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Conor McGregor comparisons are inevitable, but I'm better - Darren Till

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Till: I don't care what anyone thinks of me (1:05)

Darren Till talks to Layla Anna-Lee about being compared to Conor McGregor when it comes to how they market themselves and their fighting style. (1:05)

UFC's Darren Till can understand why people compare Conor McGregor to him but insists he's an improvement on the Irishman.

Till (16-0-1), who spent more than three years in Brazil honing his MMA skills, last appeared in an Octagon back in October, when he beat Donald Cerrone via first-round TKO.

Till and McGregor have had similar rapid rises to stardom, are European and fight southpaw.

While he has yet to fight for a belt and is currently No.7 in the welterweight rankings, Till firmly believes he's a better fighter than two-weight UFC champion McGregor.

"He looked more into marketing [than I am]; I don't think I market myself," Till exclusively told ESPN. "I'm just real. I just say what I think. I just write or post what I think.

"I don't really care what anyone thinks or says about me. They don't know me."

Till said he thinks he and McGregor have a similar fighting style. "I just think he lacks a bit of kicking, little bit of cardio," he said. "But you could put us in the same bracket in the fighting style. But I am better. I know I'm better.

"It's not a disrespect to him or any other fighter out there in the world, to the best in the world -- could be [Daniel] Cormier, the Jon Joneses, I just believe I am the best fighter."

McGregor hasn't fought since his boxing debut against Floyd Mayweather Jr. back in August 2017, a fight he lost via knockout.

Till has yet to schedule another bout himself but recently revealed to ESPN he's ready to fight again after overcoming a recent sickness bug.