Darren Till and Belal Muhammad spar on Twitter over UFC 287 predictions
Darren Till and Belal Muhammad exchanged heated words on Twitter ahead of UFC 287.
MMA fans are eagerly anticipating UFC 287, which is set to take place tonight in Miami, Florida. The event features an exciting fight card, which will be headlined by the rematch of the middleweight championship between current champion Alex Pereira and former division king Israel Adesanya.
UFC fighter Darren Till shared his predictions for the upcoming event on Twitter, which sparked a social media spat with top welterweight contender Belal Muhammad. Till predicted a third-round knockout victory for Pereira, a third-round submission win for Gilbert Burns, and a decision win for Rob Font, among other predictions.
"Alex Pereira 3rd round knockout. Gilbert burns 3rd round submission. Rob font decision. Kevin Holland decision. Rosas Jr 2nd round submission. Michelle waterson decision. My picks π€"
However, Belal Muhammad didn't take kindly to Till's predictions and replied with a scathing tweet:
"Ur picks are trash"
Muhammad, who was hoping to secure a title shot against current champion Leon Edwards, had his dreams dashed by Colby Covington. The situation led to Till taking a jibe at Muhammad by mentioning Covington's name in his reply.
"Colby"
The exchange continued, with Muhammad finally stating:
"Your my enemy now ππ"
Check out Darren Till and Bellal Muhammad's Twitter exchange below:
In addition to the highly anticipated rematch between Pereira and Adesanya, Miami native Jorge Masvidal will take on Gilbert Burns in the co-main event, while bantamweight prospect Adrian Yanez will face off against Rob Font in another thrilling matchup.
Check out the entire fight card for the event below:
Darren Till has set his sights on ONE Championship, following his recent release from the UFC
Darren Till, the former UFC welterweight title challenger, has expressed his interest in competing in ONE Championship, one of the top fighting organizations in the world.
'The Gorilla' revealed his plans in a recent interview on Chamatkar Sandhu's Smack Talk with Sandhu show.
Appearing in an interview, the British fighter said:
βWell, I think you just mentioned Muay Thai. I think thereβs big grass for it in ONE Championship in Singapore. I think outside the UFC, ONE Championship could be the biggest organization in the world because the Singapore market you know itβs huge β¦ So that could be one option. You know, a few Thai fights, me bread and butter stuff like that.β
Check out Darren TIll's interview below:
The 30-year-old Till has amassed a record of 18 wins and five losses in mixed martial arts, with notable wins over the likes of Stephen Thompson and Donald Cerrone. However, he has struggled in recent years, losing his last three consecutive fights against Robert Whittaker, Derek Brunson, and Dricus Du Plessis. Following his release from the UFC, Till has been exploring his options as a free agent, and ONE Championship is now on his radar.