Miesha Tate: Trilogy Fight With Ronda Rousey Isn’t Set In Stone
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate seems to be up for whatever the UFC wants to do regarding her next fight. She could fight Ronda Rousey for a third time or she could give ex-UFC champ Holly Holm a rematch following their fight at UFC 196, which Tate won by fifth-round rear-naked choke.
Tate told ESPN’s The Dan Le Batard Show that nothing with Rousey is set in stone.
“I don’t know if [the Rousey fight] is even confirmed yet,” Tate said. “I know everyone is so excited, and everyone wants to know what’s next, but for me in this moment, I can’t get ahead of myself. As far as the next matchup, I still have to talk to my management and the UFC and nothing has been confirmed. I don’t really know what’s next. There are a lot of tough girls in this division, and I don’t know when I’d be fighting next or anything.”
Rousey has beaten Tate twice. Rousey beat Tate in March of 2012 by first-round armbar then in December of 2013 at UFC 168; Rousey submitted Tate with an armbar in the third round.
On the flip side, Holm is doing fine following her first loss of her career and said during a recent interview that she is heartbroken but ready to get back in the gym.
“I’m doing fine. I’m healthy, I’m good. I could train tomorrow,” Holm told JacksonWink Raw. “As far as my heart, I’m heartbroken. It’s a sour ending to UFC 196, but I’m ready to get back.”
Holm then explained that she wants a rematch with Tate.
“I want a rematch. Miesha’s been around a long time. She’s a tough champion so I’m sure she’ll want to take the fight so let’s do it.”
“I haven’t watched it, but I’ve replayed [the fight] in my head 1000 times,” said Holm. “Not just the last round but the second round, as well. It’s obviously something I need to work on. There’s a lot of things I wasn’t doing right, things that I know better, already.
“I gave you a shot, give me a shot. I’m not going to let you choke me out again.”
UFC President Dana White has already confirmed that Rousey vs. Tate 3 is set for later this year so it appears that Holm will have to wait to get her rematch.
