UFC Fight Night 130 Results: Thompson vs Till
In a patient chess-like fight, Darren Till’s forward pressure and damaging strikes ensured that his star remains on the ascendency in the welterweight division as he earned a unanimous decision victory over the #1 contender Stephen Thompson.
With the fight being closely contested outside of the opening round which Thompson won, Till’s octagon control and pressuring style saw him pick up the rounds on the judges’ scorecards before the Scouser scored a knockdown in the final stanza and secured the biggest win of his young career.
Main Card
Darren Till def. Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
Neil Magny def. Craig White via TKO (Round 1, 4:32)
Arnold Allen def. Mads Burnell via submission (front choke) (Round 3, 2:41)
Makwan Amirkhani def. Jason Knight via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
Claudio Silva def. Nordine Taleb via submission (rear-naked choke) (Round 1, 4:31)
Darren Stewart def. Eric Spicely via TKO (Round 2, 1:47)
Preliminary Card
Tom Breese def. Daniel Kelly via TKO (punches) (Round 1, 3:33)
Lina Lansberg def. Gina Mazany via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Carlo Pedersoli Jr. def. Brad Scott via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Gillian Robertson def. Molly McCann via technical submission (rear-naked choke) (Round 2, 2:05)
FightPass Undercard
Elias Theodorou def. Trevor Smith via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)