As MMA is not immune to gossip, rumors have swirled recently as to what big UFC announcement is on the horizon for womens MMA. After Joe Rogan appeared on Kevin & Bean on Los Angeles KROQ saying that some major news was about to drop from the UFC, speculation has tended towards two scenarios: That current bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was going to face movie star Gina Carano next, or that Rousey was going to fight Cristiane \"Cyborg\" Justino. <\/p>\n
Whatever it is, count Miesha Tate, who lost to Rousey at UFC 168 in December, among those whod rather see the latter than the former. Tate appeared on Mondays edition of The MMA Hour and said she wasnt sure Carano -- who has been out of action since 2009 -- was a legitimate match-up for Rousey, who defended her title a couple of weeks ago at UFC 170 against Sara McMann. <\/p>\n
\"I think that would be a lot for Gina to take on, having a five-year layoff,\" Tate said. \"I dont know, I think the fans would really get a kick out of it, so I understand the entertainment value. The fan in me would be a little curious to see it, but I dont know if it would be a fair match-up, just because shes been out of the loop for so long. <\/p>\n
\"And to even make 135 again, were talking about questionable. She struggled to make 145, whos going to say five years later shes going to want to fight Ronda Rousey at 135. Its a little far-fetched.\" <\/p>\n
As far as a potential Rousey-Cyborg match-up, though, Tate said she would be just as curious as anybody as to how that would play out. <\/p>\n
\"Everyone wants to see that fight,\" she said. \"I think that Cyborg has proven time and time again that she is one of the baddest women on the planet. If she can be the Invicta FC champion at 135, I think shes done enough. I think that its definitely a fair match-up, and I think everybody, including myself, would absolutely love to see it.\" <\/p>\n
Though Tate has been \"out of the loop\" traveling in Europe and starting her fight camp for her April 19 fight with Liz Carmouche at UFC on FOX 11, she said she did catch Rouseys last performance against McMann in February. The hostilities between Rousey and Tate were well documented throughout the airing of The Ultimate Fighter 18, but Tate says shes moved on. <\/p>\n
And she also thought that McMann saw the best version of Rousey, who for the first time finished an opponent with something other than an armbar, thats been on display yet. <\/p>\n
\"She looked great,\" Tate said. \"I think the thing about Ronda is every fight she is getting better. I personally was never one to say she was a one-trick pony. I always said that was the best thing she had was her armbar. Clearly I still think thats still the best thing she has, but obviously I fought the best version of Ronda, and I think Sara McMann fought an even better version of her because shes evolving her game. <\/p>\n
\"She looked good. She was able to showcase something else. And like I said, thats where the compliments will stop. I think shes an incredible athlete, and she has a great skill set, and thats all that I can say. Ill stop there.\" <\/p>\n
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