Agree with the verdict or not, it can only be a boon for Darren Till’s career.
“The Gorilla” remained undefeated and continued his climb on the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight ladder with a contentious unanimous decision over two-time title contender Stephen Thompson in the UFC Fight Night 130 main event before 8,520 fans on Sunday at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. All three cageside judges saw it for Till: 48-47, 49-46 and 49-46. Of the 25 media members sampled by MMADecisions.com, 22 scored it for Thompson.
The two men finished in a statistical dead heat.