Miesha Tate gives interesting perspective on Cris Cyborgâs loss to Amanda Nunes
After more than a decade of dominance, UFC womenâs featherweight champion Cris Cyborgâs reign came to a shocking end at UFC 232, when she was knocked out by reigning UFC womenâs bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes in just over a minute.
In the opinion of former UFC womenâs bantamweight champion Miesha Tate, Cyborgâs shocking loss to Amanda Nunes can be attributed to the fact that she didnât stick to her strategy. That being said, Tate feels Cyborg has never really needed a strategy before, so she canât exactly be faulted for that mistake.
âI said, if she lands that right hand â if Cyborg doesnât respect the fact that Amanda has enough power to knock her out, sheâs going to be in trouble,â Tate recently told MMAjunkie Radio. âI was like, âCyborg needs a strategy.â Sheâs never needed a strategy in a fight [before].â
Miesha Tate, of course, has fought Amanda Nunes previously. In fact, Tate was the woman Nunes defeated to win the UFC bantamweight straight.
Having been in there with Nunes, Miesha Tate understands just how dangerous the champion is, and how crucial a good strategy is when fighting her.
âHer simple jab feels like a right hand, and then her right hand feels like you got hit by a truck,â Tate said. âI didnât even know where I was half of that fight.â
Miesha Tate added that Amanda Nunes hits harder than anybody else sheâs fought â Holly Holm included.
âItâs not even in the same league,â Tate said. âAmanda hits way harder.â
Nunes is so powerful that Tate feels she might even be able to hang as a professional boxer.
âI think sheâd be knocking girls out, for sure,â Tate said.
This article first appeared on BJPENN.COM on 1/25/2019.
This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM
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