Till has a dance partner for his first BKFC foray.
The former UFC title challenger will square off against Aaron
Chalmers at BKFC 90 on May 30 in Birmingham England. Till
announced the bout during an appearance on “The
Ariel Helwani Show” on Tuesday. Till also revealed that he
signed a “massive,” three-fight contract with the organization.
Earlier this month, Till announced that he was parting ways with
Misfits Boxing, with an announcement regarding his next move coming
soon. “The Gorilla” went 3-0 while capturing a title during his
stint under the Misfits banner. Till emerged as a star early in his
UFC career thanks to victories over welterweight stalwarts such as
Donald
Cerrone and Stephen
Thompson. After suffering a second-round submission defeat
against Tyron
Woodley in a 170-pound title bout in September 2018, the
Liverpool native was never the same, ending his promotional tenure
with losses in four of his next five appearances.
Reality TV Meets Combat Sports
While Chalmers was a cast member on the UK reality TV show “Geordie
Shore,” he also has his fair share of combat sports experience. The
38-year-old compiled a 5-2 record in MMA while competing for
Bellator and BAMMA. Since then, Chalmers has competed in number of
exhibition boxing bouts, and he has also gone 2-0 under the BKFC
banner.
Darren Till
says his first opponent in BKFC is Aaron
Chalmers.#HelwaniShow
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April 21, 2026