Darren Till Narrowly Escapes Upset with Final-Round Knockdown at Misfits 21
What a rollercoaster of a fight night it was in Derby, and the main event absolutely lived up to the hype. Darren "The Gorilla" Till made his return to the boxing ring at Misfits 21, squaring off against fellow ex-UFC fighter Darren "The Dentist" Stewart. And let me tell you, it was far from a walk in the park for Till. This wasn't just about two UFC veterans throwing hands—it was about pride, redemption, and proving who still belongs under the bright lights.
Now, coming into this fight, expectations were sky-high for Till. After his explosive knockout of Anthony Taylor in his Misfits debut and a string of high-profile callouts—Jake Paul, KSI, Mike Perry—people were expecting fireworks. Instead, what we got was a back-and-forth war that nearly slipped away from him.
The opening round gave us a glimpse of vintage Till. Sharp, poised, and deadly with that signature left hand. He put Stewart on the canvas just ninety seconds in with a crisp shot that had everyone thinking, “Okay, this is over early.” But Stewart is no rookie. Known more for his grappling back in the UFC, he showed serious toughness, recovering fast and making it clear he wasn’t just there to make up the numbers.
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As the rounds ticked on, the fight turned. Stewart started pressing, closing the distance, and bullying Till into the ropes. Till’s counters kept coming, but the momentum was shifting. You could see it—Stewart was growing in confidence, landing clean shots and clearly frustrating Till with his pressure and clinch-heavy tactics.
By round six and seven, it really looked like Stewart might steal it. Till was looking tired, his output slowing down, and you could sense the nerves in the crowd. Was The Gorilla about to be humbled in front of a packed Derby crowd?
And then came the final round. Stewart, still pressing, maybe thinking he had done enough to sway the judges. But Till dug deep. Just as the final bell approached, he unleashed a brutal straight left that dropped Stewart hard. It came out of nowhere, right on the bell. Stewart beat the count, but that moment sealed it.
The judges scored it 77-74, 77-74, and 77-73—all for Darren Till. Without that last knockdown, we might be talking about a very different result.
Till survived a scare, no doubt. But this kind of close shave might be just the wake-up call he needs before stepping up again. He’s still calling for fights against big names like KSI, Jake Paul, even a potential UFC return or a run in PFL. Whatever comes next, one thing's for sure—Till is still a draw, still dangerous, and still very much in the fight game.
But after tonight, he knows he can’t coast. Not against game veterans like Stewart, and definitely not against the sharks circling at the top of the influencer boxing and MMA world.
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