John Kavanagh Says Gunnar Nelson & Darren Till Offered UFC Fight Night 127 Main Event

Coach John Kavanagh says that Gunnar Nelson and Darren Till have been offered the main event of UFC Fight Night 127. The SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh revealed the news on Twitter and said Nelson has agreed to face Till, as you can see below:

So @ufc have offered @GunniNelson v @darrentill2 main event #UFCLondon we've agreed so hoping to hear confirmation soon 🤜how do you guys like the match up? I'm reminded of the Thatch fight, big strong striker but I think Till is tougher challenge. One way to find out… pic.twitter.com/b7U81FpzBf

— Coach JK (@John_Kavanagh) January 24, 2018

The UFC has yet to announce the fight and an official declined to comment when asked about it by MMAjunkie. The show takes place on March 17 in London and streams on UFC Fight Pass.