Just yesterday, Meisha Tate expressed her valid opinion that perhaps Ronda Rousey was not yet ready to step up as a title-contender. Tate explained:
‘When you have girls like Sarah Kaufman, who’re 14-1, and Alexis Davis, who’re 11-4, and are beating the top, top girls, it would only make sense that they would be in line before Ronda. I don’t agree with her trying to ride the marketability of the fight. That means that she’s more deserving over those other girls, including myself.”
However, as probably expected, Strikeforce preferred most marketable over most deserving and has booked Meisha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey for March 3rd in Columbus, Ohio. It makes sense… Tate may have a point that Rousey isn’t the worthiest title-shot opponent, but there is something to be said for being the sexiest.
*Source: MMA Weekly