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Former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm aiming for 2023 return, rematch with Miesha Tate: “It would come full circle”
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm would like to face Miesha Tate next. ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ has been out of action since her clash with Ketlen Vieira in May. After 25 minutes, it was the Brazilian who earned the victory by a split decision. The decision itself was bashed by names such as Daniel […]
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Maycee Barber “not impressed” by Miesha Tate’s flyweight debut, but “would love to fight her” in the future
Maycee Barber is hoping to share the Octagon with Miesha Tate in the future. At UFC 276, Barber picked up the biggest win of her career as she beat Jessica Eye by decision. Just two weeks later, Tate made her flyweight debut against Lauren Murphy at UFC Long Island. Unfortunately for ‘Cupcake’, the fight did […]
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Miesha Tate shoots down talk of retirement, plans to see sports psychologist prior to UFC return
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate has shot down the idea of retiring from mixed martial arts. Throughout the course of her UFC career, Miesha Tate has been recognised as a big fan favourite across the sport – and for good reason. From her title win to her attitude in and out of the […]
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Miesha Tate issues statement following loss to Lauren Murphy at UFC Long Island
Miesha Tate has spoken out following her UFC Long Island loss to Lauren Murphy. Tate and Murphy collided in the main card opener of UFC Long Island. The action emanated from the UBS Arena on Long Island, NY. The bout went the distance and it was Murphy who would end up earning the unanimous decision […]
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Pros react after Lauren Murphy defeats Miesha Tate at UFC Long Island
Today’s UFC Long Island event featured a key women’s flyweight contest between former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and Lauren Murphy. Tate (19-9 MMA) made the decision to make the drop down to flyweight following her unanimous decision loss to Ketlen Vieira in November of 2021. That loss was preceded by a TKO victory over fellow […]
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UFC Long Island Results: Lauren Murphy defeats Miesha Tate (Highlights)
Today’s UFC Long Island event features a key women’s flyweight contest between former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and Lauren Murphy. Tate (19-8 MMA) decided to make the drop to flyweight following her unanimous decision loss to Ketlen Vieira in November of 2021. That loss was preceded by a TKO victory over fellow veteran Marion Reneau. […]
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Miesha Tate expects title shot against Valentina Shevchenko with win over Lauren Murphy at UFC on ABC 3: “If not me then who else?”
Miesha Tate believes she has a good chance of earning a title shot against Valentina Shevchenko if she can beat Lauren Murphy. On July 16 at UFC Long Island, Miesha Tate will attempt to kickstart her run to another UFC title shot – but this time, she’s going to be doing so at flyweight. Her […]
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Miesha Tate vs. Lauren Murphy set for UFC Long Island on July 16th
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will have to wait a bit longer to make her flyweight debut. She’s now set to face Lauren Murphy at UFC Long Island next month. The 35-year-old has been absent from the cage since her defeat to Ketlen Vieira last November. Following the defeat, Tate decided to move […]
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Miesha Tate vs. Lauren Murphy scratched from UFC 276
Miesha Tate and Lauren Murphy will not be sharing the Octagon at UFC 276 after all. During the UFC Vegas 57 broadcast, it was announced that Tate vs. Murphy is off the July 2 PPV card. The bout was scheduled to be on the main card. Details are scarce at this time but Ariel Helwani […]
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Miesha Tate explains why Joanna Jedrzejczyk is “doing it right” with retirement despite still having “a lot to offer”
Miesha Tate has given her thoughts on the recent retirement of Joanna Jedrzejczyk and why she respects her decision. Following her knockout loss to Weili Zhang at UFC 275 earlier this month, Joanna Jedrzejczyk opted to walk away from the sport of mixed martial arts and retire. It was clearly a tough move for her […]
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Miesha Tate looking forward to grappling with Valentina Shevchenko: “I’m licking my chops”
UFC women’s flyweight contender Miesha Tate is looking forward to fighting Valentina Shevchenko. Last Saturday night, ‘The Bullet’ faced off against Taila Santos at UFC 275. Despite entering the bout as a massive underdog, the Brazilian put up an admirable effort. Fighting through a broken orbital, Santos secured multiple takedowns and controlled the bout on […]
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Valentina Shevchenko “would love” to fight Miesha Tate if ‘Cupcake’ beats Lauren Murphy at UFC 276
Valentina Shevchenko has her eyes on Miesha Tate for a potential title defense. Shevchenko is set to face Taila Santos in the co-main event of UFC 275 as she looks to defend her belt for the seventh time. Given she is 8-0 in the weight class, she has almost cleared out the division, but one […]
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Miesha Tate shares advice for Holly Holm following her controversial loss to Ketlen Vieira at UFC Vegas 55: “Not a good game plan”
Miesha Tate has weighed in on tonight’s UFC Vegas 55 main event which saw Ketlen Vieira defeat Holly Holm by split decision. Holm (14-6 MMA), the UFC’s former bantamweight champion, was returning to action for the first in over eighteen months this evening. ‘The Preachers Daughter’ entered the contest on a two-fight winning steak, this […]
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Aspen Ladd blasts “the Karen of MMA” Miesha Tate, says she’ll fight her for free: “I just want to hit her”
Aspen Ladd still hopes she can fight Miesha Tate one day. The feud began after Tate blasted Ladd and her coach and boyfriend in Jim West for the way West yelled at her inside the Octagon during the Norma Dumont fight. West was trying to get Ladd going heading into the fifth round as she […]
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Miesha Tate wins Celebrity Big Brother
Miesha Tate has won Celebrity Big Brother. The former UFC bantamweight champion was one of the 11 houseguests including the likes of Lamar Odom, Chris Kirkpatrick, Chris Kattan, and Shanna Moakler amongst others. Tate, along with the other contestants would be in the house for three weeks and compete in competitions and vote each other […]
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Miesha Tate and Lamar Odom to serve as contestants on Celebrity Big Brother
Former UFC champion Miesha Tate has been announced as one of the names appearing in the upcoming season of Celebrity Big Brother. Years on from her stint on The Ultimate Fighter as a coach alongside Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate will be dipping her toe back into the reality TV show waters – starting on February […]
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Miesha Tate does not believe Amanda Nunes will bounce back against Julianna Pena: “The seed of doubt has been planted in Amanda’s mind”
Miesha Tate doesn’t think Amanda Nunes will be able to bounce back in a potential rematch against Julianna Pena this year. At UFC 269, Julianna Pena shocked the world by defeating Amanda Nunes to capture the UFC bantamweight title. Ever since then there’s been talk of what would happen if the pair ran it back, […]
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Miesha Tate clarifies OnlyFans remarks: “I was being harassed and responded jokingly. This is being taken way out of context”
Miesha Tate, who recently booked her flyweight debut opposite Lauren Murphy, has clarified her previous remarks about OnlyFans. It appears that Tate, 35, joked that she wasn’t desperate enough to make an OnlyFans account during an interview with Shakiel Mahjouri. In a YouTube video while answering questions about her aspirations for 2022 Miesha Tate shut […]
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UFC books three new fights including Miesha Tate dropping to flyweight to fight Lauren Murphy
Miesha Tate is off to flyweight. Tate, the former bantamweight champion, hinted at possibly dropping to 125lbs after her friend Julianna Pena won the promotions 135lbs belt. Now, according to MMAFighting, Tate will indeed drop down in weight as she will fight Lauren Murphy at UFC 273 on April 9. No contracts have been signed, […]
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Miesha Tate rules out “desperate” OnlyFans career, UFC’s Julia Avila responds
Miesha Tate appears to have ruffled some feathers after rejecting the idea of pursuing a “desperate” OnlyFans career. The UFC’s former bantamweight champion, Tate (19-8 MMA), recently responded to a fan on YouTube that suggested she start an OnlyFans account with the following: “No where in this video did I say I was desperate.” – […]
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TJ Dillashaw and Paulo Costa listed amongst the ten UFC fighters most-tested by USADA in 2021
TJ Dillashaw and Paulo Costa were amongst the ten most-tested UFC fighters of 2021 by USADA. Over the course of the last few years, we’ve seen USADA really ramp up their testing program when it comes to those on the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s roster. From heavyweight to strawweight and beyond, everyone is being tested – […]
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Miesha Tate rejects fight offer from Aspen Ladd (Video)
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is not interested in having her next fight come against Aspen Ladd. Tate (19-8 MMA) returned to the Octagon in the headliner of last month’s UFC Vegas 43 event for a showdown with perennial bantamweight contender Ketlen Vieira (12-2 MMA). Unfortunately for ‘Cupcake’, despite putting up a valiant […]
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Miesha Tate considering drop to flyweight following Julianna Pena’s title win at UFC 269
UFC star Miesha Tate is contemplating a shift down to flyweight after Julianna Pena’s big win at UFC 269 last weekend. In front of a stunned Las Vegas crowd, Julianna Pena submitted Amanda Nunes to become the new UFC women’s bantamweight champion. There were scenes of jubilation from fans and fellow fighters alike, which included […]
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Aspen Ladd calls out Miesha Tate after announcing her return to bantamweight: “Let’s go handle this like adults”
Aspen Ladd wants to settle the score with Miesha Tate now that she’s announced her return to the bantamweight division. In the last few months, Miesha Tate has been fairly critical of fellow UFC fighter Aspen Ladd. It began when Tate spoke about Ladd’s issues with cutting weight, before the former champion doubled down on […]
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Miesha Tate issues statement following loss to Ketlen Vieira at UFC Vegas 43: “I am not sad”
UFC women’s bantamweight contender Miesha Tate issued a statement following her loss to Ketlen Vieira at UFC Vegas 43, saying “I am not sad.” Tate lost a unanimous decision to Vieira in what was mostly a standup fight between two fighters who generally prefer to grapple with their opponents. Taking to her social media in […]
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Miesha Tate reflects on loss to Ketlen Vieira at UFC Vegas 43: “I don’t have any regrets”
UFC women’s bantamweight Miesha Tate reflected on her decision loss to Ketlen Vieira at UFC Vegas 43, saying “I don’t have any regrets.” Tate returned to the Octagon after a five-year layoff during the summer and she picked up a TKO win over Marion Reneau to announce her return as a title contender at 135lbs. […]
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What’s next for Ketlen Vieira and Miesha Tate after UFC Vegas 43?
In the main event of UFC Vegas 43, top-10 bantamweights were set to collide as Ketlen Vieira was set for her first main event against the former champ in Miesha Tate. Vieira entered the fight coming off a decision loss to Yana Kunitskaya and was just 1-2 in her last three fights. Tate, meanwhile, was […]
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Ketlen Vieira explains why she took a cautious approach against Miesha Tate at UFC Vegas 43
UFC women’s bantamweight contender Ketlen Vieira explained why she took a cautious approach against Miesha Tate at UFC Vegas 43. Vieira defeated Tate via unanimous decision in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 43 card, but the fight was far from exciting for the fans. The fighters stood in the center of the Octagon […]