If a willing dancing partner was what was missing, Gunnar Nelson might just have solved Darren Till’s problem.

After Till made the most out of his biggest career opportunity yet, knocking out Donald Cerrone in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 118 encounter, it seemed like a welterweight bout with UFC 217 winner Stephen Thompson was all but certain – and that it would take place in Till’s native England.

That specific matchup, MMAFighting.com later reported, was promptly shot down by the possibly injured Thompson’s camp  – a rejection that Till took in stride, so long as he still got to fight in his Liverpool grounds, whether that meant fighting “ideal” Thompson, Mike Perry, Colby Covington or Gunnar Nelson.

At least one of them took him up on it. This Friday, after Till (16-0-1 MMA, 4-0-1 UFC) took to Instagram to address the “scared” competition, Nelson (16-3-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC) responded a to-the-point “I’m game, big boy.” To which Till, in equally direct manner, agreed with a “let’s go.” (via Twitter)

Nelson was even kind enough to ask if they should meet in Till’s Liverpool or London, where UFC Fight Night 128 is set to take place on March 17. When Till answered it didn’t matter (in less polite terms), Nelson invited a few interested parties – UFC president Dana White and matchmaker Sean Shelby included – to push things along (via Twitter).

Now, we wait to see if the part of these types of negotiations that takes place behind closed doors delivers. But, judging by the exchange, it would appear at least the two main players are not only into it – but growing impatient already (via Twitter).

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