Miesha Tate
| Miesha Tate | |
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 Miesha Tate |
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| Born | August 18, 1986 Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| Other names | Takedown |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 64.5 in (164 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Yakima, Washington |
| Team | Team Alpha Male[1] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Website | http://takedowntate.ning.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  United States |
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| Women's Grappling | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2008 Lucerne | -72 kg (No-Gi) |
Miesha Tate (pronounced /ˈmiːʃə/; born August 18, 1986) is a professional mixed martial artist. She is the former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion and the current Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Champion. She has also competed and won a silver medal in the FILA Grappling Championships.[2]
Tate is currently the #3-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com[3] and the #1-ranked 135-pound female fighter according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.[4]
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[edit] Early life
Tate wrestled on the boys' wrestling team in high school. In 2005, she won the high school women's state championship and went on to win nationals at the World Team Trials in the 158 lb division.[2]
While attending Central Washington University Miesha's colleague, Rosalia Watson, encouraged her to attend the mixed martial arts club with her. Soon after attending, Tate officially joined the mixed martial arts sport club at Central Washington University that was run by her current boyfriend and trainer, Bryan Caraway.[5] She amassed a 5-1 amateur record in MMA before turning pro.
[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Tate debuted in mixed martial arts in 2007 at the one-night HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix. She defeated Jan Finney in the opening round, but was knocked out later in the night by a head kick from eventual tournament champion Kaitlin Young.
On June 27, 2008, Tate faced Cung Le protégé Elaina Maxwell at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson.[6] Tate moved up in weight for the fight and defeated Maxwell by Unanimous Decision.[7]
Tate won three more times and captured the FCF Women's Bantamweight Championship by defeating Liz Carreiro at Freestyle Cage Fighting on April 4, 2009.[8]
She returned to Strikeforce at Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Aina on May 15, 2009. Tate was originally scheduled to face Kim Couture, but Couture withdrew from the fight due to undisclosed reasons and Tate was matched up against undefeated Canadian Sarah Kaufman instead.[9] In a competitive fight, Tate was defeated by Unanimous Decision, but it marked the first time that Kaufman had gone to a decision.[10]
Tate knocked out Sarah Oriza eight seconds into the second round at a CageSport MMA event on October 3, 2009.[11]
She successfully defended her FCF title by defeating Valerie Coolbaugh in the first round by armbar at FCF 38 on January 16, 2010.[12]
Tate faced Zoila Gurgel at Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe on March 26, 2010.[2] Tate won the fight by armbar submission in the second round.[13]
Tate is scheduled to be part of the one-night Strikeforce 135-pound women's tournament on August 13, 2010 at Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor.[14] A random drawing was held on the day of the weigh-ins to determine first-round matchups[15] and Tate faced Maiju Kujala in the opening round of the tournament.[16]
Tate defeated Kujala by unanimous decision after two rounds to advance to the tournament final. She then defeated Hitomi Akano by unanimous decision after three rounds to become Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Tournament Champion.[17]
Tate was scheduled to challenge Marloes Coenen for the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship on March 5, 2011, but withdrew from the fight after suffering a knee injury in training.[18]
In order to unify all weight classes, Zuffa changed the title held by Marloes Coenen from Welterweight to Bantamweight prior to the fight taking place. Tate's fight with Marloes Coenen for the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship was rescheduled for Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson on July 30, 2011. Tate defeated Coenen via submission (arm-triangle choke) to become the new Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. “I think I’m not in reality quite yet,” Tate said shortly after winning the women’s bantamweight title. “I can’t believe that I have a belt to take home with me. I really had to dig deep those last couple rounds. Like I said, I had a tough end to my training camp, but I just feel like I went out there and I did what I needed to do and I won the fight and I’m world champion.”[19]
Tate's first defense of her Strikeforce title was against Ronda Rousey on March 3, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio.[20] The fight served as the main event of Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey.[21] She lost the fight via submission in the first round due to an armbar which dislocated her elbow.[22]
[edit] Personal life
Tate is dating fellow Team Alpha Male fighter Bryan Caraway.[5]
[edit] Film
Tate is featured in the mixed martial arts documentary Fight Life, set for release in the summer of 2011. The film is directed by indie filmmaker James Z. Feng and produced by RiLL Films.[23]
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
[edit] Mixed martial arts
- Freestyle Cage Fighting
- FCF Women's Bantamweight Championship (One time)
- HOOKnSHOOT
- BodogFIGHT 2007 Women's Bantamweight Tournament Semifinalist
- World MMA Awards
- 2011 Female Fighter of the Year
- Women's MMA Awards
- 2011 Submission of the Year vs. Marloes Coenen on July 30
- 2010 Female Fighter of the Year
- 2010 Female Bantamweight of the Year
- 2009 Submission of the Year vs. Lizbeth Carreiro on July 4
- ESPN
- 2011 Submission of the Month vs. Marloes Coenen on July 30
[edit] Submission grappling
- International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles
- 2008 FILA Grappling World Championships Senior Women' No-Gi Silver Medalist
[edit] Amateur wrestling
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 12 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 12–3 | Ronda Rousey | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey | March 3, 2012 | 1 | 4:27 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Lost the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 12–2 | Marloes Coenen | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson | July 30, 2011 | 4 | 3:03 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | Won the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 11–2 | Hitomi Akano | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor | August 13, 2010 | 3 | 3:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Won the Strikeforce 2010 Women's Bantamweight tournament. |
| Win | 10–2 | Maiju Kujala | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor | August 13, 2010 | 2 | 3:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Strikeforce 2010 Women's Bantamweight tournament semifinal. |
| Win | 9–2 | Zoila Gurgel | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe | March 26, 2010 | 2 | 4:09 | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Valerie Coolbaugh | Submission (armbar) | Freestyle Cage Fighting 38 | January 16, 2010 | 1 | 4:45 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Defended FCF Women's Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 7–2 | Sarah Oriza | KO (head kick) | CageSport MMA | October 3, 2009 | 2 | 0:08 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Sarah Kaufman | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Aina | May 15, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Lizbeth Carreiro | Submission (shoulder choke) | Freestyle Cage Fighting 30 | April 4, 2009 | 3 | 2:48 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | Won FCF Women's Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 5–1 | Dora Baptiste | Submission (triangle choke) | Atlas Fights: USA vs. Brazil | February 21, 2009 | 1 | 1:48 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Jessica Bednark | TKO (punches) | Freestyle Cage Fighting 27 | January 31, 2009 | 1 | 1:22 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Jamie Lynn Welsh | TKO (punches) | CageSport MMA | November 29, 2008 | 1 | 2:21 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Elaina Maxwell | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson | June 27, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | San Jose, California, United States | Strikeforce Debut. |
| Loss | 1–1 | Kaitlin Young | KO (head kick) | HOOKnSHOOT: BodogFIGHT 2007 Women's Tournament | November 24, 2007 | 1 | 0:30 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | BodogFIGHT 2007 Women's Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 1–0 | Jan Finney | Decision (referee decision) | HOOKnSHOOT: BodogFIGHT 2007 Women's Tournament | November 24, 2007 | 4 | 3:00 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | BodogFIGHT 2007 Women's Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Miesha Tate Aims For Title First Then Kaufman". MMAWeekly.com. 2010-08-12. http://mmaweekly.com/miesha-tate-aims-for-title-first-then-kaufman-2. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ a b c "MMA Quick Hits - Miesha Tate Interview". SportingNews.com. 2010-02-09. http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/ohiostate1016/227417/. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Women's MMA Pound-For-Pound Rankings". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/rankings/womens-pound-for-pound-top-15/. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ "Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/rankings/unified-womens-mixed-martial-arts-rankings/. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Exclusive Interview With Miesha Tate". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/interviews/2010/03/20/exclusive-interview-with-miesha-tate/. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ^ "Undefeated Kickboxer Set for Strikeforce". Sherdog.com. 2008-06-23. http://www.sherdog.com/news/press%20releases/Undefeated-Kickboxer-Set-for-Strikeforce-13366. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ^ "Thomson Takes Strikeforce Title in San Jose". Sherdog.com. 2008-06-28. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Thomson-Takes-Strikeforce-Title-in-San-Jose-13463. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ^ "Miesha Tate captures 135 pound title at Freestyle Cage Fighting". PROMMANOW.com. 2009-04-04. http://prommanow.com/index.php/2009/04/05/tate-captures-135-pound-title-at-freestyle-cage-fighting/. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Despite opponent change, Miesha Tate comfortable with "win-win" situation". MMAjunkie.com. 2009-05-12. http://mmajunkie.com/news/14855/despite-opponent-change-miesha-tate-comfortable-with-win-win-situation.mma. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ "Aina Takes Evangelista by DQ; Kaufman Remains Undefeated at Strikeforce". Sherdog.com. 2009-05-16. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Aina-Takes-Evangelista-by-DQ-Kaufman-Remains-Undefeated-at-Strikeforce-17494. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ^ "Miesha Tate wins impressively in Cage Sport MMA main event". PROMMANOW.com. 2009-10-04. http://prommanow.com/index.php/2009/10/04/miesha-tate-wins-impressively-in-cage-sport-mma-main-event/. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Miesha Tate Submits Valerie Coolbaugh At FCF 38". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2010/01/17/miesha-tate-submits-valerie-coolbaugh-at-fcf-38/. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ "Strikeforce Challengers 7 Live Results". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2010/03/26/strikeforce-challengers-7-live-results/. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- ^ "Lineup Set For Strikeforce Women's Tournament". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/07/10/lineup-set-for-strikeforce-womens-tournament/. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "Update: Strikeforce Still Planning Random Draw". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/07/21/update-strikeforce-still-planning-random-draw/. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ "Damm-Akano, Tate-Kujala Set For Strikeforce". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/08/12/damm-akano-tate-kujala-set-for-strikeforce/. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Miesha Tate Wins Strikeforce Women's Tournament". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2010/08/13/miesha-tate-wins-strikeforce-womens-tournament/. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "Miesha Tate On The Knee Injury That Knocked Her Out of Strikeforce Title Fight". MMAWeekly.com. 2011-02-24. http://mmaweekly.com/miesha-tate-documents-the-injury-that-knocked-her-out-of-the-title-fight-in-strikeforce. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ "MMAWeekly.com’s Strikeforce Fighter of the Night: Miesha Tate". MMAWeekly.com. 2011-07-31. http://mmaweekly.com/strikeforce-fighter-of-the-night-miesha-tate-makes-statement-for-womens-mma. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ "Miesha Tate Faces Ronda Rousey at Strikeforce March 3". MMAWeekly.com. 2012-01-04. http://mmaweekly.com/miesha-tate-faces-ronda-rousey-at-strikeforce-march-3. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ "Strikeforce Sets Tate-Rousey Title Bout As March 3 Headliner". MMARising.com. 2012-01-17. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2012/01/17/strikeforce-sets-tate-rousey-title-bout-as-march-3-headliner/. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ^ "Ronda Rousey, Sarah Kaufman Win Big At Strikeforce In Ohio". MMARising.com. 2012-03-03. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2012/03/03/ronda-rousey-sarah-kaufman-win-big-at-strikeforce-in-ohio/. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ^ Fight Life: MMA Documentary
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Marloes Coenen |
3rd Women's Welterweight Championship July 30, 2011 - March 3, 2012 |
Succeeded by Ronda Rousey |
