Darren Till faces Aaron Chalmers in BKFC debut May 30
Former UFC title challenger Darren Till will make his BKFC debut against Aaron Chalmers on May 30 at Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England.
Till announced the matchup during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show on Tuesday, as MMA Fighting first reported. The Liverpool native revealed he signed a three-fight deal with the bare-knuckle promotion after walking away from Misfits Boxing earlier this month. Till told Yahoo Sports he couldn’t refuse the offer. “It was irrefusable,” he said. “It excited me. It got me juices flowing. It’s a tough old sport from what I’ve been watching. These guys, they’re not your traditional martial artists. They’re all just very gritty, hard-punching guys.”
Chalmers brings MMA, bare-knuckle experience
The opponent brings legitimate combat sports credentials despite his reality TV background. Chalmers, a former cast member on UK show Geordie Shore, went 5-2 in MMA across stints with BAMMA and Bellator before transitioning to boxing. Per Sherdog, the 38-year-old has gone 2-0 in BKFC, most recently stopping Chas Symonds at BKFC 72 last year.
Till left MMA in 2022 following a four-fight skid that derailed his career after he challenged Tyron Woodley for the welterweight title in 2018. He went 3-0 under the Misfits banner, capturing a title and knocking out Luke Rockhold last August in his most recent outing.
BKFC 90 takes place May 30, with the Till-Chalmers bout anchoring the card in Birmingham.
Original reporting:
- mmafighting.com — Darren Till makes BKFC debut at BKFC 90 next month | MMA Fighting
- sherdog.com — Darren Till to face former reality TV star, Bellator veteran in BKFC debut