Overview
- The six-round main event in Dubai ended 57-57, 58-56, 58-56 after DeMoor took control in the latter half of the fight.
- Tate suffered a deep cut over his right eye and heavy bruising as DeMoor’s size, clinching and looping uppercuts wore him down.
- Returning after a five-year layoff, Tate praised DeMoor, cited age and inactivity, and said it is better to try and lose before weighing another bout.
- Prominent figures blasted the bout’s quality, with Michael Bisping calling it “hilariously bad” and Darren Till saying he left the arena early.
- KSI celebrated the result on X with “Christmas came early,” as the Rumble-only broadcast highlighted Misfits’ shifting distribution strategy.