Overview

• Both fighters made the bridgerweight limit in Manchester before a near brawl at the official weigh-ins, with Darren Till shouting threats as security kept the rivals apart.
• Till and Luke Rockhold shook on extending the main event from six to eight rounds during a volatile press conference one day earlier.
• A backstage confrontation between Dillon Danis and Rockhold at the weigh-ins was reported by Happy Punch, with images showing a back cut or bruise on Rockhold that has not been independently verified.
• Rockhold makes his professional boxing debut against Till for the inaugural Misfits bridgerweight title on Saturday at AO Arena, streaming on DAZN pay-per-view.
• Till enters 3-0 in pro boxing, and ESPN reports talks are underway on a potential new multi-fight deal; the card also features Tony Ferguson vs. Salt Papi in boxing and Danis vs. Warren Spencer in an MMA bout.