Darren Till was arrested for drunk driving in Sweden in July
REVEALED: Darren Till arrested for drink-driving in Sweden after breathalyzer found him THREE times over the legal limit… as UFC star finds himself in trouble with the law AGAIN after he was charged with stealing a taxi in Tenerife in 2019
- Darren Till was stopped by police for speeding in Sweden last month
- A breath test showed he was three times over the legal limit
- Till has been in trouble with the law before after stealing a taxi in Tenerife
- His UFC career is also at a crossroads as he has lost four of his last five fights
UFC star Darren Till was arrested for drunk driving back in July after a breathalyzer test found him three times over the legal limit, according to reports.
The 29-year-old has made regular trips to Sweden over the past 12 months to train alongside undefeated welterweight Khamzat Chimaev, who is due to face Nate Diaz at UFC 279 next month.
It has now emerged that during his time in the country last month he was stopped by police while sitting in a silver Audi after driving at high speed, according to a Swedish newspaper. The Express.
UFC middleweight Darren Till was arrested on a DUI charge in Sweden last month
Till has been in Sweden regularly to train with welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev (L)
The report claims that Till was driving with a female companion, and he initially stated that she was driving the car. However, he later admitted that he was the one behind the wheel.
Till insisted he had only had “one or two beers” at a restaurant, but the officer reported that the Briton was “noticeably intoxicated”, and a subsequent test reportedly showed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.6 milliliters per thousand, while the the legal limit is 0.2 milliliters per thousand.
The police report also claimed that Till repeatedly told authorities that prosecution would ruin his career when he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.
It is not the first time that Till has been in trouble with the law as he was also arrested in 2019 in Tenerife for trashing a hotel room and stealing a taxi.
Till has had a miserable run in the UFC, losing four of his last five fights with the organization
He was later charged, along with four other people he was with, and fined around £10,000.
Till has also had a torrid time inside the Octagon in recent years, losing four of his last five fights.
The run began with a welterweight title loss to Tyron Woodley in 2018, and he hasn’t been able to get back into contention to challenge for UFC gold since.
He was scheduled to fight at UFC London last month against Jack Hermansson, but he pulled out of the bout with an unspecified injury, and it is currently unknown when he will fight again.
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