God this statement is annoying. It’s one thing for Tate to brand himself in that way, it’s another for his fans to go around parroting his obviously verifiable bullcrap. He’s never won a K1 belt or world GP, he’s never won a Glory title, he’s never even fought in ONE, so no he’s never been a world champion.
This isn’t to say that he’s a chump; he’s won and defended a title at Enfusion, which is a legitimate organization. But claiming to be world champion from that is like claiming you’ve won the Champions League multiple times when you’ve never left the 3rd division. It’s like claiming you’re an All-Pro when in reality you’re never even sniffed Division 1 College.
Now this is not to say that he’s some chump. Yes, he was a can crusher who lost to every fighter that was actually half decent. He has a great record because he has a protected record. He is still a great fighter and could beat up 99.9% of people walking on this planet. But he’s being extremely disingenuous when it comes to his “world titles” and some of y’all just eat it up.
And don’t get me wrong, I actually like Tate and consider myself a fan. He’s intelligent, entertaining and speaks a lot of facts.