{"id":95956,"date":"2014-05-01T12:16:46","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T19:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=95956"},"modified":"2022-02-06T11:43:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T19:43:37","slug":"tate-carmouche-tried-to-lay-n-pray-wants-carano-bout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/tate-carmouche-tried-to-lay-n-pray-wants-carano-bout\/","title":{"rendered":"Tate: ‘Carmouche Tried To Lay n Pray’ – Wants Carano Bout"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nFollowing her first ever UFC win, former title challenger and TUF coach, Miesha Tate took to the UFC on FOX Sports 1 studio’s to talk about her last fight against Liz Carmouche and what the future holds for her.<\/p>\n

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Miesha Tate on getting her first win in the UFC against Liz Carmouche:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cIt feels really good to get the win. I started a little slow in that fight, picked it up and am glad I cleared that hurdle. Carmouche is really, really strong. Breaking that grip was like breaking Iron Man\u2019s grip. She had it on lockdown.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tate on how she got the win:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThere\u2019s a term \u2018lay and pray\u2019 and there\u2019s a term called \u2018lay and stay\u2019. She just \u2018laid and stayed\u2019. She\u2019s a strong girl and tried to squeeze me to death. It was hard to move and getting to the feet was a little challenging, so I just tried to elbow her in the head. My coaches were trying to get me to do something. They said you have to go for broke. I knew going into the third round that it was close and that\u2019s why I decided to turn it up.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tate on who she wants to fight next:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cI have a list – all of the girls at 135. I\u2019d love a fight against Gina Carano. She\u2019s coming back and I don\u2019t think she should go straight for the title. I also have my eyes on Holly Holm and Sarah Kaufman.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tate on if Carano could make weight at 135:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s the question. She\u2019s a big girl and she has made 135 in the past. It\u2019s been a long layoff. If she makes the return, she\u2019s professional and I trust she\u2019ll make the weight.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tate on men coaching the strawweight women on The Ultimate Fighter season 20:<\/strong>\u201cI love Gilbert as a coach. His wife is a Muay Thai fighter who\u2019s trying to transition into MMA at 115. I know he\u2019s very pro women in MMA. I think Anthony Pettis makes an interesting coach. I think it\u2019ll be different for the guys to coach so many girls in one setting, but I can\u2019t wait for the season. I attended the tryouts and the talent pool is great.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can skip the reading and watch the interview below:<\/p>\n