Earlier in the year, at UFC Fight Night 130, Darren Till beat Stephen Thompson in a competitive five-round bout at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England.
Thompson, who lost a unanimous decision, tore his MCL during the fight and speculated that ‘The Gorilla’ intended to cause serious injury to his knee after repeatedly targeting it with an oblique kick. ‘Wonderboy’ also called for the kicking technique to be banned from competition.
Till, however, who surged into the top-three welterweight rankings after his big win in his hometown, denied any intention of causing lasting harm to Thompson’s leg and thinks the oblique kick is a legitimate technique and should remain legal.