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Sorting Through the Mess Around UFC 228's 2nd-Choice Main Event

Bleacher Report | September 7, 2018

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Two things of note occurred late this week regarding Saturday’s UFC 228 main event.

First, challenger Darren Till became the slight betting favorite Thursday over welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, according to an on-the-ground tweet from UFC play-by-play announcer Jon Anik.

Jon Anik

Update: Darren Till (-140) is now the betting favorite for Saturday’s UFC welterweight title fight v. champion Tyron Woodley (+110). Oh boy. #UFC228

Second, Till successfully made weight Friday morning, meaning the pair’s 170-pound title fight can go off as scheduled at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The UFC won’t have to go to Plan C and call in Kamaru Usman, who the company reportedly had standing by in case this fight fell apart at the last minute.

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