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Darren Till "The Gorilla"

Inactive Retired · age 33 · Southpaw · 6'0" 183 cm · 185 lb 84 kg · reach 74" 188 cm
Retired. Ratings shown are a historical snapshot at the time of the last fight.
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Fight of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • UFC veteran since 2015
Elo rating
1516
Global Elo 1568 ±40
Rank
—
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UFC record
6-5-1
KO 2 · Sub 0 · Dec 4
Streak
-3
Δ90d -9 · Δ1y -9
Last fight
Dec 10, 2022
Loss by Submission · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 43m
Avg fight time
13:36
Title fights
0-1
Bonuses
4
Fights per year
1.6
Since last fight
3y 6mo

Honest Elo history

12 fights · tap & drag
May 30, 2015 — W vs Wendell Oliveira Marques Δ+30Oct 24, 2015 — D vs Nicolas Dalby Δ0May 28, 2017 — W vs Jessin Ayari Δ+29Sep 2, 2017 — W vs Bojan Velickovic Δ+27Oct 21, 2017 — W vs Donald Cerrone Δ+43May 27, 2018 — W vs Stephen Thompson Δ+17Sep 8, 2018 — L vs Tyron Woodley Δ-21Mar 16, 2019 — L vs Jorge Masvidal Δ-20Nov 2, 2019 — W vs Kelvin Gastelum Δ+19Jul 25, 2020 — L vs Robert Whittaker Δ-14Sep 4, 2021 — L vs Derek Brunson Δ-15Dec 10, 2022 — L vs Dricus Du Plessis Δ-18 14251475152515751625 201720192021 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":339,"elo":1469,"date":"2015-05-30","opp":"Wendell Oliveira Marques","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":1,"x":128.5,"y":339,"elo":1469,"date":"2015-10-24","opp":"Nicolas Dalby","result":"D","delta":0},{"i":2,"x":280.8,"y":293,"elo":1498,"date":"2017-05-28","opp":"Jessin Ayari","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":3,"x":306.2,"y":250.3,"elo":1525,"date":"2017-09-02","opp":"Bojan Velickovic","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":4,"x":319,"y":180.9,"elo":1568,"date":"2017-10-21","opp":"Donald Cerrone","result":"W","delta":43},{"i":5,"x":376.1,"y":153.4,"elo":1585,"date":"2018-05-27","opp":"Stephen Thompson","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":403.3,"y":186.8,"elo":1565,"date":"2018-09-08","opp":"Tyron Woodley","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":7,"x":452.7,"y":218.2,"elo":1545,"date":"2019-03-16","opp":"Jorge Masvidal","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":8,"x":513.2,"y":188.2,"elo":1564,"date":"2019-11-02","opp":"Kelvin Gastelum","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":9,"x":582.8,"y":210.6,"elo":1550,"date":"2020-07-25","opp":"Robert Whittaker","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":10,"x":689.1,"y":235.3,"elo":1534,"date":"2021-09-04","opp":"Derek Brunson","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":11,"x":810,"y":264.1,"elo":1516,"date":"2022-12-10","opp":"Dricus Du Plessis","result":"L","delta":-18}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Dec 10, 2022 Dricus Du Plessis L -18
Sep 4, 2021 Derek Brunson L -15
Jul 25, 2020 Robert Whittaker L -14
Nov 2, 2019 Kelvin Gastelum W +19
Mar 16, 2019 Jorge Masvidal L -20

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
33%
2 / 6
Finish rate
KO
2
33% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
4
67% of wins
KO: 2 (33%) 2 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 4 (67%) 4
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
1 50%
R2
1 50%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 375 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
69% Head
  • Head 69%
  • Body 14%
  • Leg 17%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
76% Distance
  • Distance 76%
  • Clinch 10%
  • Ground 14%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
80%
of losses by finish
4 of 5 · usually R2
1 KO/TKO 3 Sub 1 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1641
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
3
of 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Donald Cerrone
Elo 1696 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.6
+0.4 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 12 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1464
1602
Notable wins
Donald Cerrone 1696 Kelvin Gastelum 1665 Stephen Thompson 1655

Top middleweight

See full rankings →
Dricus Du Plessis
#1 · Elo 1690
Khamzat Chimaev
#2 · Elo 1676
Sean Strickland C
#3 · Elo 1657
Brendan Allen
#4 · Elo 1654
Nassourdine Imavov
#5 · Elo 1648
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Darren Till on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.