Miesha Tate

Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate in 2018
BornMiesha Theresa Tate
(1986-08-18) August 18, 1986 (age 38)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.[1]
Other namesCupcake
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight136 lb (62 kg; 9.7 st)
DivisionFeatherweight (2008)
Bantamweight (2007–2016; 2021–present)
Flyweight (2022)
Reach65 in (165 cm)
StyleSubmission wrestling
Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[3]
TeamXtreme Couture
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years active2007–2016, 2021–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total29
Wins20
By knockout4
By submission8
By decision8
Losses9
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision4
Websitehttp://www.mieshatate.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  United States
Women's Grappling
FILA Grappling World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Lucerne 72 kg (No-Gi)

Miesha Theresa Tate[4] (/ˈmiːʃə/ MEE-shə; born August 18, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which she is a former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. Tate formerly competed for Strikeforce, in which she is a former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. She was also the vice president of ONE Championship. As of August 13, 2024, she is #11 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings.[5]

  1. ^ "Miesha Tate". Sherdog.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "Miesha Tate Bio". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Miesha Tate". UFC.com. September 14, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Who is Miesha Tate? All you need to know about the female MMA fighter". sportsbrief.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "UFC Rankings - The Official UFC App - UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.