Former UFC champion laughs at Andrew Tate’s losing performance: “You should have been able to box.”

After watching Andrew Tate’s Misfits Boxing debut against Chase DeMoor on December 20, former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold didn’t hold back. Speaking to Submission Radio this week, the 40-year-old veteran sharply criticized Tate’s performance in Dubai, where the controversial influencer suffered a majority decision defeat.

Luke Rockhold unimpressed by Andrew Tate’s boxing debut

“For a four-time world champion, you should have been able to box. That’s all I had to say,” Rockhold said declared. “When you’re a four-time world champion, because I’m a four-time world champion, I may have lost, but I showed that I can still box. I can compete in any area of ​​fighting. I can still do what I do. But Andrew just didn’t do it… he just didn’t look good. He didn’t look like he was there.”

Tate returned to competitive fighting for the first time since December 2020. His five-year layoff appeared to catch up with him during the six-round heavyweight title fight at Dubai’s Duty Free Tennis Stadium. The judges scored the fight 57-57, 58-56, 58-56 in favor of DeMoor, who retained his Misfits heavyweight title.

eMoor, a 5-2-1 record holder and reality TV personality from “Too Hot to Handle,” initially struggled to find his rhythm. However, from round three onwards the momentum changed dramatically. DeMoor began landing heavier shots, and in round five a powerful uppercut hurt Tate significantly.

Tate’s gas tank became a problem as the fight progressed. In the final rounds he was largely in survival mode, absorbing shots and showing little offensive output. In the later stages a gash opened above his left eye, and at the final bell he looked exhausted. Combat quality declined on both sides, something Rockhold directly addressed.

Thanks to Andrew Tate, you know, who stepped up and did his thing too. I like the way he presents himself and how he challenged himself to do something, but in the end that fight was terrible. It was just a really bad fight on both sides,” Rockhold explained.

Rockhold’s perspective carries weight. The Santa Cruz native won his UFC title at UFC 194 by knocking out Chris Weidman in December 2015 and previously held the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship. He has also had an active career in multiple promotions and recently signed Colby Covington at the Real American Freestyle event on January 10 in Sunrise, Florida.

Before entering the ring, Tate was installed as the favorite. His notable pedigree, combined with DeMoor’s relatively limited boxing experience, suggested the former kickboxer would have the technical advantage. Instead, DeMoor’s size and aggression proved to be the deciding factors.

Tate’s performance has already led to many reactions online. The loss has been described by some observers as a “fraud check” for the influencer, whose credibility in combat sports was already being questioned by parts of the MMA and boxing communities. KSI, the CEO of Misfits Boxing, posted on social media about DeMoor’s victory.