UFC vet and BKFC star Darren Till sends eerie warning to Jake Paul

Darren Till has taken aim at one of his longtime rivals, social media influencer-cum-boxer Jake Paul. 

"The Gorilla" sent a warning, which many netizens have deemed to be rather eerie, to America's Paul, all amid widespread speculation surrounding the Englishman's next fight. 

UFC alum and BKFC star Darren Till's combat sports success in 2026

Darren Till has been making waves in the sport of bare-knuckle boxing this year. The Liverpudlian made his debut in the ungloved combat realm earlier this year, knocking out Aaron Chalmers in his maiden appearance inside the BKFC's Squared Circle. 

Till's next, and most recent, fight witnessed him outpoint fellow UFC veteran Yoel Romero in a grueling five-round fight. The duo headlined BKFC 94 Manchester on September 26, and many asserted that the victory is likely to open up several similar high-profile fights for Till. 

Taking to X after his back-and-forth showdown against Romero, Till alluded to his longstanding rivalry with professional boxing legend, fellow Briton Carl Froch. Having often traded barbs with the 49-year-old, he suggested that he'd like to face Froch in Nottingham or Manchester in March of 2027. Apparently, he'll move on from that fight if it doesn't materialize by then. 

After Carl I will purse the Jake fight After that the Tommy fight or Perry fight then I’ll finish with Lorenzo for 2028 I like this plan 👊🏻

— DT (@darrentill2) September 30, 2026

Additionally, Till indicated that he'd like to fight Froch first, which many believe would be in a gloved professional boxing match. The 33-year-old implied that he'd later like to box against Jake Paul, followed by a matchup against Tommy Fury or Mike Perry. 

It's noteworthy that many foresee the potential Till-Perry grudge match, stemming from their UFC rivalry, possibly coming to fruition in the BKFC. That's believed to be because Till has cemented himself as a star in the organization this year, and Perry is considered to be a BKFC icon and holds its symbolic King of Violence title. 

Furthermore, Till rounded off his hit list by signaling that he'd face BKFC three-division champion Lorenzo Hunt in 2028. 

Veteran MMA star Darren Till sends a chilling warning to Jake Paul

MVP (Most Valuable Promotions) founder Jake Paul set the combat sports sphere abuzz this week with an X post. The polarizing internet celebrity named potential opponents he'd like to box against. 

Paul, who hasn't competed since suffering jaw injuries in his knockout defeat against ex-unified boxing heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua last December, named boxer Canelo Alvarez and MMA star Francis Ngannou as fighters he'd like to share the boxing ring with. He added that he'd want to fight Conor McGregor in both boxing and MMA, whilst aiming to fight Nate Diaz in MMA. 

"The Problem Child" further listed the following opponents he'd like to box against, namely: Sean Strickland, Darren Till, Ryan Garcia, KSI, Chris Eubank, Edgar Berlanga, Tom Aspinall, and Deontay Wilder. He called upon MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian to make those fights. 

Well, Darren Till seemingly got wind of Paul's aforementioned X post and fired back at him. Warning him in an eerie fashion, the striking extraordinaire predicted that their potential fight wouldn't go the distance. Emphasizing that he'll finish Paul within five rounds, he wrote: 

"Stop talking sh**e I would flat line you inside of 5." 

Stop talking shite I would flat line you inside of 5

— DT (@darrentill2) October 9, 2026