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managed to escape several of Rousey's submission holds in the first two rounds, thus making her the first to ever reach the second and third round against Rousey. Tate and Rousey's rivalry is credited with bringing women's mixed martial arts to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, with UFC president Dana White confirming this during a 2012 interview. In 2013, EA Sports announced that Rousey and Tate were the first-ever female fighters selected for inclusion in a UFC video game. The two also appeared together on ESPN's "SportsCenter" while promoting their rematch. In an interview with Yahoo!, Rousey stated, "I think people
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Tate vs. Zingano would receive a shot at the bantamweight title, as well as a coaching position opposite Rousey on "The Ultimate Fighter". Zingano won the fight by third-round TKO, with Tate arguing that the stoppage was premature. Rousey later revealed that she agreed with Tate's stance on the matter. On May 28, the UFC announced that Zingano had withdrawn from her coaching opportunity and title shot due to a knee injury, and that Tate would replace her. Following the change of opponents, Rousey shared her thoughts on the new situation: Tate said, "We have our definite disagreements, but I
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fined 10% of his purse for failing to make the required weight for his fight. The Nevada State Athletic Commission's initial report did not include information on the penalty." UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 was held on December 28, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 18) is the eighteenth U.S.-based installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series "The Ultimate Fighter". The series was officially announced by the UFC in March 2013 with the revelation that
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The bout was rescheduled for the following January, where Mousasi submitted Kyle in the first round. Derek Brunson was scheduled to face Ronaldo Souza on this card. However, the Ohio State Athletic Commission denied Brunson's fight license based on an eye exam he had submitted. Bristol Marunde signed as his replacement. The Souza/Brunson bout was rescheduled for that August, where Souza won via first-round knockout. The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Ohio Athletic Commission. Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey was a mixed martial arts event that was held by Strikeforce.
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While discussing Tate in a later interview, Rousey explained "I kind of created this rivalry on purpose because I had enough friends, and I really could use a few enemies. And the result of how much attention this fight's been getting, that just proves me right." She also claimed that the challenge was not personal. In late 2011, Strikeforce announced that Tate vs. Rousey would take place in early 2012. During the months leading up to their fight, Tate and Rousey began feuding via interviews and social media. Tate stated that she did not believe Rousey deserved a title shot,
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an MMA card since Gina Carano fought Cristiane Santos in 2009. In the opening minute of the fight, Rousey attempted to lock Tate in an armbar. However, Tate escaped the hold and retaliated with strikes. Following a back-and-forth session of grappling, Rousey secured a second armbar during the final minute of the first round, forcing Tate to submit at 4:27, and becoming the new bantamweight champion. After the fight, Tate drew a degree of criticism for risking long-term damage to her arm by resisting the armbar for several moments. At a press conference, Rousey stated, "Miesha impressed me, she’s a
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will look back at this as one of the monumental rivalries", and as "one of those things that really cemented women's MMA." In November 2015, Holly Holm defeated Rousey for the UFC Bantamweight Championship. Tate won the title from Holm the following March, but lost it to Amanda Nunes in July 2016. Following a loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 205 in November 2016, Tate announced her retirement from mixed martial arts. A month later in December, Rousey attempted to take the title from Nunes but was defeated, and retired shortly afterward. Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey Miesha Tate vs.
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The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 18) is the eighteenth U.S.-based installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series "The Ultimate Fighter". The series was officially announced by the UFC in March 2013 with the revelation that for the first time women will serve as coaches and the contestants will be both male and female. Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey was selected to coach against the winner of the Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano bout on in April 2013. Zingano won the
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Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey was a mixed martial arts event that was held by Strikeforce. It took place on March 3, 2012 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The event was expected to host the finals of Strikeforce's Heavyweight Grand Prix with Josh Barnett taking on Daniel Cormier, but the bout did not materialize due to Cormier's lingering hand injury. The finals were instead held at that May, where Cormier won the tournament via unanimous decision. Gegard Mousasi was expected to face Mike Kyle at this event, but Kyle withdrew due to injury.
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also a 135-pound title, on July 30, 2011, submitting Marloes Coenen with an arm-triangle choke. Rousey made her pro MMA debut in March 2011, and finished each of her opponents throughout the year by first-round armbar submission. After defeating her fourth opponent, Julia Budd, at a Strikeforce event in November, Rousey (then fighting at 145 pounds) declared her intentions to challenge Tate for the bantamweight championship. At the time, Sarah Kaufman was considered the no. 1 contender for Tate's title. Rousey offered to fight Kaufman for the top contender spot, stating that she wanted a title shot against Tate specifically.
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Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey was a series of mixed martial arts bouts booked by Strikeforce and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In 2011, the fighters began a rivalry via social media and a series of interviews, with Rousey expressing an interest in fighting Tate for Tate's Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship. As the feud garnered increased attention from fans and the press, Tate and Rousey were ultimately chosen to headline a Strikeforce show on March 3, 2012. This marked a rare occurrence of women being placed in the main event of a mixed martial arts
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feel like I went out there and I did what I needed to do and I won the fight and I'm world champion." Tate's first title defense was expected to be against former opponent Sarah Kaufman. However, Ronda Rousey, a new Strikeforce fighter, offered to fight Kaufman for the top-contender spot, seeking a title shot against Tate specifically. "I really want to have a title fight against Miesha Tate. I don't want to take a risk on her losing," Rousey said. Rousey later explained that she believed a title fight between herself and Tate would garner significant attention. Strikeforce officials
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become too emotional beforehand. "In the fight against Ronda, I went in there to beat her up, not win an MMA match. I [made] mistakes, my head wasn't where it needed to be, and I got beat," she said. However, she ultimately expressed respect for Rousey's fighting ability, and stated that she would focus strictly on becoming a champion again in the second bout. Rousey declared that she would prepare for the best Miesha Tate possible in their rematch. In their rematch at UFC 168 on December 28, 2013, Rousey defeated Tate by submission at 0:58 in round 3. Tate
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going into this world title fight with me, Ronda is still to discover whether she is even a real fighter." While addressing the rivalry in general, Rousey eventually noted, "I think that if we met under different circumstances, if things weren't the way they were, we probably would've ended up being friends. I think that the person that you're fighting, you have more in common with than anyone else in the room." Tate and Rousey fought for the on March 3, 2012 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The main event marked the first occasion on which women had headlined
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(MMA) card. In making the transition to MMA, Rousey, a decorated judoka, employed a combination of judo and jiu-jitsu. Tate, an accomplished wrestler, utilized ground control to set up technical knockouts or submissions. In the pair's first bout, Rousey defeated Tate via armbar submission following a competitive round of grappling. Upon making the transition to the UFC, Rousey and Tate were eventually booked for a rematch in 2013. The rivalry holds a significant place in MMA history, as it is credited with bringing women's MMA to the sport's premier promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Though Tate and Rousey maintained an
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ostensibly heated feud, the fighters often expressed respect for each other as competitors. From July 2011 to December 2016, all fights for the Strikeforce and UFC bantamweight titles featured Tate, Rousey, or both. Prior to her debut in mixed martial arts (MMA), Ronda Rousey earned multiple titles while competing in judo. She won the gold medal at the Pan American Championships in 2004 and 2005, the silver medal at the world championships in 2007, and the bronze medal at the Summer Olympic Games in 2008, where she became the first American woman to ever medal in Olympic judo. She is
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face Cat Zingano on April 13 at . Regarding her long-term goals, Tate said, "Becoming a champion means more to me than anything—more than a rematch, more than anything. That's something that when I'm 80 years old someday and I have kids and grandkids I can look back and say, 'Look, this is what I did. This is my accomplishment.' So that's my ultimate goal." Prior to the fight, it was revealed that the winner of Tate vs. Zingano would receive a title shot against Ronda Rousey, who became the inaugural UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion due to Strikeforce and the
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would require surgery; therefore, Miesha Tate instead would coach on The Ultimate Fighter 18 against Rousey. Rousey faced Miesha Tate, in a rematch from Strikeforce, at UFC 168 on December 28, 2013. After going past the first two rounds, with Tate surviving an armbar attempt and a triangle attempt, Rousey finally submitted Tate via armbar in the third round to retain her Bantamweight Championship. In an interview with "Los Angeles Daily News", Rousey said she had lost muscle during her film commitments and not been able to regain her full strength for the Tate fight. It was announced at the
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managed to escape several of Rousey's submission holds in the first two rounds, thus making her the first to ever reach the second and third round against Rousey. Tate and Rousey's rivalry is credited with bringing women's mixed martial arts to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, with UFC president Dana White confirming this during a 2012 interview. In 2013, EA Sports announced that Rousey and Tate were the first-ever female fighters selected for inclusion in a UFC video game. The two also appeared together on ESPN's "SportsCenter" while promoting their rematch. In an interview with Yahoo!, Rousey stated, "I think people
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and felt that Rousey was more interested in self-promotion than in promoting women's mixed martial arts. The animosity between the two eventually led to a variety of trash-talk. While discussing Tate's performance against Coenen, Rousey stated, "To be honest, every time I study that tape, I have to take breaks in the middle because I'm just bored." Tate declared that most of the media attention surrounding Rousey was due to Rousey being "pretty." She also claimed that Rousey hadn't been truly tested in her career, stating, "She's been carefully matched, she’s been pampered and she’s been protected. The truth is,
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tough chick 'cause that hurts. I’ve had my elbow dislocated before and that’s no fun. The rule in judo is even if it’s dislocated if they don’t tap, then keep going." Following Strikeforce's fold in early 2013, Rousey and Tate joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As both promotions were owned by Zuffa LLC, Rousey was made the inaugural UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. On February 23, 2013, she successfully defended her title against Liz Carmouche at UFC 157. On April 13, Tate made her UFC debut against Cat Zingano. Prior to this bout, it was announced that the winner of
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he and Rousey were together in October 2015. The next day, Rousey revealed that she was dating Browne. Rousey and Browne got engaged on April 20, 2017 in New Zealand and married on August 28, 2017 in Browne's home state of Hawaii. In her autobiography, "My Fight, Your Fight", Rousey wrote of an incident with an ex-boyfriend she dubbed "Snappers McCreepy" after she discovered that he had taken nude photos of her without her consent or knowledge, two weeks before her first fight with Miesha Tate. Rousey wrote, "I slapped him across the face so hard my hand hurt." The
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she won the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship. She has also won a silver medal in the FILA Grappling Championships. Outside of MMA, Tate has modeled for numerous websites and publications, including "ESPN The Magazine" and "Fitness Gurls". In 2015, Tate was announced as a cast member in the feature film "Fight Valley". Her fighting style, which focused 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
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advanced directly to the finale." Fans voted to award the following $25,000 bonus awards to fights that took place during the TUF 18 season: The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place on November 30, 2013, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was expected to be headlined by a UFC Flyweight Championship bout between the current champion Demetrious Johnson and top contender Joseph Benavidez. The two previously met at UFC
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152 in the finals of the inaugural Flyweight Tournament, with Johnson winning the bout via split decision. However, on November 10, it was announced that Anthony Pettis withdrew from the main event on UFC on Fox 9 and the Johnson/Benavidez bout was moved to that event. Featured on the card were the finals from "The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate" in both men's and women's bantamweight divisions. Zak Cummings was originally scheduled to face Sérgio Moraes, but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Sean Spencer, but Moraes would also pull out and Drew Dober would replace
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number this year for Strikeforce. In total, the Rousey vs. Kaufman bout drew 908,000 viewers, including Sunday's replay of the fight. Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The event took place on August 18, 2012, at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California. It was broadcast live on Showtime and Showtime Extreme. The main event featured a Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between new titleholder Ronda Rousey and former champion Sarah Kaufman. The entire card consisted of nine sanctioned mixed martial arts bouts. The official weigh-ins, on
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Miesha Tate for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship on July 9, 2016, at UFC 200. Nunes stunned Tate early on via knee and punches and then won the fight by submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round. Her victory made her the first openly gay champion in UFC history. On December 30, 2016, Nunes made her first title defense against returning MMA superstar Ronda Rousey in the main event at UFC 207. Nunes won the fight via TKO due to punches just 48 seconds into the first round. For her second title defense, Nunes was scheduled to face Valentina Shevchenko
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UFC 168 UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on December 28, 2013, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was headlined by a Middleweight Championship rematch between the champion Chris Weidman and former champion Anderson Silva. The two previously met at UFC 162, with Weidman winning via KO in the second round, earning the title. Co-featured was a Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between the current champion Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate. The two met before under the banner in 2012 with Rousey winning via first round submission. This
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UFC being owned by the same company. It was also revealed that the winner would coach against Rousey on the 18th edition of , a UFC reality show. Despite winning the first two rounds, Tate lost in the final round by TKO. Tate argued that the stoppage was premature. The back-and-forth action earned both women a Fight of the Night bonus. On May 28, it was announced that Zingano had withdrawn as Rousey's opponent and opposing coach after suffering a knee injury which required surgery, and had been replaced by Tate. Prior to their rematch, Rousey expressed respect for Tate's
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23, 2013, at UFC 157. Despite being caught in an early standing neck crank attempt from Carmouche, Rousey got out of it and successfully defended her Bantamweight Championship title, winning the fight at 4:49 into the first round by submission due to an armbar. Carmouche dislocated Ronda Rousey's jaw during the fight. After Cat Zingano defeated Miesha Tate at , Dana White announced that Zingano would be a coach of against Rousey. On May 28, it was announced that Zingano would not be a coach and opponent for Rousey after Zingano suffered a knee injury earlier that same month which
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This marked a then-rare occurrence of women being placed in the main event of an MMA card. The bout was televised on Showtime and introduced by Jimmy Lennon, Jr. Shortly after the fight began, Tate escaped Rousey's first armbar attempt and retaliated with strikes. After a back-and-forth session of grappling, Tate lost the title when Rousey secured a second armbar near the end of the first round, forcing her to submit. Tate was criticized by the media for risking long-term damage to her arm by resisting the armbar for several moments. Rousey later stated, "Miesha impressed me, she's a tough
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choke in the second round. It was announced at the pre-fight press conference by UFC President Dana White that former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey would be the very first UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. It was confirmed by White that Carmouche would be challenging Rousey for the Women's Bantamweight title at UFC 157. In the early part of the first round, Carmouche locked in a standing rear-naked choke/face crank on Rousey. However, Rousey escaped and eventually finished the fight by armbar with 11 seconds left in the first round. Carmouche was expected to face Miesha Tate at UFC on
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works to emulate. Rousey is well known for her skill in grappling and is particularly noted for her string of victories by armbar. Against accomplished strikers, such as Julia Budd and Sarah Kaufman, Rousey has typically brought the fight down and sought a quick submission. Only powerful grapplers, such as Miesha Tate and Liz Carmouche, have been competitive with Rousey on the ground. During early fights in her MMA career, Rousey mainly used striking to set up judo. She became a more proficient striker following her UFC debut, leading to her first wins by way of stoppage. While standing, Rousey
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give her credit for what she’s done and where she’s got in the sport of women’s MMA. Without her, I don’t think we’d be as far so I do value that. But at the same time, I feel like I’m right on her heels, and I want what she has. I want the UFC belt. I want my team to win the show, and I want to be able to say that at the end of the day—to look her in the face and say, 'I've beaten Ronda Rousey.' " While reflecting on the first bout, Tate claimed that she'd
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Julia Budd at Strikeforce Challengers 20 on November 18, 2011, in Las Vegas. She won via submission due to an armbar in the first round, dislocating Budd's elbow in the process. Following the fight, she announced plans to move down to 135 pounds to challenge Miesha Tate, the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion at the time, with whom she had developed a much-publicized rivalry. During his appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience", Rousey's trainer Edmond Tarverdyan said that Rousey started her MMA career in the 145 lb division because she had to be able to make weight at short notice, due
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eventually announced that Rousey would be Tate's first challenger. As Rousey predicted, her bout with Tate was highly publicized in the months preceding it. Rousey had made her MMA debut in early 2011 and defeated all four of her opponents by first-round armbar submission. However, Tate did not believe that Rousey had earned a title shot, and felt that Rousey was largely gaining the opportunity due to being "pretty." The two engaged in a variety of trash-talk, with Rousey stating that she was "bored" while watching Tate's win over Coenen. Ultimately, Tate and Rousey headlined a on March 3, 2012.
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the main event at UFC 207. She lost the fight via TKO due to punches at just 48 seconds into the first round. Rousey had no answer to Nunes’ straight and overhand shots. Sports columnist Martin Rogers wrote, "Even with all that time to recuperate and prepare, Rousey did not learn an effective jab, the first and most basic tenet of boxing, one of MMA’s core disciplines." In a 2012 interview before her first match with Miesha Tate, Ronda Rousey said "When I was doing judo my main advantage was my conditioning and my pace; I used to wear people
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against Ronda Rousey at a yet-to-be-determined event later in 2016. However, on April 6, White revealed that Tate would instead fight Amanda Nunes in her first title defense at UFC 200 on July 9, 2016. In this fight, Nunes battered Tate with several consecutive strikes and finished her with a rear-naked choke hold three minutes into the first round to become the new Women's Bantamweight Champion. Tate fought Raquel Pennington at UFC 205 on November 12, 2016. Prior to the event, Tate stated that she intended to take a hiatus from MMA after the bout. She also agreed to a
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and kimura locks. During her fight against Julie Kedzie, she also used a triangle to transition to mount. Numerous media outlets, including "Yahoo!" and "FoxSports.com", described her ground game as "powerful" and "dominant," noting that Tate's opponents were often overwhelmed if taken down. Julie Kedzie typically avoided going to the ground with Tate throughout the duration of their fight. During their bout at UFC 168, Ronda Rousey repeatedly blocked and reversed Tate's takedown attempts. While standing, Tate typically used left jabs, left hooks, a right cross, an overhand right, and knees from a clinch. Tate appears in the award-winning mixed
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chick 'cause that hurts. I've had my elbow dislocated before and that's no fun. The rule in judo is even if it's dislocated if they don't tap, then keep going." Tate then faced Julie Kedzie at on August 18, 2012. In a striker-versus-grappler match-up, Tate endured two head-kicks and was knocked down twice. She subdued Kedzie with a fight-ending armbar in the third round. Following Strikeforce's fold, Tate officially joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in February 2013. Company president Dana White credited her fight with Rousey for bringing women's MMA to the promotion. The UFC announced that she would
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Strawweight champion Jessica Aguilar. The event fared well, receiving 900,000 pay-per-view buys. Rousey dedicated her fight to "Rowdy"Roddy Piper who had died the day before. The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses: UFC 190 UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia was a mixed martial arts event held on August 1, 2015, at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event was headlined by a UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between former UFC Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and #5 contender Bethe Correia. The lightweight and bantamweight finals of "" also took place at this event. The finale was initially planned
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was announced that Rousey would defend the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship against Alexis Davis in the co-main event at UFC 175 on July 5, 2014. She won the fight via knockout just 16 seconds into the first round. Rousey broke her thumb during the fight. The emphatic win also earned Rousey her second "Performance of the Night" bonus award. A match between Rousey and Cat Zingano was scheduled to take place at UFC 182 for the women's bantamweight title. However, the fight was moved to February 28, 2015, at UFC 184. Rousey defeated Zingano with an armbar in 14 seconds,
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UFC 193 on November 14, 2015. Despite being a massive betting underdog, Holm controlled a majority of the bout with her superior striking and defended all of Rousey's takedowns. The second fighter to take Rousey past the first round (after Miesha Tate), she won the fight via knockout in the second with a high kick, ending Rousey's undefeated streak and three-year reign as champion causing her to spend the night in the hospital Holm was also awarded her first "Fight of the Night" and "Performance of the Night" bonus awards (totalling $100,000). By winning the title, she became the first
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Esparza. Rawlings lost the fight via unanimous decision. Her first fight outside of Australia, combined with her personality, gave her a lot of coverage in the Australian media. This led Invicta FC president Shannon Knapp to say that she had never seen anything like it, and at the "2012 Women’s Mixed Martial Arts Awards" she was voted "2012 Favourite Female Fighter" with 265 votes by WMMA fans, 70 more than Ronda Rousey. Rawlings' next fight within Invicta Fighting Championships was against Jasminka Cive at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson on 5 April 2013. She won the fight via submission
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to the difficulty of finding willing opponents. Rousey challenged Tate for her Strikeforce title on March 3, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. She defeated Tate by submission due to an armbar in the first round, again dislocating her opponent's elbow, to become the new Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. Rousey appeared in "All Access: Ronda Rousey" on Showtime. The half-hour special debuted on August 8, 2012. UFC President Dana White revealed during the program that "In the next 10 years, if there's a woman in the octagon, it's probably going to be Ronda Rousey." The second installment of the special aired on
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televised broadcast. The disclosed fighter payroll for Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman was $368,000. Individual payouts are listed below. The numbers only include figures that Strikeforce disclosed to the state athletic commission; fight bonuses, sponsorship fees, and other unofficial bonuses were not disclosed. According to Annie Van Tornhout, a Showtime Sports publicist, the event drew an average of 529,000 viewers for the live and delayed broadcast. As a result, the event became the most-watched Strikeforce card on Showtime this year and the sixth most-watched of all-time. The broadcast peaked at 676,000 viewers for the main event, which is also the highest
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Kurt Angle, who was trying to break up the fight between Rousey and Bliss. On the July 2 episode of "Raw", the match at Extreme Rules was made an Extreme Rules match, and Rousey stated her intentions to be in the front row for the match. On the June 4 episode of "Raw", The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) won a tag team battle royal to earn the right to face Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt for the Raw Tag Team Championship by last eliminating Heath Slater and Rhyno. On the June 25 episode of "Raw", Axel defeated Hardy
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fighting ability, and declared her appreciation for their rivalry. Tate remarked, "We have our definite disagreements, but I give her credit for what she's done and where she's got in the sport of women's MMA. Without her, I don't think we'd be as far so I do value that." The rematch took place at UFC 168 on December 28, 2013. The fight was largely one-sided, in Rousey's favor, though Tate did manage to take Rousey beyond the first round, coming back from several of Rousey's takedowns and even causing the crowd to rally behind her towards the end of round
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Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The event took place on August 18, 2012, at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California. It was broadcast live on Showtime and Showtime Extreme. The main event featured a Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between new titleholder Ronda Rousey and former champion Sarah Kaufman. The entire card consisted of nine sanctioned mixed martial arts bouts. The official weigh-ins, on August 17, were open to fans as reported by MMAjunkie. Rousey appeared on Conan and on Showtime's "All Access: Ronda Rousey"
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stepped in to replace Santos against Daley. Meanwhile, Saffiedine was moved to a bout with Scott Smith at this event. Roger Gracie was originally scheduled to face Muhammed Lawal at the event. However, the bout was rescheduled for that September after Gracie suffered a training injury. Lawal won the rescheduled bout by first round KO. Ronda Rousey and Sarah D'Alelio were originally scheduled to fight on this card, but their bout was later moved to Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte. Lyle Beerbohm was originally scheduled to face Gesias Cavalcante, but was replaced by Bobby Green on July 19, 2011. The
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UFC 157 UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 23, 2013, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The headline bout between Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche was the first-ever women's fight in UFC history. The two fought in the newly created 135-pound bantamweight division for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. Rousey was the defending champion, as she was awarded the championship at a pre-event press conference on December 6, 2012, prior to which she was the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. Manny Gamburyan was expected to face Chad
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reign, Rousey went on to fend off title contenders such as Nikki Bella (in the main event of the first ever all women's pay–per–view Evolution), Mickie James, Nia Jax and Natalya. In November, Rousey was supposed to face Becky Lynch at the Survivor Series pay–per–view in an interbrand champion vs. champion match, however, Lynch was injured during an invasion angle just after she attacked Rousey backstage. At the event, on November 18, Rousey faced Charlotte Flair instead, and won via disqualification after Flair brutally attacked her with a kendo stick and steel chairs. A month later, on December 16, at
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to promote herself and her upcoming fight. She also appeared on the cover of ESPN's Body Issue. Rousey upped the hype at the official pre-fight press conference when she said "if I get her (Kaufman) in a choke I'm gonna hold on to it until she's actually dead..." With the cancellation of Strikeforce's next two events, and featuring only male fighters, this was the last Strikeforce card to feature bouts involving female fighters. As he was absent from Strikeforce's last event due to a private family matter, this was the last Strikeforce card featuring Mauro Ranallo providing commentary on the
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UFC 168 post-fight press conference that Rousey would defend the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship against fellow Olympic medalist and undefeated fighter, Sara McMann in the main event at UFC 170 on February 22, 2014. Rousey won the fight by TKO after knocking down McMann with a knee to the body in just over a minute into the first round. This marked Rousey's first career win via a method other than armbar. The stoppage led to controversy, with some sports writers and attendants finding it premature. In 2014, Rousey was named one of espnW's Impact 25. On April 11, 2014, it
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Fame. In 2018, Rousey began a career in professional wrestling, signing a contract with WWE. She made her in-ring debut at WrestleMania 34, and won the Raw Women's Championship, her first WWE and professional wrestling title, at SummerSlam 2018. Rousey has also enjoyed success as an actress and author, appearing in the films "The Expendables 3" (2014), "Furious 7" (2015), and "Mile 22" (2018), and releasing her autobiography "My Fight / Your Fight" in 2015. Rousey has been credited for breaking down several hurdles regarding female mixed martial arts, as well as challenging barriers regarding body image and female conformity.
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to popular female fighters and personalities such as Megumi Fujii, Gina Carano, Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos, Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate, Holly Holm, Amanda Nunes and Joanna Jedrzejczyk and among others. Carano became known as "the face of women's MMA" after appearing in a number of EliteXC events. This was furthered by her appearances on MGM Television's 2008 revival of their game show "American Gladiators". The UFC's decision to allow female fighters in the organization, to promote the then dominant fighter Ronda Rousey, is often cited as the reason women's mixed martial arts became known to the general public. Rousey won the
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round. The bout was named Fight of the Night. As the winner of the bout, Zingano was set to become a coach on against Ronda Rousey and be the next challenger for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. However, on May 28, it was announced that Zingano was out as coach/opponent for Rousey after she had suffered a knee injury earlier in the month which required surgery and had been replaced by Tate. On October 3, 2013, Zingano underwent PRP (Platelet-rich plasma) and stem cell treatment on both of her knees at Ortho Regenerative Institute with Dr. Fady Elias in Costa
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of ground-based arts, including wrestling, jiu-jitsu, and submission defense; her wrestling-heavy style lead to her first nickname, "Takedown". In July 2011, Tate won the Strikeforce Bantamweight Championship by becoming the first woman to ever submit Marloes Coenen in an MMA bout. During her win at UFC 183, Tate out-grappled Olympic wrestling medalist Sara McMann. She is also noted for being the first fighter to escape Ronda Rousey's armbar on multiple occasions. Following their first bout in March 2012, Rousey described Tate as "much more savvy on the ground than I anticipated." Tate was noted for her double-leg takedowns, usually performed
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State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses or Pay-Per-View quotas. 2013 in UFC The year 2013 is the 21st year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. 2013 started with "UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping". 2013 also saw the introduction of the women's bantamweight weight class with "UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche". The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2013: UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping (also known as UFC on FX
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event was expected to feature a Flyweight Championship bout between the current champion Demetrious Johnson, and challenger John Moraga, as well as the middleweight tournament finals. However, Johnson was forced out of the bout with an injury and Moraga was removed from the event as well. As a result, the main event featured a bout between the former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber and long time bantamweight contender Scott Jorgensen.<ref name="Faber/Jorgensen"></ref> The winner of the Miesha Tate vs. Cat Zingano bout was expected to coach against Ronda Rousey for the next season of The Ultimate Fighter. Fighters were awarded $50,000
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by undefeated newcomer and Strikeforce veteran Patrick Cummins. The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses: The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. UFC 170 UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann was a mixed martial arts held on February 22, 2014, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. A bout between women's bantamweight champion and former Olympian Ronda Rousey and former Olympian Sara McMann headlined the event. A bout between Gilbert Melendez
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UFC 170 UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann was a mixed martial arts held on February 22, 2014, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. A bout between women's bantamweight champion and former Olympian Ronda Rousey and former Olympian Sara McMann headlined the event. A bout between Gilbert Melendez and Khabib Nurmagomedov was briefly linked to this event. The fight was later cancelled. Lucas Martins was expected to face Bryan Caraway at this event. However, Caraway pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by UFC newcomer Aljamain Sterling. Martins ended up also getting injured
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August 15, 2012. Rousey also appeared on "Conan". Rousey defended her Strikeforce title against Sarah Kaufman at on August 18, 2012, in San Diego, California. Rousey said that she would throw Kaufman's arm at her corner after ripping it off with an armbar, and threatened to choke or pound Kaufman's face to death. During the fight, Rousey would quickly take down Kaufman and submit her with an armbar in just 54 seconds to retain the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship. After the fight, Rousey announced that if former Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos wanted to fight her, it would
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but the bout never materialized. This brought the two together, and they have been friends ever since. Tate later invited Dandois to the United States, to assist in her in training for her second fight against Ronda Rousey. In January 2009, Cindy Dandois made her professional MMA debut, defeating Marloes Coenen. Over the next several years Dandois defeated champion kickboxer Jorina Baars, and took on other fighters under the M-1 banner. Dandois was going to fight Gina Carano after the latter had lost to Cris Cyborg, but had to withdraw due to getting pregnant. After three years of inactivity due
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2013 in UFC The year 2013 is the 21st year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. 2013 started with "UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping". 2013 also saw the introduction of the women's bantamweight weight class with "UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche". The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2013: UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping (also known as UFC on FX 7) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 19, 2013, at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São
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as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. UFC 195 UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit was a mixed martial arts event held on January 2, 2016, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was expected to feature a UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between then-undefeated champion Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm, a former 18-time boxing world champion in three weight classes. However, the bout was moved to UFC 193 after a thumb injury to UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie
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2014 at UFC 177. After escaping a submission attempt in the first round, Correia became more aggressive with her striking and won by TKO at 1:56 of round 2. Following her third consecutive win in the UFC, Correia was challenged by former Strikeforce bantamweight champions Sarah Kaufman and Miesha Tate. "A lot of girls from the UFC roster want a bout with me," Correia noted. She initially expressed interest in fighting Kaufman, but later stated that she was focused on getting a title shot against then-UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. "I want to face the champion," she said. After her
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have to take place at bantamweight. In November 2012, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced that Rousey had become the first female fighter to sign with the UFC. UFC President Dana White officially announced at the "" pre-fight press conference that Rousey was the first UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. Rousey originally opposed using the nickname her friends gave her, "Rowdy", feeling it would be disrespectful to professional wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. After meeting Piper (circa 2012 or 2013) through Gene LeBell, who helped train both of them, Piper personally gave his approval. Rousey defended her title against Liz Carmouche on February
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served as the coaches bout for The Ultimate Fighter 18. Initially, it was announced that Rousey would face top contender Cat Zingano at this event, after Zingano defeated Tate at . However, Zingano was pulled from the bout, and subsequently as coach for The Ultimate Fighter, after it was announced that she had suffered a knee injury and would be sidelined for several months. Tate was tabbed as the replacement and the rematch with Rousey was announced. Shane del Rosario was expected to face Guto Inocente at the event, but both men pulled out of the bout, citing injuries. On
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there were 450,000 pay-per-view buys. Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses. The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses or Pay-Per-View quotas. ^ "Nah-Shon Burrell was fined and a percentage of his fight purse went to Yuri Villefort for failing to make the required weight for his fight." UFC 157 UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 23, 2013, at the Honda Center
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lines. A number of starring film roles have been developed for Rousey, including an adaptation of her autobiography "My Fight/Your Fight" at Paramount, "The Athena Project" at Warner Bros., the Peter Berg-directed action film "Mile 22". Rousey was scheduled to star in a remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze action drama "Road House". "Road House" would have marked her biggest acting job to date. According to "Variety", Rousey reached out to Swayze's widow, Lisa Niemi, to ask for her blessing, which Niemi gave. However, the "Road House" project was cancelled in 2016. On July 9, 2018, Rousey was confirmed as
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2013 in sports 2013 in sports is listing and describing the major sporting events from the current year: by month and by discipline. The year after the 2012 Summer Olympics and the year before the 2014 Winter Olympics. The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events by month. January 1/19 — February 2/2 — ONE Fighting Championship: Return of Warriors 2/2 — UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar 2/23 — UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche March April 4/5 — ONE Fighting Championship: Kings and Champions May 5/31 — ONE Fighting Championship: Rise to Power June July August 8/3 —
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at its April 9, 2011 event in San Diego that Gina Carano would make her return on June 18 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, during the Overeem vs. Werdum Strikeforce event against D'Alelio. Initially, Strikeforce announced that Carano had failed her pre-fight medical examination due to an unknown issue and the fight was pulled from the card. As the story developed, it became public that Carano was medically cleared by the Athletic Commission but was removed from the card for unknown reasons. D'Alelio was then scheduled to make her Strikeforce debut against Ronda Rousey on July 30,
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winner scheduled to face the winner of Alexis Davis vs. Hitomi Akano. On September 4, 2012, it was announced McMann had signed with Strikeforce. She was expected to debut at against former bantamweight title challenger Liz Carmouche, but the event was cancelled. In February 2013, McMann officially joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It was rumored she turned down a fight with then-title holder Ronda Rousey. However, this was false information and no such fight was offered or even presented to McMann at the time. She became the third female to earn a victory in the UFC by defeating Sheila
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In August 2013, it was announced that Baszler was one of the fighters selected to be on . In her fight to get into the TUF house, Baszler faced Colleen Schneider and won via an armbar submission in the first round. Baszler was then selected by Ronda Rousey as the first team pick and the first fight of the season against Julianna Peña. Baszler lost to Peña after tapping out due to a rear naked choke in the second round. Baszler was expected to face Sarah Kaufman at . However, on April 2, 2014, she pulled out of the bout
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Belt) making her the youngest person in the US to ever be awarded this rank. Harrison, a former training partner of fellow judoka Ronda Rousey, announced in October 2016 that she had signed with World Series of Fighting. While she will initially work as a commentator she also indicated she is contracted to fight, probably in the women's division. Harrison made her MMA debut at PFL 2 on June 21, 2018 against Brittney Elkin in the Women's Lightweight division. She won via submission due to an armbar in the first round. For her second professional fight, Harrison faced Jozette Cotton
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through her weight cut for her championship fight against Miesha Tate. Since then, Dolce has been the weight-cut coach to many UFC athletes such as Johny Hendricks, Ronda Rousey, Gilbert Melendez, Vitor Belfort, Thiago Alves, Chael Sonnen, Mirsad Bektic, Nik Lentz, Duane Ludwig, Michael Bisping, Antonio Silva and Jake Ellenberger, helping them shed significant pounds before their fights. In 2007, Dolce published "The Dolce Diet: 3 Weeks to Shredded." He then published "The Dolce Diet: Living Lean" in 2010 and "The Dolce Diet: Living Lean Cookbook" in 2011. Dolce also records weekly fitness and nutrition podcasts, videos and gives over
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mixed martial artists Ronda Rousey, Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir (), who named themselves "The Four Horsewomen" in 2013, with the blessing of Anderson and Flair. After Bethe Correia defeated Duke, she held up four fingers and symbolically put one down. She did this again after beating Baszler. As Shafir is not in the UFC, these two wins set the stage for a bantamweight title fight between her and Rousey (the "Ric Flair of the Four Horsewomen") at UFC 190. Rousey knocked Correia out in 34 seconds. The group was shown at ringside during WrestleMania 31, where Rousey
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June 15. She won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. In her second UFC bout, Davis faced Liz Carmouche on November 6, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 31. She won the fight via unanimous decision. cDavis faced Jessica Eye on February 22, 2014, at UFC 170. Davis won the fight via split decision. Davis faced UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey for the belt at UFC 175 on July 5, 2014. She lost the fight via knockout sixteen seconds into the first round. Davis faced Sarah Kaufman for a third time at UFC 186 on April 25, 2015. After losing
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a follow-up left hook. Kyle Noke defeated Peter Sobotta via TKO in round one of their welterweight bout with a front kick and a flurry of follow up punches. The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses: UFC president Dana White commented on the Rousey vs Holm fight, stating "This is a fight. This is what happens", then going on to state "All the greats eventually go down one day". White also said that "there will absolutely be a rematch." Joe Rogan, color-commentator for the UFC, stated Holm's win is "by far the biggest upset in UFC history." UFC 193 UFC
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was reported that Tate joined ONE Championship as a Vice President. Prior to Tate's announcement, Damon Martin of "FoxSports.com" noted that Tate had created "a legacy that will be hard to match by any fighter walking behind her." After UFC 205, football player Larry Fitzgerald commended Tate on a "great career", while wrestling commentator Jim Ross praised her athleticism. Toward the end of her career, Tate revealed that she hoped to establish herself as a role model. Following their bout in April 2013, Cat Zingano stated, "To be honest, I looked up to Miesha since I started this sport." Rousey
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14, 2015, Holly Holm defeated Rousey for the UFC Bantamweight Championship. In January 2016, the UFC announced that Tate would be the first title defense for Holm at UFC 196 on March 5, 2016. After a back-and-forth four rounds that saw both fighters displaying an advantage, Tate defeated Holm via a technical submission due to a rear-naked choke in the fifth round to become the new UFC Bantamweight Champion. The win also earned Tate her first "Performance of the Night" bonus award. Following Tate's victory over Holm, UFC president Dana White quickly announced that Tate's first title defense would be
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high kick to the neck, ending Rousey's three-year reign as champion. It was also her first loss. After the fight, Rousey and Holm were each awarded a "Fight of the Night" bonus of $50,000. She was also medically suspended by UFC on November 18, 2015, which included a no-contact suspension for 45-days, and no fights for 60-days, and would have to depend on CT scan results to have the suspension reduced. She was medically cleared on December 9, 2015. After over a year away from the sport, Rousey returned to face current champion Amanda Nunes on December 30, 2016, in
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fight, but a few weeks prior to filming was removed from the coaching position due to an injury and replaced by Tate. The season was the first to air on Fox Sports 1 and debuted on September 4, 2013, and also the first time that it had been seen on BT Sport in the UK debuting on September 5, 2013 at 11PM also. "* Gorman got injured and was replaced on episode 2 by Fisette" "* Bollinger did not make weight and was expelled. Gutierrez advanced directly to the semifinals." "** Gutierrez did not make weight and was expelled. Grant
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him. Josh Sampo missed the 126 lb weight limit at the weigh ins and forfeited 10% of his purse as a penalty. The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses. (Sampo was not awarded a bonus as a penalty for missing weight and the bonus money he would have won was forfeited to Benoit. Benoit was awarded a $100,000 bonus as a result.) The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. ^"Josh Sampo was reportedly
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also a five-time national champion in the United States. Miesha Tate began competing in amateur wrestling while in high school, winning the state championship in Washington in 2005. She went on to win a national grappling championship at the 2008 World Team Trials, and a silver medal at the 2008 FILA Worlds Grappling Championship. She made her professional MMA debut at the Hook 'n' Shoot Bodog tournament in 2007, defeating Jan Finney by decision. Tate won the 135-pound championship of the Freestyle Cage Fighting promotion in 2009, submitting Liz Carriero. She went on to win the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship,
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2. After escaping two submission attempts, Tate lost to an armbar in the third round. Tate faced Liz Carmouche in the co-main event at on April 19, 2014. She won the fight via unanimous decision, earning her first win in the UFC. Tate then faced promotion newcomer Rin Nakai at on September 20, 2014. She won the fight via unanimous decision, making Tate 2-2 in the UFC. Tate faced Sara McMann at UFC 183 on January 31, 2015. Tate surprised many in the MMA community by out-grappling McMann, an Olympic medalist in wrestling, for the majority of round 3, winning
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UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 (also known as UFC Fight Night 64) was a mixed martial arts event held on April 11, 2015, at the Tauron Arena Kraków in Kraków, Poland. The event was the first that the organization has hosted in Poland. The main event featured a heavyweight rematch between Gabriel Gonzaga and returning veteran Mirko Cro Cop, who last fought in the organization at UFC 137 in 2011. Gonzaga won their first encounter at UFC 70 in 2007 via knockout due to a first round head kick.
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Diego Corrales vs. José Luis Castillo Diego Corrales vs. José Luis Castillo was a boxing match in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on May 7, 2005. Corrales won the fight in the tenth round after himself being knocked down twice in the round. The fight was a 12-round lightweight unification bout between Corrales and Castillo. Corrales, who had a career record of 39-2-0 with 32 knockouts, was the World Boxing Organization (WBO) champion. Castillo, at 52-6-1 with 46 knockouts, was the World Boxing Council (WBC) champion. Castillo's style was to fight inside. Corrales' trainer, Joe Goossen, told Corrales to fight inside,
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Mike Bannon at CFFC 25 on June 22, 2013. However, the bout was cancelled for unknown reasons. Horcher faced Mike Medrano at CFFC 30: Sterling vs. Roberts on November 2, 2013. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Horcher faced Gabriel Miglioli at CFFC 35: Heckman vs. Makashvili on April 26, 2014. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Horcher was expected to face Gil de Freitas at CES 25 on August 8, 2014. However, the fight was cancelled for unknown reasons. Horcher faced Alex Ricci at CFFC 40: Horcher vs. Ricci on August 23, 2014. He won the fight
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Carl Froch vs. Mikkel Kessler Carl Froch vs. Mikkel Kessler was a championship fight for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Middleweight championship on 24 April 2010 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Froch defeated Andre Dirrell by split decision in his third WBC super-middleweight title defense which was a very controversial win with many believing Dirrell had won. Nevertheless, Froch got the win and the 2 points for his victory. Meanwhile WBA Champion Kessler was upset in his first Super Six match against Andre Ward who won via an 11th round technical decision. In the buildup to the fight there were concerns
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round. Ledesma faced Darren Mima at CFFC 36: Secor vs. Good on June 21, 2014. He lost via unanimous decision. Ledesma faced Dave Morgan on December 13, 2014 at CFFC 44: Bezerra vs. Makashvili 2. He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round. Ledesma faced Evan Velez at CFFC 48: Good vs. Burrell on May 9, 2015. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Ledesma faced UFC veteran Louis Gaudinot in the main event of CFFC 51 on September 12, 2015. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Claudio Ledesma Claudio Ledesma (born April 2, 1983)
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UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 (also known as UFC Fight Night 38) was a mixed martial arts event held on March 23, 2014, at the Ginásio Nélio Dias in Natal, Brazil. The event was headlined by the anticipated rematch between mixed martial arts legends Maurício Rua and Dan Henderson. Henderson won their first encounter back in November 2011 at UFC 139 via unanimous decision in a bout lauded by many MMA pundits as the "Fight of the Year" for 2011 and one of the best bouts in the history of the
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contest and her replacement would be Liz Carmouche. The Coenen/Tate bout was rescheduled for on July 30, where Tate won the title via fourth round submission. Jorge Gurgel was originally set to fight promotional newcomer Tyler Combs at this event, but Combs injured himself five days before the event and had to withdraw from the bout. Billy Vaughan stepped in as his replacement. Strikeforce Challengers commentator Pat Miletich filled in for Gus Johnson on the live broadcast of this event, as Johnson was calling a NCAA basketball game that night. Miletich would later permanently replace Johnson for Strikeforce's main events
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Jennifer Tate at IFC: Warriors Challenge 21 on June 3, 2006 and lost via triangle choke in the second round. The fight was the first women's bout ever sanctioned by the California State Athletic Commission. She faced Brittany Pullen at FFF 1: Asian Invasion on February 17, 2007. She won the fight via a 16-second knockout in the first round. Evinger faced Shonie Plagman at X-1: Extreme Fighting 2 on March 17, 2007. She won the fight by knockout 10 seconds into the second round. She faced Ginele Marquez at Tuff-N-Uff 2 on April 14, 2007. She won the fight
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Baszler refers to her fans as the "Queen's Army." Baszler faced Amanda Buckner at MFC: USA vs. Russia 3 on June 3, 2006. She lost the fight by TKO in the third round. She faced Samantha Anderson at NFF: The Breakout on March 10, 2007. She won the fight by kimura submission in the first round. Baszler debuted for EliteXC at a ShoXC event on July 27, 2007. She submitted veteran Jan Finney with a first-round armbar and repeated the feat three months later against Jennifer Tate. After defeating Keiko Tamai with an impressive Twister submission at a third ShoXC
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UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 (also known as UFC Fight Night 27) was a mixed martial arts event held on August 28, 2013, at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event was broadcast live on Fox Sports 1. The main event was a rematch between Martin Kampmann and former UFC Interim Welterweight Champion and former WEC Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit. In their first encounter at UFC Fight Night 18 in 2009, Kampmann defeated Condit (who was making his promotional debut) via split decision. A bout between promotional newcomers Nandor
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UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 (also known as UFC on Fox 17) was a mixed martial arts event held on December 19, 2015, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Rafael dos Anjos and top contender Donald Cerrone. Dos Anjos won their first fight at by unanimous decision. Germaine de Randamie was scheduled to face Sarah Kaufman at the event. However, De Randamie pulled out of the fight on December 3 citing an injury. On December
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Coetzee, even as his two previous world championship attempts, held in South Africa, were against Tate and Weaver, who were Blacks as well. One fact that was somewhat important for the fight to gain public interest was that, while not considered a "White hope", like Cooney had been before his fight with Holmes, Coetzee would be attempting to become the first White world Heavyweight champion since 1960, when Ingemar Johansson reigned after defeating Floyd Patterson. The fight came off on September 23, 1983, at Richfield Coliseum in Richfield Township, Ohio, about halfway between Dokes' hometown of Akron and the much
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn, billed as the Battle of Brisbane, was a boxing match for the WBO welterweight championship, held at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia on 2 July 2017. After 12 rounds, Horn won by unanimous decision. The bout was initially announced in January 2017. However, by the next month the fight was in doubt. Pacquiao decided to fight Amir Khan in the United Arab Emirates, but the fight fell through. Pacquiao-Khan was then thought to possibly take place in November 2017. The fight was finalized in April 2017, with the city of
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the fight by majority decision (29–28, 29–27, and 28–28). Following Tate's third UFC victory, "FoxSports.com" declared that Tate had "proven to be the top fighter in the world at 135 pounds outside of the champion". On March 20, 2015, it was announced that Tate would face Jessica Eye in a bout on July 25, 2015 at . Given the significance of the fight, which was initially promoted as a top-contender bout, Tate remarked that she expected "the best Jessica Eye that anyone has ever seen," and called Eye a tough opponent. Tate won the fight by unanimous decision. On November
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