After the cancellation of Nicco Montano's flyweight title defence against Valentina Shevchenko, UFC 228's new co-main event pits Brazilian Jessica Andrade against Poland's Karolina Kowalkiewicz.

Although there isn't a championship belt on the line, this strawweight clash does carry title implications.

The winner is likely to earn a shot against current champion Rose Namajunas.

We're moments away...

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Dan Hardy
UFC commentator on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra

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"The stars have aligned for Darren Till to get his opportunity. The pressure is on Tyron Woodley to defend his title. Till did well last time under pressure in his home city of Liverpool and it was a fantastic night.

"I think we will hear 'Sweet Caroline' again tonight and that stayed in my mind for days after last time.

"The one blemish on Till's record is a draw against Nicolas Dalby but Till hurt his shoulder in that fight and could not put pressure on. He came into the UFC at short notice and cruised through the European prospects in front of him.

"I feel like Till is still looking for the man that will be his equal. I think he feels Woodley is the perfect opponent to make him shine."

You can listen to Dan now on 5 live, just click play at the top of this page.

How does Darren Till prepare in the days before his headline bout against Tyron Woodley at UFC 228?

"We're relaxed, calm, there's nothing to get excited about - it's just another day at the office," says Till's coach, Colin Heron.

Coolness personified...

A lot of the pre-fight chat has been whether Darren Till would make the weight for his title fight tonight following his failure to do so against Stephen Thompson in May.

The good news, for Till fans and neutrals alike, is that he did make the weight this time. The Liverpudlian weighed in at 169 pounds, external, whilst Tyron Woodley hit the mark at exactly 170.

Till followed his weigh-in with two single-fingered gestures, apparently for his doubters. You know the one...

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Tonight's co-main event between Nicco Montano and Valentina Shevchenko for the women's flyweight title has been cancelled.

UFC released a statement on Friday, external saying Montano had been transported to a medical facility in the morning "due to health concerns".

The UFC has since stripped the American of her title, made Jessica Andrade v Karolina Kowalkiewicz the new co-main event, and promoted Jimmie Rivera v John Dodson to the main card.

It's all been happening...

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Dan Hardy
UFC commentator on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

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"That was incredible. What is even more impressive is that was a knee bar from behind and that has only ever happened once in the UFC before - earlier tonight in fact.

"He took the back, stretched him out and focused on that leg, hyper-extending it."

You can listen to Dan now on 5 live Sports Extra as this fight nears the end of round one, just click play at the top of this page.

Game over.

It's an extraordinary ending - Magomedsharipov locks in a kneebar on the ground from behind Brandon Davis and hyper-extends the knee. A creative submission from a very impressive fighter.

Zabit Magomedsharipov - remember the name...

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There's been a lot of feigning from each fighter - you get the feeling they're both sizing each other up. Nobody has landed any clean hits. The Russian Zabit Magomedsharipov makes his move towards the end of the round but his takedown attempt is well defended by Brandon Davis.

This fight is just warming up.

Dan Hardy
UFC commentator on BBC Radio 5 live sports Extra

"Zabit Magomedsharipov looks a bit like my old geography teacher and a bit like Abraham Lincoln.

"A decent start by Brandon Davis though using the kick. He's controlling the middle but I do get the feeling Magomedsharipov is reading him."

You can listen to Dan now on 5 live, just click play at the top of this page.

Russia's Zabit Magomedsharipov is about to fight and he's one to keep an eye on. The 27-year-old is currently on an 11-fight winning streak and is taking on American Brandon Davis.

The featherweight has been touted by some as one of the UFC's greatest prospects and with eight finishes in his last nine victories, he's got the entertainment value to match his talent.

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BBC Radio 5 live in Dallas

It didn't start too well for the Brits tonight with Devon's Craig White spending the majority of the 15 minutes on his back defending against Diego Sanchez. He lost on all three cards.

But Londoner Darren Stewart brought things back for the Brits, stopping hometown favourite Charles Byrd with a brutal elbow to the side of the head. The UK fighters have a win and a loss heading into Darren Till's showpiece...

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If you're not yet familiar with the 25-year-old from Liverpool, you could be about to be, regardless of whether he takes the title from American powerhouse Tyron Woodley tonight.

Darren Till is young, brash and ambitious but most importantly, he's very good. His unbeaten professional MMA record of 17 wins and one draw speaks for itself.

From being stabbed at the age of 19 and moving to Brazil, to beating Stephen Thompson by unanimous decision in his previous fight, the video below explains how 'The Gorilla's' UFC Welterweight title shot tonight came about.

BBC Radio 5 live

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We'll be with you throughout the night to bring you build-up and live text commentary of the big one in Dallas - Tyron Woodley v Darren Till for the UFC Welterweight title.

To whet your appetite we'll also bring you coverage of the men's featherweight fight between Zabit Magomedshapirov and Brandon Davis, Jessica Andrade v Karolina Kowalkiewiecz in the women's strawweight division as well as updates from the rest of the main card.

If that's not enough you can listen to BBC Radio 5 live's commentary at the top of this page. Brendan Fitzgerald (left) will call the action alongside former UFC fighter Dan Hardy, one of only three Englishmen to challenge for a world title.

Let's do this...

It's the sort of night that MMA athletes spend the early years of their careers building up to - a lifetime of blood, sweat and tears with the goal being a first shot at a world title.

For Darren Till, that night has arrived.

Tyron Woodley is the opponent, the American Airlines Center in Dallas is the venue, and the UFC Welterweight championship is the prize.

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As it stands, Michael Bisping is the only British champion in UFC history.

As it stands, Dan Hardy is the only other Briton to have a title shot in UFC history.

Until tonight.

At UFC 228 in Dallas, Darren Till has a chance to rewrite the record books.

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