UFC saved its best Fight Island fight for last with Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till headlining Saturday’s event. MikeyJ_MMA breaks down the card.
There have been some memorable fights and finishes during the UFC’s first slate of Fight Island events but the organization has saved the best fight for last with Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till headlining Saturday’s event.
Till beat Kelvin Gastelum in November in his first fight since moving up from welterweight. Till looked strong and sharp in his debut at 185 pounds and had many thinking he could be a threat to the title in the near future. Whittaker is an orthodox fighter and Till stands southpaw. Naturally, this means straight punches and roundhouse kicks from each fighter’s dominant side are at play here.
Adesanya is expected to defend the title against Paulo Costa later this year and the winner of Whittaker-Till could potentially be next in line.One-time light-heavyweight champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua takes on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the co-main event. These Brazilian legends first met back in Pride FC in 2005 and won Fight of the Night in their 2015 UFC rematch. Rua won both times and this trilogy bout could be the final time we see the 44-year-old Nogueira compete in the UFC.
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