BKFC plots Till crossover grudge, keeps three big-name backups

David Feldman, president of BKFC, called a potential Darren Till and Mike Perry grudge match “the biggest fight we’ve ever done” and said the promotion would “definitely” try to make it. He said he planned to speak with Perry about his intentions and acknowledged Perry had other options, including potential bouts tied to Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions or a return to BKFC. Feldman added the promotion had “three really big names” under consideration and said BKFC wanted to turn Till’s debut momentum into a high-profile crossover grudge bout while preserving fallback plans. Till made his BKFC debut at BKFC 90 in Birmingham. He was dropped by Aaron Chalmers in the first round before scoring a second-round one-punch knockout with a left hand. Till had originally been slated to face Perry before Perry returned to MMA to fight Nate Diaz. Reports varied on the nature of the Perry–Diaz stoppage: some outlets listed the result as a second-round TKO via corner stoppage, while others said the bout was stopped at the end of the second round because of cuts to Diaz. Feldman explicitly named Perry among the opponents being considered and described a Till–Perry matchup as a top priority.