Darren Till “The Gorilla”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 54/100 · peak 62 · Defensive specialist · 6–5–1 in 12 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Darren Till finished with an ORCA rating of 54 (career peak 62); without a recent bout, Darren Till sits off the current Middleweight board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 74. Striking offence trails at 28, with total strikes landed per minute grading 1. 4 of 6 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 28 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 15 |
| Striking defence | 74 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 35 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 20 |
| Grappling defence | 47 | — | Takedown defence 83 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedown defence 83. Weakest: Total strikes landed per minute 1.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 54 (peak 62)
- UFC record
- 6–5–1
- Pro record
- 18–5–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 12
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Astra Fight Team
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.3
- Significant strike accuracy: 47%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.31
- Significant strike defence: 56%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.55
- Takedown accuracy: 46%
- Takedown defence: 68%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2022-12-10 · L vs Dricus Du Plessis · Submission · UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
- 2021-09-04 · L vs Derek Brunson · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
- 2020-07-25 · L vs Robert Whittaker · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till
- 2019-11-02 · W vs Kelvin Gastelum · Decision - Split · UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
- 2019-03-16 · L vs Jorge Masvidal · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
- 2018-09-08 · L vs Tyron Woodley · Submission · UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till
- 2018-05-27 · W vs Stephen Thompson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
- 2017-10-21 · W vs Donald Cerrone · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till
- 2017-09-02 · W vs Bojan Velickovic · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
- 2017-05-28 · W vs Jessin Ayari · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
- 2015-10-24 · D vs Nicolas Dalby · Decision - Majority · UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka
- 2015-05-30 · W vs Wendell Oliveira Marques · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves
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