Darren Till’s upset victory over Donald Cerrone last October has been a major career boost for him, to say the least. Not only did he take home $50,000 for Performance of the Night, the win also helped him crack the top ten rankings at welterweight, as he now holds the number seven spot.
Till may be enjoying a good amount of success, but he does not intend to make any big changes in his lifestyle.
“As long as I can eat and buy a pair of trainers (shoes), I’m happy,” Till told MMAjunkie. “I’m a very content and happy man. I don’t care about the Mercs and Lamborghinis. You can leave that for the show ponies, who post all that on Instagram. I just want to work hard and talk s—.”
For Till, being recognized in his hometown is already more than enough, but he expects it to get bigger as he prepares himself to become the new champion by year’s end.
“If I go out into the town center or even some local places for a coffee, I just get people wishing me luck or asking if I’m Darren Till,” he said. “Honestly, though, that kind of stuff is overwhelming, and you can’t put it into words because it’s unbelievable.”
“As I said, it’s only going to get bigger because, by the end of 2018, I really do believe I’ll be world champion.”
While Till has yet to schedule his next fight, he has been beefing with Mike Perry and was recently called out by Gunnar Nelson.