Darren Till’s anticipated move to middleweight has become a reality, as the Liverpool native will square off against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244.
The Las Vegas-based promotion confirmed the 185-pound pairing on Monday following an initial report from ESPN. UFC 244 takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York on Nov. 2 and includes a pivotal light heavyweight clash between Corey Anderson and Johnny Walker as well as heavyweight showdown pitting Derrick Lewis against Blagoy Ivanov.
A former title challenger at 170 pounds, Till enters the matchup with Gastelum on a two-bout skid.