Darren Till has signed a multi-fight contract with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and is scheduled to make his BKFC debut on May 30 at BKFC-90 at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham. BKFC has not named his middleweight opponent. BKFC founder and president David Feldman called Till a “tremendous and exciting addition” and said the promotion plans to time the debut with its return to England.

BKFC-90 will be headlined by an interim welterweight title fight between Connor Tierney, nicknamed “Brum Town Bomber” (9-2), and Rico Franco, nicknamed “Bon Bon” (10-3).

Till, 33, is from Liverpool and is a former UFC welterweight title challenger. His professional mixed martial arts record is 18-5, including 10 knockouts, and he has earned three UFC Fight of the Night honors. In boxing, he recorded a knockout of former BKFC fighter Luke Rockhold on August 30, 2025, and holds victories over Darren Stewart and Anthony Taylor. He had previously resisted bare-knuckle competition because of concerns about facial damage and has had a simmering rivalry with BKFC star Mike Perry. Perry’s acceptance of a fight against Nate Diaz has left the possibility of a future Till-Perry matchup open. The signing was first reported by Yahoo Sports and confirmed to MMA Fighting by BKFC.

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