Tag: Miesha

Strikeforce Results: Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate Video Highlights

Go here for video highlights of the Strikeforce main event featuring Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey. The proceedings came to an excruciating halt at 4:27 of the opening stanza, courtesy of Rousey’s trademark armbar submission which hurt the arm of …

Go here for video highlights of the Strikeforce main event featuring Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey. The proceedings came to an excruciating halt at 4:27 of the opening stanza, courtesy of Rousey’s trademark armbar submission which hurt the arm of “Takedown” Tate, thus handing the 25-year-old “Rowdy” the women’s bantamweight title. Rousey headed into the […]

Ronda Rousey Nearly Breaks Miesha Tate’s Arm in Strikeforce Dominance

We can now call Ronda Rousey “Queen of the Armbar,” and the Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion. She defeated Miesha Tate for the belt on Saturday night, by what else, another armbar. This was an extreme version as Tate almost e…

We can now call Ronda Rousey “Queen of the Armbar,” and the Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion. She defeated Miesha Tate for the belt on Saturday night, by what else, another armbar. This was an extreme version as Tate almost ended up with a broken arm after it was done. Rousey has finished every opponent by […]

Strikeforce Results: What We Learned from Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey

Women’s MMA took a step forward Saturday night with two exciting fights. The main event featuring bantamweight titleholder Miesha Tate against the challenger, Ronda Rousey, didn’t disappoint. Rousey did an excellent job utilizing her judo t…

Women’s MMA took a step forward Saturday night with two exciting fights. The main event featuring bantamweight titleholder Miesha Tate against the challenger, Ronda Rousey, didn’t disappoint. Rousey did an excellent job utilizing her judo techniques to get Tate in an armbar twice during the one round the fight lasted. Tate was able to shake […]

Miesha Tate’s Decision to Avoid Tapping Highlights Fighter Stupidity

Miesha Tate is a tough fighter. That can’t be disputed. But she’s also dumb.  And I’m not picking specifically on Tate, though I know it may sound that way. She’s just the latest in a long line of fighters who decided that …

Miesha Tate is a tough fighter. That can’t be disputed. But she’s also dumb.  And I’m not picking specifically on Tate, though I know it may sound that way. She’s just the latest in a long line of fighters who decided that it was better to look tough during the course of a fight rather […]

UFC Morning Update: Miesha Tate’s Arm Not Broken, Big Country to 205

It was quite the weekend in mixed martial arts action, wasn’t it? Friday night brought plenty of flyweight action and judging ineptitude/controversy from the UFC on FX show in Australia. Saturday night saw the crowning of a new Strikeforce women&…

It was quite the weekend in mixed martial arts action, wasn’t it? Friday night brought plenty of flyweight action and judging ineptitude/controversy from the UFC on FX show in Australia. Saturday night saw the crowning of a new Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion and the potential ascension of MMA‘s next big superstar, male or female included. […]

Strikeforce Results: What Is Next for Miesha Tate After Brutal Loss?

The one problem women’s mixed martial arts has come to see is its inconsistent depth in the division. However, with the sport on the upswing it’s likely we’ll see a change in growth over the next several years as it’s popularity…

The one problem women’s mixed martial arts has come to see is its inconsistent depth in the division. However, with the sport on the upswing it’s likely we’ll see a change in growth over the next several years as it’s popularity continues to soar. The inconsistent depth of women’s MMA—specifically the Strikeforce bantamweight division—results in […]