Miesha Tate: Ronda Rousey Will Retire If She Loses At UFC 207

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has already come out and said that she is looking to exit the fight game within the next few years. Rousey, who has not fought since losing the title to Holly Holm back at UFC 193 in November of 2015, will return to action to fight current UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 for the title. Rousey said recently that she is wrapping up her career and her fight at UFC 207 will be one of her last fights.

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate wasn’t surprised by this declaration and recently told TMZ that she wouldn’t be shocked if Rousey retired if she loses to Nunes.

“I already knew that,” Tate said. “Didn’t everyone already know that? I don’t know why everyone’s so surprised by it honestly. It’s kind of like we already knew that before she fought Holly [Holm]. So it’s no surprise to me. I  already kinda knew this would be one of her last ones, if not potentially her last one if she doesn’t win it. It could be her last one.”

It’s well known that Tate and Rousey do not like each other as their rivalry dates back to their first battle in Strikeforce in 2012 when Rousey submitted Tate to take her Strikeforce women’s bantamweight championship. They fought again a year later at UFC 168, which saw Rousey win again by armbar. Tate would like to fight her again in the future.

“I really would like another crack at her, but I don’t want a half-hearted version of Ronda anyway so I hope she comes back strong and I hope it’s not too much of a race against the clock. I definitely would like to face her in the future.”

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UFC 207 takes place on December 30th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The prelims will air on UFC Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1 while the main card will air on pay-per-view.