UFC 282 Results: Darren Till inches closer to retirement with submission loss against Dricus du Plessis

Dricus du Plessis played spoiler in Darren Till's long-awaited return at UFC 282.

Du Plessis came out firing on all cylinders from the get-go and nearly finished Till in the first round. However, the Englishman was able to survive the onslaught.

A back-and-forth battle ensued between the two competitors. The South African fighter took back control in the third when he caught Till with a perfectly-timed takedown.

From there, du Plessis easily took the mount and rained down shots on Till, who was forced to give up his back. Du Plessis made the most of the golden opportunity when he sunk in a rear-naked choke, forcing Till to tap out.

Check out the submission win in the clip below:

DRICUS DU PLESSIS TAPS DARREN TILL LATE IN ROUND 3 WITH THE RNC 😳 #UFC282 https://t.co/moikSgWaSV

The official stoppage came at 2:43 in the third round as du Plessis snagged his sixth win in a row.

During his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, du Plessis was asked if he had gas tank issues after his hot start. The welterweight rising star responded by saying:

"The gas tank can never be empty. It can go a little bit low but it never goes empty. Third round, it comes down to that dog and who’s toughest. Bring on that last round, we are always going to win it."

Watch Dricus du Plessis' post-fight interview below:

Till, on the other hand, suffered his third straight loss. The Englishman hasn't tasted victory since his split decision win over Kelvin Gastelum in 2019.

What's worse, Till revealed that he suffered a devastating injury during the fight. He was caught on camera telling Bruce Buffer that he had torn his ACL before exiting the arena.

Watch Darren Till's interaction with Bruce Buffer:

Darren Till stopped to tell Bruce Buffer that he tore his ACL after his loss at #UFC282 https://t.co/P19BEB4b5j

Fighters react to Dricus du Plessis vs. Darren Till

Darren Till survived a near-stoppage in the opening round against Dricus Du Plessis and mounted a strong comeback in the second round. However, wrestling still proved to be a weakness as he gave up a third-round submission against 'Stillknocks'.

With a string of losses and a potential injury, retirement seems to be looming over Till. With that being the case, a number of UFC fighters took to social media to chime in on the 'The Gorilla's most recent outing.

Aljamain Sterling, Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson, Ben Askren, and more hopped on Twitter to share their thoughts.

Check out the reactions below:

Welp, I’m not sure what’s going thru Tills head atm. That’s a rough stretch but great competitive fight for sure! Du Plessis did what he needed to do. Great win over a former title contender! #UFC282

Dang it #ufc282

Till has nothing to be ashamed of he fought hard especially after gettin unloaded on in the first great second round come back too

What the freak, Till just freaking gave up there.

Rule 1: Never count Darren Till out.
Rule 2: Never count Dricus DuPlessis out.
#UFC282

Great win for Du Plessis! Got a lot to take back and improve on from this showing.. great to have a fresh name in the 185lb div coming up..

Tough L for Till.. now 3 in a row #UFC282

Crossroads for Till. Feel for him. 🦍

That was so weird 😐