Miesha Tate, who competes at UFC Long Island on July 16, outlines why she wouldn’t return to the reality show despite winning the competition earlier this year.
Miesha Tate , is scheduled to finally get her chance to face Lauren Murphy after the fight was twice postponed this year. The former women’s bantamweight champion will compete for the first time at flyweight on Saturday, July 16. Ahead of the UFC’s first visit to UBS Arena on Long Island, Tate caught up with Scott Fontana for this week’s Post Fight Interview for some Q&A.
Q: What thoughts first went through your head when you learned Murphy had to withdraw from the original date? A: I just thought it was the worst news I could possibly receive regarding the fight. I wasn’t sure if that meant I was gonna get a replacement or if I was gonna fight her at a later date. I tried everything that I could to get a replacement but to no avail. So, finally agreed on a later date when her camp proposed July 16. Then we finally said, OK and I just moved my sights set for there. And I was frustrated, but what can you do? At this point, I’m good. I’m in a good place.
A: We have. Typically, we’ve gotten along before. [She] just kind of irritated me a little bit in this fight lead-up. She did an interview, and I’m not typically somebody to watch interviews of my opponents because I don’t really care. But one of my coaches brought up to me that she had some stomach issues, and that she was saying the delay of the fight was actually perfect. … But the interview kicked off with the interviewer asking her, “So this fight got delayed .
A: It was not good. I didn’t like it. The only reason I think it was worth it was because I’m a glutton for punishment, and I won. I won the show. I won a lot of money, and that was great. I can endure a lot, so I was able to handle it. But no, it was not good for me. It didn’t help me in my career with fighting. Just put a little bit of a roadblock. It’s done now. I wouldn’t do it again.A: Yes, 100 percent. Absolutely. I really think this will be the performance of my career. She’s ranked No.
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