UFC Liverpool's main card fight between Darren Till and Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson looked to be doomed earlier today after the former failed to turn up to the weigh ins on time today, and when he did arrive the 25-year-old weighed in 174.5 pounds, 3.5 pounds over the designated weight.
Fortunately it looks like the weight issues have been settled as Thompson has agreed to fight Till at a catchweight of 188 pounds, with the clause that the Liverpudlian fighter must not weigh over that amount by 1pm tomorrow ahead of their Sunday evening showdown.
Just spoke to Stephen Thompson. He said nothing is official yet but he has every intention of fighting. Wonderboy indeed. #UFCLiverpool
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) May 26, 2018
Till has also forfeited 30% of his purse in lieu of missing weight:
⚡️ #UFCLiverpool main event is on per @MMAjunkieJohn. Till cannot be more than 188lbs tomorrow and gives up 30% of his purse to @WonderboyMMA
— Jim Edwards (@MMA_Jim) May 26, 2018
The fighter was given an extra hour by the UFC to make weight following a family emergency, the details of which have not yet come to light:
We've been told that due to a family emergency Darren Till has been given an extra hour to make weight. He has until 12pm local time here in Liverpool. Molly McCann also has until then to hit 126lbs.
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— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) May 26, 2018
It would have been a bitter pill for the fighter to swallow had Thompson refused the fight, especially as UFC Liverpool would have been organised with Till in mind and the welterweight has apologised following the incident:
Till: I want to apologize for missing weight. Shit happens... I know I can finish Stephen Thompson.
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) May 26, 2018
Till, who resides in Brazil spoke in the run up to the fight that he would be enduring a tough weight cut, and with the likes of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Anthony Pettis and Max Holloway all recently failing weight cuts in high profile bouts, it may force UFC boss Dana White to reconsider the rules surrounding weight cutting in the sport.
