Miesha Tate is scheduled to fight Holly Holm at UFC 196 for the women’s bantamweight title bout, and recently explained to FoxSports.com why this is the perfect match up for her.
“I really think that I’m Holly Holm’s kryptonite. I am the worst matchup that Holly could ask for. I have more ring experience. I have a wrestling background, which is a threat there and it’s a completely different style of takedowns. She has never fought a girl even close to my style in MMA… I’ve looked at all the opponents she fought, none of them have put the kind of pressure on her that I’m going to put on her,” Tate said.
“The right kind of pressure. It’s not the kind of pressure that’s reckless abandon, its not going to be desperation. It’s going to be an ‘oh (expletive)’ type of pressure. I think stylistically this is the perfect matchup for me and for Holly I know she wants to test herself and she wants to prove she’s the champion. And I have the most respect for her as an athlete for wanting to take on such a big challenge, but at the same time it’s like you’re going to get what you ask for and I don’t know if you’re going to like that.”
UFC 196 takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this Saturday, March 5, 2016.
Miesha Tate is scheduled to fight Holly Holm at UFC 196 for the women’s bantamweight title bout, and recently explained to FoxSports.com why this is the perfect match up for her.
“I really think that I’m Holly Holm’s kryptonite. I am the worst matchup that Holly could ask for. I have more ring experience. I have a wrestling background, which is a threat there and it’s a completely different style of takedowns. She has never fought a girl even close to my style in MMA… I’ve looked at all the opponents she fought, none of them have put the kind of pressure on her that I’m going to put on her,” Tate said.
“The right kind of pressure. It’s not the kind of pressure that’s reckless abandon, its not going to be desperation. It’s going to be an ‘oh (expletive)’ type of pressure. I think stylistically this is the perfect matchup for me and for Holly I know she wants to test herself and she wants to prove she’s the champion. And I have the most respect for her as an athlete for wanting to take on such a big challenge, but at the same time it’s like you’re going to get what you ask for and I don’t know if you’re going to like that.”
UFC 196 takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this Saturday, March 5, 2016.
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has officially signed with Reebok. He had previously turned down the official UFC outfitter in favor of his sponsorship with Venum in 2015. Comate.com reports th…
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Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has officially signed with Reebok. He had previously turned down the official UFC outfitter in favor of his sponsorship with Venum in 2015. Comate.com reports that Aldo’s Reebok deal is for two years.
Aldo is expected to return to the octagon later this year.
Conor McGregor isn’t concerned with the jiu-jitsu game of Nate Diaz.
McGregor, the reigning UFC featherweight champion, will move all the way up to welterweight to face Diaz this Saturday night at UFC 196 in the main event.
During an interview on “UFC Tonight” Wednesday, McGregor offered up his thoughts on how the bout will go down. Remember, “Notorious” has earned himself quite the moniker for being able to accurately forecast fight finishes.
“His jiu-jitsu is overrated. I see opportunities to pass his guard. I’ll bang it out and I’ll keep it on the feet. When he goes down, he rolls out to get out, I’ll pass his guard, mount him, pound him out or look for the choke.”
Conor McGregor isn’t concerned with the jiu-jitsu game of Nate Diaz.
McGregor, the reigning UFC featherweight champion, will move all the way up to welterweight to face Diaz this Saturday night at UFC 196 in the main event.
During an interview on “UFC Tonight” Wednesday, McGregor offered up his thoughts on how the bout will go down. Remember, “Notorious” has earned himself quite the moniker for being able to accurately forecast fight finishes.
“His jiu-jitsu is overrated. I see opportunities to pass his guard. I’ll bang it out and I’ll keep it on the feet. When he goes down, he rolls out to get out, I’ll pass his guard, mount him, pound him out or look for the choke.”
Former UFC title contender Nick Diaz gets his chance to shine in the third installment of UFC 196 “Embedded.”
Diaz helps out his brother, Nate, ahead of Nate’s main event fight with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor this Saturday night.
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Former UFC title contender Nick Diaz gets his chance to shine in the third installment of UFC 196 “Embedded.”
Diaz helps out his brother, Nate, ahead of Nate’s main event fight with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor this Saturday night.
Also, Holly Holm is given a hero’s sendoff from her Jackson-Wink MMA crew, while former middleweight champion Chris Weidman plays lackey to teammate, Gian Villante.
UFc female bantamweight Holly Holm isn’t about to provide Miesha Tate with any added ammunition ahead of UFC 196 this Saturday night.
The two will meet in the co-main event from Las Vegas and the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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UFc female bantamweight Holly Holm isn’t about to provide Miesha Tate with any added ammunition ahead of UFC 196 this Saturday night.
The two will meet in the co-main event from Las Vegas and the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
During open workouts on Wednesday, Holm (10-0) was asked her thoughts on a potential late-2016 rematch with Ronda Rousey. The former world boxing champion knocked Rousey out last year to win the belt.
“At this point, I’m not looking past March 5,” Holm said (thanks to MMAjunkie.com for the quotes). “That’s as far as my mind will let me go, that’s as far as my heart and my passion will let me go.
“You’re never promised another fight. I want to make sure I make the most of this fight and not look past it.”
Originally, UFC officials wanted to pair Holm and Rousey up for an immediate rematch. However, the former U.S. Olympic bronze medalist requested time off following her first career loss in 13 pro bouts.
Instead, Holm gets Tate, who is a former Strikeforce champion and has won four of her six UFC fights as part of a 17-5 career record.
“When I first signed with the UFC, everybody was talking about the title fight with Ronda,” Holm said. “I still had to focus on the fights at hand before I could ever get there. And right now, I have Miesha in front of me, so I’m focusing on that.
“I’m glad the fans want to see things, because that’s why they’re in the stands. I just hope I give them fights that they want to see, and right now, Miesha’s next.”
The 34-year-old Holm has scored Octagon victories over Rousey, Marion Reneau and Raquel Pennington after winning fights in Legacy FC and Bellator MMA. She has finished seven of her 10 opponents via knockout.
