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Dricus du Plessis, Darren Till verbally agree to UFC 282 fight

Darren Till has his next target in his crosshairs.

After a string of withdrawals and a loss, Till (18-4-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) looks to return to the cage Dec. 10 at UFC 282 against Dricus Du Plessis (17-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC). The UFC has offered the bout and verbal agreements are in place with contracts expected to be signed in the coming days. The event takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Two people knowledgeable about the targeted matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. ESPN was first to announce the matchup.

Till, 29, most recently competed in September 2021 when he lost to Derek Brunson via submission. Out of his most recent six bookings, it’s the only fight that actually took place. Due to injuries and other unforeseen circumstances, Till has been snake-bit. He’ll look to pick up his second victory in six appearances in Las Vegas this December.

Du Plessis, 28, rides a five-fight winning streak into the bout. Three of those victories have been in the UFC, including knockouts of Markus Perez and Trevin Giles. In his most recent outing, he defeated Brad Tavares via unanimous decision at UFC 276.

With the addition, the UFC 282 lineup includes:

  • Robbie Lawler vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
  • Alexander Hernandez vs. Billy Quarantillo
  • Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
  • Dricus du Plessis vs. Darren Till

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