Miesha Tate vs Ronda Rousey is a series of mixed martial arts bouts. Strikeforce and the Ultimate Fighting Championship booked the fights. We'll be looking at Tate's return, Rousey's fall from grace, and the upcoming fight.
Miesha Tate vs Ronda Rousey rematch
One of the most anticipated fights of the year is the Miesha Tate-Rona Rousey rematch. Strikeforce as well as the Ultimate Fighting Championship booked these two mixed martial arts fighters. Tate is an ex-UFC champion and a rising star for mixed martial arts. The match-up was announced only a few short weeks ago, and many fans eagerly anticipate the rematch.
Rousey defeated Tate to win Strikeforce's bantamweight title in March 2012. After the title fight, Tate tried to win it back, but Rousey won the rematch via submission. Tate drops to 13-5, Rousey now stands at 8-0.
Miesha's return to form
Miesha Tate is ready for another shot at Ronda Rousey. After she recently lost to Holly Holm in UFC 196, Tate said she was ready to face Rousey again. Rousey is a former UFC champ who just had her first child, Travis Browne. The two women were once rivals in Strikeforce and TUF.
Miesha Tate will try to capture her first flyweight title after her comeback fight against Rousey. The fight will air live on ESPN+ starting at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday. She'll probably walk out to Katy Perry's "Roar."
Ronda Rousey's fall From Grace
Ronda Rousey's downfall is a common sight for fans of mixed martial arts. This former UFC champion is facing crossfire on the Internet and has had her career derailed by too many outside interests. In reality, her fall has been as quick and furious as she rose. Rousey, a world-class fighter, is now a target for skeptics. She is often blamed for Rousey's fall from grace but has been open about her own losses.
Rousey didn't announce her retirement publicly, but she already has a changed of face and fought under Amanda Nunes. She released a generic statement at UFC 207 thanking her fans and indicating that she might consider quitting mixed martial arts. Rousey has not yet announced her retirement, but many fear that she will not make a return to mixed martial arts in the near future.
Miesha Tate's "tell it like she sees it" way of promoting fight
Miesha Tate, who was promoting Miesha Tate's fight against Ronda Rodey for her second title shot, decided to be more direct. She was blunt and showed her challenger all she had. That was not just selling the fight; it was also marking territory.
The MMA world is a different place now. Ronda Rousey is the women's bantamweight champ. She has been an Olympic medalist, and has been compared with Strikeforce and UFC champ Miesha Tate. She is also a former MMA fighter. Her "telling things as they are" style has received a lot.