The former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate recently claimed that she can defeat arch rival and fellow former women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey if their trilogy fight happens in the UFC.
Miesha Tate opens up on Ronda Rousey
Rousey had fought her last MMA bout, a month after Tate had announced her initial retirement following the loss to Raquel Pennington. ‘Rowdy’ had lost to current women’s bantamweight and featherweight titleholder Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in December 2016. Ric Flair Reveals How He Wants To Die
However, ‘Cupcake’ made her return to the octagon after a nearly five-year gap at UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moises in July this year. She had defeated Marion Reneau via TKO at the event.
While speaking to ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, Miesha Tate insisted she wasn’t feeling a hundred percent mentally when she fought Ronda Rousey in the past and added she wants the 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medallist to return for one final bow:
“It was just one of those things I was thinking about when you talk about long-term goals. I know she is retired and she’s had a baby. That’s all fine and dandy. But man, it would be a dream come true if she came back and I could fight her one more time. I know I have what it takes to beat Ronda Rousey. And she knew part of the kryptonite for me was that my former relationship was causing the rift between him and I. So everything was unstable in my personal life. Having the rivalry and extra pressure of somebody like that you’re with day in day out was such a detriment to me. I think I went into those fights congested in my mind. I really wasn’t able to be just fighting her,” said Tate.
