Darren Till

Darren 'The Gorilla' Till was one of the UK's biggest combat-sports stars at his peak - a charismatic, trash-talking Liverpool southpaw whose long, powerful left hand and undefeated rise carried him to a 2018 welterweight title shot. A knockout of Donald Cerrone and a controversial decision over Stephen Thompson made him a genuine attraction.

The title fight against Tyron Woodley didn't go his way, and a rough stretch followed, including a move up to middleweight. He eventually left the UFC to pursue professional boxing and high-profile Misfits crossover bouts. Always polarizing - beloved for the charisma and power, criticized for the trash talk and the hype - Till remains one of the more memorable personalities of his era.