Miesha Tate is a true veteran of MMA – she’s lived and fought through the Ronda Rousey era – she dethroned Holly Holm and ultimately retired and unretired in the Amanda Nunes era. But Tate is perhaps best remembered for her hideous accounting comments. As a reminder when Tate unretired she said she would:
- “So in truth — and I probably shouldn’t say this — but I would do this s*it for free, to be honest”
- “My whole fight purse was gone – show and win for this fight,” Tate said. “I at least spent, had to be about 98 percent – at least. So maybe I walked away with a little bit. But out of $200,000, yeah, I’m just lucky I made a ($50,000 “Performance of the Night”) bonus to be honest. I’m serious. That’s how much it costs. “
But Tate has since softened on her company woman attitudes – and in return she fronted a very bare card featuring her fight against Ketlen Vieira and UFC vet Rani Yahya among others.
In her fight – things didn’t go Tate’s way. Very early on in the first round Tate was grappling and oil checked Vieira. But things soon took a turn for the worse
But it didn’t end there. And by the end of it Tate’s face was unrecognizable.
After the fight Tate shared:
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Since 2014, Benny A. King has been fully immersed in the world of combat sports. Starting with a blog about Greco Roman wrestling, Benny’s passion for combat sports has led him to explore various disciplines.