Miesha Tate coming back?

[KazDibiase]

Former UFC women's bantamweight champion Miesha Tate believes that she can perform better against Amanda Nunes at this point than she did in 2016.

After giving birth to a baby boy in June, Tate has started training actively once again, though she has not made any official announcements on her potential return to MMA.

The 34-year-old last fought Raquel Pennington in 2016 in a losing effort, following which she announced her retirement.

Miesha Tate says she is enjoying her training regime
While speaking to Michael Chiesa on MMA on SiriusXM, Miesha Tate asserted that she is enjoying her training regime which makes her feel like a fight against Amanda Nunes will be much more competitive than it was when she last fought her.

"I feel amazing... I feel like I could fight Amanda Nunes better tonight than the night that I fought her," said Tate.



When asked if she plans to make a return to the octagon, Tate noted that she is not ruling out the possibility of a potential comeback and she wants to get back in the "competition shape".

"I am enjoying training right now... My focus is definitely a little all over the place, but I will say I am enjoying right now... I am having fun training""I am never a closed-door person, I never have been. I never said hey, I am never gonna fight again, I never said hey, I am never gonna grapple again. What I can tell you is, I wanna get in competition shape, I wanna grapple and I wanna enjoy myself, and you never know what could happen, but right now, I've spent four years, and I'm still retired, I'm still a Mama and I am just having fun, enjoying myself."

https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/new...ht-i-fought-her-miesha-tate-eyes-comeback-mma

 

[KazDibiase]

Miesha Tate interested in return grappling match against Cris Cyborg, won’t close door on return to MMA

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
In 2016, Miesha Tate surprised the MMA world by retiring from the sport following a loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 205. At only 30 years old, and just a few months removed from winning the UFC bantamweight title, Tate was walking away from the sport, ostensibly still in her prime. Tate cited a lack of competitive fire as one of the primary reasons for walking away from the sport when she did, but now, four years later, it seems that fire is starting to be rekindled.

Speaking with James Lynch recently, Tate discussed the possibility of returning to competition in the form of a grappling match against current Bellator featherweight champion Cris Cyborg.

“I have six (fights left on my UFC contract),” Tate said. “So if I wanted to fight, which I’m not, I wouldn’t be able to fight anywhere else. So you wouldn’t see me pop up and fight for ONE Championship or anybody else because obviously, I can’t legally do that. I would like to grapple, and you know, Cyborg did call me out to a grappling match. That piques my interest.”

The idea of a fight between Tate and Cyborg is nothing new. After winning the bantamweight title from Holly Holm in 2016, Tate made overtures about facing Cyborg who was still technically signed to Invicta but was starting to take fights in the UFC. The bout never came to fruition but, should they be able to navigate the various legal pratfalls, Tate is hopeful at least a grappling match could be put together.

“It would be amazing,” Tate said. “I think if we want to make it happen we definitely have to figure out the legalities of it, because my fight contract is owned by the UFC, right? She fights for Bellator, and I work (for) and represent ONE Championship.”


Since retiring from the sport, Tate has managed to keep herself busy. In 2018 she joined ONE Championship as aVice President, brand ambassador, and color commentator. She has also given birth to two children and co-hosts a weekly show on SiriusXM Radio. With enough time removed from the grind of competition though, Tate admits that now she’s definitely feeling the urge to get back in the swing of things without getting too serious about it.

“Right now I’m just focused on having fun,” Tate said. “This is something I wasn’t able to do in the latter part of my career. The last couple years of my career were really strenuous and a lot of that had to do with my personal life. I wasn’t having fun, I was exhausted, to be honest. Mentally exhausted before I even got to the fights. Some I was able to really bring it, and other ones I wasn’t. But I want to compete again, I want to grapple, and I want to get in great shape and I want to have fun and that’s what I’m doing.”

But does that extend to MMA as well? As Tate pointed out, there are numerous hurdles for making her MMA return, however the former bantamweight champion is still only 34 years old and is a big name in the sport. If she wanted to make a return, there would certainly be plenty of opportunity to do so. However, Tate doesn’t seem interested in that, but she also isn’t going to say it will never happen.

“Nothing is ever completely closed in my book,” Tate said. “I am somebody who follows my heart and I follow my passion, and that could change at a moment’s notice. I am the kind of person who - I’m kind of all over the place, to be honest. Not kind of, I am. I am all over the place. I picked up in less than six months and moved my whole family to Singapore at the drop of a hat. That’s who I am. If something speaks to me, speaks to my heart, then I’m all in.”

https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/12...-cris-cyborg-wont-close-door-on-return-to-mma

 

[HHJ]

I don't think it's a good idea to go back to mma. She's been gone too long and competition is better now. She was never really a dominant dangerous fighter anyway

 

[NoStoneUnturned]

Almost everyone thinks their better than what they are after a few years away. It is rarely ever true and when they return to the grind they quickly remember why they retired.

 

[tripleo]

already seen her nudes

 

[Herwald]

Should grapple Rachel Ost on OF.

 

[Reach4theSky]

Nunes would smoke her..

 

[Askafan]

She's been gone too long and competition is better now.

Maybe not better at 135 though.

 

[akproplayer]

I doubt a fighter of any caliber could climb over that wall of text.

 

[gatorbear]

More ass and titties less text please

 

[HHJ]

Maybe not better at 135 though.

I suppose there are winnable fights even tho shed be 35 by the time she got back,but taking a serious run at the title might not be a good idea. A rematch with Holm i do admit would be the only fight id care to see Holm in at this point.

 

[HHJ]

Should grapple Rachel Ost on OF.

lol OF is a legit mma promotion.

Instead of going to Bellator,go to OF

 

[Dijardo]

i think she just figured out that now with all these old guys cutting is the best timing to get out of her UFC contract so she can make serious money in One or Bellator.
i dont see her fighting in UFC again.

 

[TBOCSKO]

Good to hear she is not a ,”closed door person.” I wouldn’t mind opening a few doors with her.

 

[Herwald]

lol OF is a legit mma promotion.

Instead of going to Bellator,go to OF

 

[Red Dragoniop]

LoL

 

[Number 8]

Yeah, no.

 

[Noodle King]

Her nudes are already out/don't care

 

[FaTaL FaTaL]

Has it really been 4 years? Luckily for her the lack of talent in wmma could get her some wins

 

[Swarthy]

Her Nudes are Grimy AF. She is a gross messy human. Her room and Bathroom was so disgusting and grotty I couldn’t even fap. Carraway dodged a bullet.