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Miesha Tate praises "awesome and inspiring" Marion Reneau following retirement fight at UFC Vegas 31
Adam D Martin - July 21, 2021
UFC women’s bantamweight Miesha Tate praised the “awesome and inspiring” Marion Reneau following her retirement fight at UFC Vegas 31. Tate finished Reneau in the third round of their women’s 135lbs bout at last weekend’s UFC Vegas 31 card. For Tate, it was her comeback to MMA after a five-year layoff where she started a family, while for Reneau, she had announced before the fight that it would be the final walk of her MMA career. Following the loss, which was Reneau’s fifth straight defeat in the Octagon, she lived up to her word and left her gloves in the center of the Octagon.
Miesha Tate issues statement following TKO win over Marion Reneau at UFC Vegas 31: "There’s truly nothing quite like that feeling!!"
Adam D Martin - July 18, 2021
Miesha Tate issued a statement following her win over Marion Reneau at UFC Vegas 31, saying “there’s truly nothing quite like that feeling!!” Tate returned following a five-year layoff due to retiring from mixed martial arts. After starting a family, Tate decided that she wants to make another run for the UFC women’s bantamweight title that she once held. The promotion matched her up against Reneau in her opponent’s final retirement fight. Despite having not fought since 2016, Tate looked absolutely exceptional in the contest as he put away Reneau via third-round TKO.
Fan favorite Jessica-Rose Clark offers to fight UFC Vegas 31 winner Miesha Tate in November: “It would be an honor”
Adam D Martin - July 18, 2021
Fan favorite Jessica-Rose Clark offered to fight UFC Vegas 31 winner Miesha Tate in November, saying that “it would be an honor.” Tate defeated Marion Reneau via third-round TKO at UFC Vegas 31 on Saturday night in her return to the Octagon after five years away from the sport. By defeating Reneau, Tate will take her spot in the UFC women’s bantamweight top-15 rankings as she looks to get close to earning another title shot at champion Amanda Nunes. But in order to get back to the top of the division and potentially earn a title shot, Tate has to get past some of the other top contenders in the division, and one of them in Clark specifically wants this fight.
Miesha Tate responds to rematch request from Holly Holm
Adam D Martin - July 18, 2021
Miesha Tate responded to the rematch request from former rival Holly Holm following her win over Marion Reneau at UFC Vegas 31. Tate got back into the win column for the first time in over five years on Saturday night when she defeated Reneau via third-round TKO. For Tate, this was a fantastic win after such a long layoff over a quality opponent in Reneau who was ranked in the top-15 of the UFC women’s bantamweight division. For Tate, the former champion, this is the type of big win she needs in order to start drawing the attention of the other big names in the division, including Holm, who apparently would like the chance to step in the cage with Tate again.
Pros react after Miesha Tate retires Marion Reneau at UFC Vegas 31
Chris Taylor - July 17, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 31 co-headliner saw former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate return to action against fellow veteran Marion Reneau. Tate (19-7 MMA) was returning to the Octagon for the first time since UFC 205 in November of 2016, where she had dropped a unanimous decision loss to Raquel Pennington. ‘Cupcake’ had earned her most recent victory back in March of 2016, when she submitted Holly Holm at UFC 196 to capture the promotions 135lbs title.
UFC Vegas 31 Results: Miesha Tate TKO's Marion Reneau (Video)
Chris Taylor - July 17, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 31 co-headliner sees former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate return against fellow veteran Marion Reneau. Tate (18-7 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the first time since UFC 205 in November of 2016, where she dropped a unanimous decision loss to Raquel Pennington. ‘Cupcake’ earned her most recent victory in March of 2016, when she submitted Holly Holm at UFC 196 to capture the promotions 135lbs title.
UFC Vegas 31: ‘Makhachev vs. Moises’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - July 17, 2021
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 31 event, a ten-bout fight card headlined by Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises. Makhachev (19-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since UFC 259, where he scored a third round submission victory over Drew Dober. The Russian standout has gone a perfect 7-0 since suffering his first career loss back at UFC 192 in October of 2015.
Miesha Tate excited to start second title run at UFC Vegas 31: "I will take them out one at a time until I'm the world champion"
Adam D Martin - July 16, 2021
Miesha Tate is excited to start her title run at UFC Vegas 31, saying that “I will take them out one at a time until I’m the world champion.” At age 34, Tate is returning to mixed martial arts following a five-year retirement that saw her become a mom for the first time. Even after taking several years off the sport following back-to-back losses to Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington in 2016, Tate is confident she can get back to where she was once before, and that’s at the top of 135lbs as champ.
Miesha Tate confident she can make another run for UFC women's bantamweight title despite long layoff
Adam D Martin - July 15, 2021
Former women’s 135lbs champ Miesha Tate is confident she can make another run for the UFC women’s bantamweight title despite her long layoff. Tate returns after a nearly five-year layoff this Saturday night when she takes on Marion Reneau in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 31. Despite Tate taking so much time off, she returns to the UFC at age 34 and to a division that is in fresh need of fresh challengers for UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Even though Tate hasn’t fought in forever and technically hasn’t won a fight since her upset win over Holly Holm at UFC 196 in March 2016, she is still confident that she has what it takes to wear UFC gold again.
Photos | Miesha Tate shows off incredible physique ahead of UFC return
Drake Riggs - June 24, 2021
Miesha Tate is ready to return to MMA action and her hard work looks to be paying off. The former UFC bantamweight champ took to social media to share her progress this week. As Tate puts it, expect “Cupcake” 2.0 on July 17.
Miesha Tate talks motherly motivation, 'I really want to make my kids proud'
Drake Riggs - June 1, 2021
Miesha Tate is headed back into the Octagon. A lot has changed since “Cupcake’s” initial run in the sport. For her personally, she’s now a mother of two.
Cris Cyborg says Dana White blocked potential grappling match between her and Miesha Tate
Drake Riggs - May 26, 2021
Out of all the opponents Cris “Cyborg” Justino has fought in her career, Miesha Tate never wound up being one of them. The former UFC bantamweight champion in Tate is currently set to make her return to MMA action after a five-year retirement. However, it seemed as if she and Cyborg had a real possibility of testing themselves against one another.
Miesha Tate: 'There's not a doubt in my mind' that a Ronda Rousey trilogy bout goes differently
Drake Riggs - April 8, 2021
Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey share one of the most famous rivalries in MMA history, if not the most famous. Given the opportunity, Tate is fully confident that a trilogy bout sees different results from the first two outings. Throughout her storied career, Tate put on several incredible performances in numerous classic fights. Three of those coming against the likes of Rousey, Cat Zingano, and Holly Holm. When asked who she would be most interested in fighting against again out of the three, she answered in that order.
Holly Holm expresses interest in a UFC rematch with Miesha Tate
Harry Kettle - April 7, 2021
UFC star Holly Holm has confirmed that she would be interested in a rematch with Miesha Tate as the latter prepares to return to MMA. Tate is set to get back into the Octagon for the first time in nearly five years when she meets Marion Reneau in July. The former champion is said to have signed a six-fight deal with the UFC as she gears up for the second chapter of her fighting career.
Miesha Tate details being in 'a dark place' after Raquel Pennington loss
Drake Riggs - March 31, 2021
Miesha Tate is officially returning to the Octagon this summer. In doing so, she’ll look to truly finish her career on a better note than how it appeared to have concluded in 2016. Reflecting back on her last time out, Tate (18-7) shared on Wednesday how she just wasn’t in the best of headspaces at the time.
Miesha Tate explains why she came out of retirement to return to the UFC and fight Marion Reneau
Adam D Martin - March 30, 2021
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate explained why she came out of retirement to return to the UFC and fight Marion Reneau. Tate recently announced that she was coming out of a five-year retirement to take on Reneau in July, in what will actually be Reneau’s retirement fight. Speaking to Jim West and James Lynch on the “Victory Loves Company” podcast, Tate explained why she made the decision to leave her job with ONE Championship and make her return to the UFC.
Marion Reneau issues statement following announcement of retirement fight with Miesha Tate
Adam D Martin - March 25, 2021
UFC women’s bantamweight contender Marion Reneau issued a statement following the announcement of her retirement fight with Miesha Tate. Reneau lost last weekend against Macy Chiasson when she dropped a unanimous decision. At age 43, Reneau is the oldest active fighter in the UFC and she has lost her last four fights, which left her as a potential cut casualty as the UFC continues to trim the roster. Instead of releasing Reneau, however, the UFC decided to give her one last fight, and they booked her against Tate, who is returning from a five-year retirement layoff of her own.
Miesha Tate gunning for rematch with Amanda Nunes: "I’d love to run that one back"
Adam D Martin - March 25, 2021
Miesha Tate is coming out of retirement and her goal is to land a rematch with UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Tate announced on Wednesday that she is ending her nearly-five year retirement from MMA and is returning to the Octagon this summer when she takes on Marion Reneau. Following a 2016 loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 205, Tate decided to hang up her gloves and start a family. She also worked for ONE Championship during that time. However, once COVID-19 hit, Tate moved her family back to Las Vegas. It appears as though being around the fight game in Vegas got her fighting spirit back and now she’s coming back.