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Darren Till and Tom Aspinall Used to Spar Going ‘100%’ and How It Destroyed His Knee

Darren Till went a little too hard during his sparring sessions with Tom Aspinall.

Once upon a time, ‘The Gorilla’ looked like he was going to be the next big thing in the welterweight division. Starting his UFC run with an impressive 5-0-1 record, Till secured his first shot at gold inside the Octagon in September 2018.

And that’s where it all came crashing down.

After suffering a second-round submission loss against then-champion Tyron Woodley, Till would drop four of his last five before ultimately exiting the UFC altogether.