stephen Thompson. «The Gorilla» has had trouble on the scales because he weighed in at 174 lbs in his final fight and also weighed in at 176 pounds three fights prior — the 170-pound limit might be an issue for the challenger. Woodley was a favored in each of his last two fights, and it appears that since he won the belt at UFC 201, he’d rather hold on to it instead of seeking the end. A mindset like that against Till could get him in trouble.
Will Woodley vs forever perform?
Woodley (-130) has scary explosive power which may complete the fight with a single punch. Additionally,»The Chosen One» has a remarkable takedown defense of 94 percent, having only been taken down after in his UFC career, by current Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald. The 36-year-old has five career submissions but they all came from his first five fights. Ever since then, he has picked the knockout route to finish his opponents, making 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 was 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 using 10 of his victories coming by means of T/KO. «The Gorilla» had a Massive step-up in competition when he awakened with the always-dangerous Stephen Thompson in UFC Fight Night Liverpool in May. Until implemented his game plan perfectly, avoiding the outstanding counter top of»Wonderboy» while landing enough strikes to win the fight. The 25-year-old had a completely opposite style when he battled longtime veteran Donald Cerrone, where Till just swarmed him with impressive energy and scored the first-round T/KO.

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