Darren Till is scheduled to fight Saturday night's UFC 244 co-main event but is not yet in New York.
UFC officials announced Wednesday that the arrival of UFC middleweight combat weeks was delayed. It is said that the delay was caused by a recently resolved visa issue. ESPN. Twitter user first reported Till's visa issue Talk.
Til's opponent Kelvin Gastelum said Wednesday that Till will arrive in New York on Thursday in Wednesday's UFC 244 public campaign. UFC officials said Till will arrive on time by Friday morning. As a result, Till will not participate in media duties until Friday under the UFC.
Gastelum vs. Till fights are expected to go as planned, but the promotion keeps backup fighters awaiting. Top contender Jared Cannonier will gain weight on Friday morning in New York if he needs to attend the UFC 244 joint main event at Madison Square Garden.
But Gastelum said by Wednesday that he would not be willing to fight Cannonier if Till fell off the card.
Gastelum says (via Score): "When things happen (this is the one we prepared to fight), I don't feel like fighting Jared Cannonier from the backup." “You can't fight that two days ago. … Of course I will fight with anyone, but give me time to prepare for that person. ”
Regardless of when Till arrives, lose weight before coming to New York. The Gastelum fight debuted at 185 pounds, but for Liverpool, the process can be difficult.
Gastelum said he would still agree to fight Till if he lost weight.
“It's a bit tricky to get here a day before weighing,” says Gastelum. “We will see. Hopefully [Till] There is no problem with weight loss and hopefully he is good. ”