Det var först tänkt att Miesha Tate (17-5) skulle utmana om bantamviktstiteln mot Ronda Rousey (12-0), men det blev Holly Holm (9-0) som fick den chansen istället och nu berättar Tate om hur det kändes att få veta den nyheten.
Tate berättar att hon fortfarande sov när nyheten om Rousey vs Holm kom ut. Hon vaknade på morgonen och såg många sms och började förstå att något var fel. Tate hade redan börjat träna inför matchen mot Rousey och var riktgt motiverad.
“I found out later than half the world, even, because I was still asleep, I guess, when it was announced. I woke up to about 30 texts on my phone saying, ‘Oh, I’m sorry,’ and I was like, ‘What?’”sa Tate. “It sucked not finding out from the promotion itself, so I felt a little bit disappointed and my feelings were kind of hurt, to be honest. I was really bummed out because I was really motivated and I really felt like I hit a new level.
“I was training for her already. I didn’t take any time off after my fight and it really kind of shot me in the heart. It was like, ‘Damn. That’s what I thought I was going to get, and that’s what the world thought I was going to get.’ It was a pretty heartbreaking process for me, so I’m not exactly sure what’s next.”
Enligt Tate har hon inte skrivit på något kontrakt för att möta Amanda Nunes och hon vet inte riktigt vad som väntar henne härnäst.
“No, (I’m) definitely not (signed to fight Nunes),” sa Tate. “I haven’t talked to the UFC or my coaches or my management about it. … As far as what’s next, I really don’t know I need to get home and talk to my management and my coaches.
