“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey is the best female fighter in the world today. There’s no doubt about that. Six professional fights, six first round armbars—that feat is simply incredible. It appears that none of her opponents have given her a sufficient test thus far. The stats don’t lie.
Her toughest opponent to date was none other than the woman whom this article is about: former Strikeforce woman’s bantamweight champion, Miesha Tate.
The question is, is Miesha Tate afraid of a rematch with the best female fighter in the world today? The same fighter who talked her way into a title shot and then convincingly took Tate’s belt from her?
Yes and no. But let me explain.
Miesha Tate took Rousey deeper into a fight than she’d ever been before. Granted, the entire fight between the two only took 4:27. Still, Rousey fought Sarah Kaufman, it was supposed to be her toughest test. But just 54 seconds in, Rousey had won by armbar.
Miesha Tate is physically and emotionally not afraid to have a rematch with Ronda Rousey. She trash-talked Rousey and provided an excellent spark leading up to the fight.
She survived longer than anyone before her, showing that, despite losing in the end, Tate has skill and a ton of heart. She would take a rematch Rousey without hesitation.
Now, here’s the catch: Tate isn’t afraid to fight Rousey, not by a long shot. But her career could potentially suffer if she were to lose a potential rematch. Another loss to Rousey would vault her down the ladder again.
I realize that WMMA’s divisions aren’t nearly as deep as the men’s divisions, but no one would want to see a Rousey vs. Tate III if Rousey utterly dominated the rematch.
Tate is tough as nails, and she would fight Rousey without a moments hesitation. But this would not be the best move for her career overall.
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