Colin Heron Explains Darren Till’s Weight Issues
The fighter has had issues making weight through his UFC run and Till’s coach in Colin Heron explains why the misses keep happening.
”The obvious answer is, ‘He has a tough weight cut and needs to go up,’ correct?” Heron told ESPN. “What people don’t see is the lifestyle between fights. It’s hard for me to make correct decisions, until I see a fighter, especially Darren, walking around lean between fights. Here’s the problem with Darren Till, and it’s no secret: He eats sh-t. As disciplined as he is in the gym, between fights, he will eat the most amount of sh-t you’ve ever seen in your life.”
Till has acknowledged in the past that a move up to middleweight will most likely happen in the future.
Heron knows that a move to middleweight is also a possibility, but is also concerned with what Till may do to himself if that happens.
“The fact of the matter is he will probably be a middleweight, but whether it’s now or later, I don’t know,” he said. “My only concern is he goes up to middle(weight), and that will give him the license to eat more. Then we end up with just as big of a cut, but with bigger consequences in the actual fight.”
There is no word yet on when Till may compete again, as the fighter is currently in the midst of a two fight losing streak.
