Andrew Tate vs Chase DeMoor

The Fight Before Christmas
Date20 December 2025
VenueDubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, UAE
Title(s) on the lineMFB heavyweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Andrew Tate Chase DeMoor
Nickname "King Cobra" "The GOAT"
Hometown Washington, D.C., US Eatonville, Washington, US
Pre-fight record 0–0 (Boxing)
76–9–1 (32 KOs) (Kickboxing)		 9–3–1 (7 KOs)[a]
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 199.5 lb (90 kg) 200 lb (91 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition Four time kickboxing world champion in Enfusion and ISKA full contact MFB heavyweight champion
Result
DeMoor defeated Tate via Majority Decision.
(57–57 Draw, 58–56 DeMoor, 58–56 DeMoor)

Misfits Mania – The Fight Before Christmas was a MF–professional boxing event featuring Andrew Tate vs Chase DeMoor, a heavyweight match contested between American influencer Andrew Tate and American reality star Chase DeMoor for the MFB heavyweight title. The event took place on 20 December 2025 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in Dubai, UAE.[2] DeMoor defeated Tate via majority decision.[3]

Background

Andrew Tate (left) and Chase DeMoor (right).

Build up

In August 2025, Ariel Helwani broke the news that Misfits Boxing and controversial influencer Andrew Tate were in advanced talks for Tate to compete in a heavyweight bout by the end of the year.[4] However, a day later BBC Sport contacted DAZN and were informed that Tate was in fact not in negotiation with Misfits despite the earlier reports. Misfits declined to comment.[5] On 15 October, MF Pro newest signee David Lopez revealed that he would make his Misfits debut on a currently unannounced event scheduled for 20 December in Dubai, UAE.[6] That same day, the Daily Mirror reported that Tate was set to debut against MFB heavyweight champion Chase DeMoor on the Dubai Misfits 23 event in December.[7] On 19 October, Misfits officially announced the event set for 20 December with the billing "The Fight Before Christmas", a nod to the 1993 animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas.[8] On 30 October, Tate vs DeMoor was officially announced and set for the MFB heavyweight title accompanied with a promotional video claiming that Tate had replaced KSI as the new CEO of Misfits.[9]

On 3 November, Mams Taylor confirmed that Tony Ferguson would be unifying his interim MFB middleweight title, and Dillon Danis would be defending his MF MMA light heavyweight title on the undercard.[10] On 5 December however, Misfits announced that Danis had withdrawn from the bout after not being medically cleared to compete following an altercation involving UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev's team at UFC 322.[11]

On 4 December, the official broadcaster was announced as Rumble Premium, marking the first event outside of DAZN for Misfits.[12]

Post fight

DeMoor defeated Tate after six rounds via majority decision (57–57, 58–56, 58–56), retaining his MFB heavyweight title and earning his third title defense in 2025.[3] Following the event, KSI took to social media celebrating DeMoor's victory. Tate's defeat was mocked online and became a meme.[13]

Helwani stated that Tate's defeat was the biggest "fraud check" of the year.[14] American singer SZA left a comment on an Instagram post celebrating both Tate's defeat by DeMoor and Jake Paul's defeat by Anthony Joshua.[15]

Controversies

The announcement regarding Tate vs DeMoor sparked controversy among boxing audiences due to Tate's legal affairs.[16] Misfits' co-president Mams Taylor stated on The MMA Hour: "I don't want to platform anyone I think is a truly evil person or anything like that. And I just don't think that any of those things are true about him."[17]

On 19 December during the press conference, British far-right activist Tommy Robinson got into an altercation with MF Pro boxer Ty Mitchel.[18]

Card

Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Main Card (Rumble Premium)
Heavyweight Chase DeMoor (c) def. Andrew Tate MD 6 Note 1
Middleweight Tony Ferguson (ic) def. Warren Spencer UD 5 Note 2
Lightweight Amado Vargas def. Deen the Great UD 6
Middleweight Neeraj Goyat def. Anthony Taylor UD 6
Welterweight Ben Williams def. NichLMAO UD 5
Middleweight Amir Anderson def. Joe Laws TKO 2/8 2:43 Note 3, 4
Preliminary Card (Rumble and YouTube)
Middleweight Pearl Gonzalez def. Tai Emery UD 5 Note 5
Welterweight David Lopez def. Luis Garcia TKO 2/8 2:25 Note 6, 7
Lightweight Carla Jade (c) def. Taylor Starling SD 5 Note 8
Middleweight Sultan Babakhanov def. Antonio Siesmundo TKO 1/4 1:30 Note 9
Super welterweight Jak Corrie def. Yaroslav Mazharov TKO 1/6 2:50 Note 10

^Note 1 For MFB heavyweight title
^Note 2 For vacant MFB middleweight title
^Note 3 Professional bout
^Note 4 For inaugural MF pro middleweight title
^Note 5 For vacant MFB women's middleweight title
^Note 6 For inaugural MF pro welterweight title
^Note 7 Professional bout
^Note 8 For MFB women's lightweight title
^Note 9 Professional bout
^Note 10 Professional bout

Broadcast

This marked the first event under Misfits Boxing to not be broadcast on DAZN.[12]

Notes

  1. ^ On BoxRec, DeMoor's professional record is 5–2–1 (5 KOs) and his MF-professional record is 4–1 (2 KO).[1]

References

  1. ^ "BoxRec: Chase Demoor". BoxRec. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. ^ Mazique, Brian (16 December 2025). "Andrew Tate Vs. Chase DeMoor: Date, Time, Full Card And How To Watch". Forbes.
  3. ^ a b Mazique, Brian (20 December 2025). "Andrew Tate Vs. Chase DeMoor Full Card Results, Winners And Highlights". Forbes.
  4. ^ Helwani, Ariel (27 August 2025). "Andrew Tate in advanced talks to fight for Misfits Boxing amid mounting legal charges". Yahoo! Sports.
  5. ^ Sajad, Kal (27 August 2025). "Tate not in talks to fight in Misfits Boxing event". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ Ketelle, Lucas (15 October 2025). "David Lopez hopes to be at "forefront of something new" with Misfits Pro Boxing". Boxing Scene.
  7. ^ Nandy, Anisa (16 October 2025). "Andrew Tate to step into the ring for the first time against Chase DeMoor at Misfits 23". Primetimer.
  8. ^ Misfits Boxing (19 October 2025). "MISFITS DUBAI -THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS!". Twitter.
  9. ^ Pattle, Alex (31 October 2025). "Andrew Tate to make boxing debut in December". The Independent.
  10. ^ Thompson, Lewis (3 November 2025). "UFC legend Tony Ferguson boxing return confirmed just four months since title winning debut". talkSport.
  11. ^ Meshew, Jed (December 6, 2025). "Dillon Danis out of Misfits Mania fight against Anthony Taylor". MMA Fighting.
  12. ^ a b "The Fight Before Christmas: Netflix Star Chase DeMoor vs. Andrew Tate to be Streamed Exclusively on Rumble Premium". Rumble. 4 December 2025.
  13. ^ Di Placido, Dani (22 December 2025). "Social Media Reacts To The Defeat Of Andrew Tate To Chase DeMoor". Forbes.
  14. ^ Helwani, Ariel (23 December 2025). "Did Andrew Tate just suffer the largest fraud check of all time?". Yahoo! News.
  15. ^ Alston, Trey (24 December 2025). "SZA Celebrates Andrew Tate and Jake Paul Boxing Losses: 'Merry Christmas Everyone'". Complex.
  16. ^ Pattle, Alex (31 October 2025). "Andrew Tate's boxing debut plunges a beloved sport to toxic new depths – please stop this madness". The Independent.
  17. ^ Pattle, Alex (4 November 2025). "Misfits boss defends Andrew Tate's boxing match: 'I don't want to platform an evil person'". The Independent.
  18. ^ "Tommy Robinson Gets Into Heated Altercation With Ty Mitchell At Misfits Event". Side Kickboxing. 19 December 2025.
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