Darren Till has arrived in bareknuckle – and he says anyone can get it.
In the BKFC 90 co-main event Saturday, Till (1-0) overcame adversity caused by Aaron Chalmers (2-1), to finish the fight with a round-opening straight left hand. The TKO stoppage came at 0:22 of Round 2 at Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England.
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Till had been clipped by a short left hand that dropped him to a knee midway through Round 1. He seemed to bounce back without issue and the time between rounds only worked in his favor.
The first punch he threw in Round 2 was the final one of the fight. Chalmers crumpled backward, and then forward onto all fours.
Till, 33, wins his bareknuckle boxing debut. Since his UFC departure in 2023, Till hasn’t competed often. All three of his post-UFC fights prior to Saturday were gloved boxing matches against other MMA notables.
It seems like Till may have found a more steady home with BKFC.
“I was f*cking made for this sh*t,” Till said into the microphone during his post-fight interview.
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Chalmers, 39, rose to notoriety for his appearance on British reality show Geordie Shore. He fought seven times as a pro MMA fighter including four fights under the Bellator banner. Chalmers went 2-2 in Bellator and 5-2 overall.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: BKFC 90 video: Darren Till overcomes early knockdown, smokes Aaron Chalmers thereafter
