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Darren Till edged out Stephen Thompson to score the biggest win of his career Sunday at UFC Liverpool, but was it the right call?
Fighting in front of a raucous hometown crowd at Liverpool’s Echo Arena, native Scouser Till captured a unanimous decision over Thompson (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) to catapult himself into title contention. However, the scorecards were instantly controversial — 22 out of 24 media members scored the fight for Thompson, and social media exploded with debate over how things played out.
Check out reaction to Till vs. Thompson below, plus the best of the rest from UFC Liverpool.
DARREN TILL DEF. STEPHEN THOMPSON
I feel like we’re watching a real intense Dance Dance Revolution battle #UFCLiverool
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) May 27, 2018
How long until Till is a 205er?
— Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) May 27, 2018
Till is winning
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) May 27, 2018
See, this IS the striking version of Abu Dhabi, super high lever and kinda boring. #UFCLiverpool
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 27, 2018
Not a ton ef exchanging, but I’m still enjoying the fight! Kinda nervous even though I don’t care who wins! #UFCLiverpool
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) May 27, 2018
I got the panda!! pic.twitter.com/8JbSAbSezX
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) May 27, 2018
It’s crazy that someone HAS to win the RD, based on the the trend of judges. That’s as even as a RD gets. Seriously, who won that?! #UFCLiverpool
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 27, 2018
Till can land a soft jab and the crowd will yell Like it’s a knockout
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) May 27, 2018
Should just put me on every main event.
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) May 27, 2018
Till vs Wonderboy is a testament to horrible striking. They both talk big game and confidence but non of them believe in their striking. #WeakMinded
— Siyar The Great (@Siyarized) May 27, 2018
I have no fucking clue who’s winning. Lol
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) May 27, 2018
No one is winning.
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 27, 2018
No one is losing.#UFCLiverpool
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) May 27, 2018
High five game straaawng!!!! #ufcliverpool
— Emil Valhalla Meek (@emilvalhalla) May 27, 2018
Till won
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) May 27, 2018
The most decisive rnd of the fight with The knockdown. But still a 10-9 for @darrentill2 I give it 3-2 for @WonderboyMMA the winner @ufc
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 27, 2018
Really boring fight super disappointed ♂️ #UFCLiverool
— AlexSpartanNicholson (@spartanlife32) May 27, 2018
Cracker think 3 - 2 Wonderboy, but fuck knows
— Paul Redmond (@RedserMma) May 27, 2018
This guys touch gloves and hug it other more times than punch in the face #UFCLIverpool
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) May 27, 2018
I fell asleep. How’d that Till Thompson fight go?
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) May 27, 2018
Congrats Till on the Big win! #UFCLiverool pic.twitter.com/utG3s0GfFf
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) May 27, 2018
Really close fight, no one was robbed. But the hometown crowd noise for Till influenced the scoring IMO. @ufc
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 27, 2018
I had @WonderboyMMA winning that in a close fight but I'm not surprised that they gave it to Till. Chess match and hard to score but no f&$kin way he won that 49-46.... #UFCLiverpool
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) May 27, 2018
Stats clearly Wonder Boy out struck Till... Every round! Please explain how he won a unanimous decision? I’ll wait... https://t.co/GTHNjzpuF1
— walt harris (@thebigticket205) May 27, 2018
That decision pic.twitter.com/shM0jWnJfL
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) May 27, 2018
USADA should test these judges #UFCLiverpool
— Alex Chambers (@alexchambersmma) May 27, 2018
Did anybody pick up anything Darren Till just said? #Bleep
— walt harris (@thebigticket205) May 27, 2018
Rubbish we can’t listen to interview with out them blanking out the swearing!!! #UFCLiverpool
— scott askham (@scottaskham1) May 27, 2018
Fight could’ve went either way in my opinion not that big of a robbery they were to friendly for my liking in the middle of a fight ♂️
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) May 27, 2018
Darrell with a sweet game of paddy cake to edge out the choir boy. That should catapult him up the catchweight rankings. Fat fuck. .@darrentill2 #UFCLIVERPOOL #NerdBash2018
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) May 27, 2018
Hmmmm.... that doesn't seem like the right decision.
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) May 27, 2018
I don’t get this scoring shitttteee!! #UFCLiverpool
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 27, 2018
Significant strikes > cage control imo #UFCLiverpool
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) May 27, 2018
I thought Thompson won, but it was really just up in the air.
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) May 27, 2018
I thought Wonderboy won and it makes me mad that people who DON’T make weight this year are 7-1 in their fights. Something needs to change.
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) May 27, 2018
Sorry but controlling the Octagon does not give you the round. @WonderboyMMA landed the cleaner harder shots in the first 3 rounds. Sad that people that are supposed to know about the sport are lacking greatly in their knowledge of what is scored in a round #AskBJM
— Big John McCarthy (@JohnMcCarthyMMA) May 27, 2018
NEIL MAGNY DEF. CRAIG WHITE
Clean ass knee! Craig was game, but the experience of Magny paid off. #UFCLiverPool
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 27, 2018
@NeilMagny vicious #UFCLiverpool
— AlexSpartanNicholson (@spartanlife32) May 27, 2018
Congrats bro! #UFCLiverpool
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 27, 2018
@NeilMagny you are a class act sir!
— Daniel Spitz (@spitz214) May 27, 2018
great fight and a class act @NeilMagny #UFCLiverpool
— Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) May 27, 2018
Top man @NeilMagny https://t.co/ysSXBPalyA
— Paul Redmond (@RedserMma) May 27, 2018
Sissy calling out sissy am here am ready murk either fool n make them relevant finally excuseman n fagnagy both of you
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) May 27, 2018
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) May 27, 2018
Who did this?! #UFCLiverpool pic.twitter.com/GyFjSrk1mR
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 27, 2018
ARNOLD ALLEN DEF. MADS BURNELL
Wow!! Get in there @Arnoldbfa !! Same as his debut great finish #UFCLiverpool
— scott askham (@scottaskham1) May 27, 2018
After having his legs jumped for 2.5 RDs, Allen pulls off a slick ninja choke to pull off a come from behind finish! #UFCLiverpool
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 27, 2018
Wow heart of a champion
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) May 27, 2018
Congrats man! https://t.co/CbXJS1GUUF
— Aiemann Zahabi (@Aiemannzahabi) May 27, 2018
Arnold Almighty Allen is one of the sexiest names in the sport #AAA
— Bigslow (@LukeBarnatt) May 27, 2018
This come back thing has been a trend as of late. Arnold Allen is a stud. He’s gonna learn a lot from this one. #UFCLiverpool
— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) May 27, 2018
I love @Arnoldbfa https://t.co/sd40X5iAKI
— éS (@EricSpicely) May 27, 2018
Tristar ? More like Tristach ! https://t.co/t66J7Wj4Xj
— Olivier Aubin (@oliaubin) May 27, 2018
My god, Allen Arnold’s post Fight speech has me dying #UFCLiverpool
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 27, 2018
MAKWAN AMIRKHANI DEF. JASON KNIGHT
Love the aggression and pace @Jasonthekid23 fights with, reminds me of a fighter from a past era. Up Next #UFCLiverpool
— KEN SHAMROCK (@ShamrockKen) May 27, 2018
My boy Jason Knight @Jasonthekid23 is a fucking mad man!!!!!!
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) May 27, 2018
Had a feeling those were coming!
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) May 27, 2018
What a RD!!! #UFCLiverpool
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 27, 2018
Crazy round!!! #UFCLiverpool
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) May 27, 2018
Knight visibly had a tough weight cut #UFCLIVERPOOL
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) May 27, 2018
“Come get me bitch” - @Jasonthekid23 #UFCLiverpool
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) May 27, 2018
Knight is playing way too much JJ! He needs to fight back to his feet. @ufc
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 27, 2018
great performance @MakwanAmirkhani
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) May 27, 2018
Underdogs cashing tonight #UFCLiverpool
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) May 27, 2018
CLAUDIO SILVA DEF. NORDINE TALEB
Claudio Silva is in for a hiding here i reckon
— Paul Redmond (@RedserMma) May 27, 2018
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) May 27, 2018
Wow! That was a surprising upset! @ufc
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 27, 2018
Fuckin hell
— Paul Redmond (@RedserMma) May 27, 2018
Silva with a finish off a long layoff. Congrats! #UFCLiverpool
— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) May 27, 2018
4 years gone?? Don’t mean shitttteeee!!!#UFCLiverpool
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 27, 2018
So much proud of my friend Claudio Hannibal... 4 years without fight and doesnt lost a step! #UFC
— Matheus Nicolau (@NicolauMatheus) May 27, 2018
That was the longest post fight speech ever.... it’s still going....
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) May 27, 2018
If we’re just handing out TV time, I’d like to bust out some karaoke after my next win! #Liverpool #singyourheartout #karaokeking #doublethreat
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) May 27, 2018
.I don't like excuses but something strange happened when ref stopped me defending the choke telling me I was grabbing his glove the I froze for a second and Silva took advantage ,, complete miss judgment the ref !! I'm so mad!
— Nordine Taleb (@TNT83MMA) May 27, 2018
https://t.co/ubLLOfWHVD Terrible judgment by the Ref stopping me defending that choke properly
— Nordine Taleb (@TNT83MMA) May 27, 2018
DARREN STEWART DEF. ERIC SPICELY
Darren Stewart dropping folks with jabs. A middleweight to keep an eye on. Spicely showed great skill too. #UFCLiverpool
— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) May 27, 2018
Yikes! Stewart with the power jab! #UFCLiverpool
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 27, 2018
@EricSpicely keep that head up homie great fight.
— Kyle Bochniak UFC (@KyleBochniak) May 27, 2018
Whelp, i was wrong
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) May 27, 2018
Aww I wanna hug him. Beautiful job by The Dentist! #UFCLiverpool
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 27, 2018
Big congrats to @Darren_mma And @Arnoldbfa on there wins tonight in the UFC #UKKillers
— Michael Venom Page (@Michaelpage247) May 27, 2018
You win some you lose some. Lots of love to everyone. https://t.co/67AWCYpVMc
— éS (@EricSpicely) May 27, 2018
Poll
Whose performance stood out to you the most at UFC Liverpool?
This poll is closed
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12%
Darren Till def. Stephen Thompson
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23%
Neil Magny def. Craig White
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23%
Arnold Allen def. Mads Burnell
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16%
Makwan Amirkhani def. Jason Knight
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16%
Claudio Silva def. Nordine Taleb
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8%
Darren Stewart def. Eric Spicely