Miesha Theresa Tate is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and is a former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion
Primarily known for her grappling ability, Tate became a wrestler while attending Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma, Washington and won a state championship during her senior year in 2005
She began her professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career in 2007, and won the bantamweight championship of the Freestyle Cage Fighting promotion in 2009
Tate gained increased recognition in 2011, when she won the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship
She has also won a silver medal in the FILA Grappling Championships
As of October 6, 2016, she is the #1 contender in the Women's Bantamweight division
Outside of MMA, Tate has modeled for numerous websites and publications, including ESPN The Magazine and Fitness Gurls
She is featured as a playable character in the video game EA Sports UFC
She has a podcast called "The Miesha Tate Show" which is not strictly MMA-based
In 2015, Tate was announced as a cast member in the feature film Fight Valley
Her fighting style, which focuses on wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, has earned praise from multiple peers and media outlets
Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White has credited Tate's fight with Ronda Rousey on March 3, 2012 as the key factor in the creation of women's divisions in the UFC
On March 5, 2016, Tate became the UFC's Women's Bantamweight Champion after beating Holly Holm via technical submission
Social media stats as of July 2021:
27k subscribers on Youtube
2.2M followers on facebook
819k fans on Twitter
2M followers on Instagram
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Laurent: One of the most famous MMA athletes. The first lady in combat sports I was interested in watching her fights. Skilled, brave, pretty, calm, kind, and good at communicating. (June 09, 2022)Reply »
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