5 reasons why Darren Till might never become a champion

#2. He is prone to injury

There is no greater problem for Darren Till at the moment than his recent streak of misfortune with injuries. The one-time title challenger has been injured several times in the last few years. Till's last appearance inside the octagon came against Derek Brunson at UFC Fight Night 191. The outing was a lopsided loss for the Englishman and fans have not seen him fight since due to an undisclosed injury, forcing him to withdraw from a bout with Jack Hermansson earlier this year.

Before his loss to Brunson, 'The Gorilla' withdrew from a matchup with Marvin Vettori, citing a broken collarbone. Prior to the canceled bout with Marvin Vettori, Till was scheduled to face Jack Hermansson in what was the first of two attempts to book a fight between them. Alas, 'The Gorilla' was unable to make it to either of the fights due to various injuries. The number of injuries Darren Till has accumulated throughout the years is worrisome.

Not only are they keeping him from amassing valuable time inside the octagon to shake off the cage rust, but they're rendering him inactive and unable to train consistently while both the welterweight and middleweight divisions fighters continue to grow more skillful. Till, unfortunately, remains the same fighter while everyone else evolves.

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#1. His out of cage troubles

While Darren Till hasn't completely engaged in outlandish behavior, the stories told of the Englishman's antics outside the cage can't positively influence his career as a fighter. Till was recently arrested in Sweden for driving under the influence of alcohol. Prior to that, former UFC middleweight champion and fellow countryman Michael Bisping recounted an alarming ordeal involving both 'The Gorilla' and Khamzat Chimaev.

Bisping claimed to have taken part in a harrowing car ride with both men. Apparently, the incident involved speeding, driving on the wrong side of the road, dodging traffic, and even performing donuts while missing the fuel pump by an inch. A few years earlier, Darren Till was arrested on the Canary Islands for wrecking a hotel room and stealing a taxi before being arrested for his reckless behavior.

If this is indicative of how Till behaves when he's not training for a fight, it comes as no surprise that he looked softer and chunkier than usual when he faced Derek Brunson. Till does not seem to take his training, dieting and discipline seriously. Like Conor McGregor, his uptick in troubles outside the octagon coincided with a downswing in the cage. Perhaps that is why the two of them seem farther away from capturing UFC gold than ever before.