Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey are two of the most iconic figures in the UFC. The bantamweight icons indulged in some of the most fearsome rivalries inside the Octagon. With Tate returning at UFC Austin, a throwback video on Instagram gives us a glimpse of their old rivalry. 

UFC Europe shared a video on their Instagram page highlighting an incident from The Ultimate Fighter 18. This season featured both Tate and Rousey as coaches of their respective teams. Let us delve into the video to discover what happened.

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With Miesha Tate all ready to make a comeback at UFC Austin against Julia Avila, a throwback video on Instagram helps us refresh the memories. UFC Europe shared a video of a heated Ronda Rousey during The Ultimate Fighter season 18.

The former champion was waiting when Tate walked in. Initially, Rousey looked cordial and had a friendly chat with Tate. The former Strikeforce and UFC champion assumed Tate was there to help out Cat Zingano, who was initially set to coach opposite ‘Rowdy.’

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However, an injury forced her out and Tate was more than happy to step in. This change, however, was unbeknownst to Rousey, who heard it from Tate and stormed off to confront her boss.

In the video, Tate said, “Ronda and I fought once before. My rivalry started with her being disrespectful towards me by calling me out. I feel her approach was very inappropriate. Obviously, then we fought, things got heated, and I lost.” As a furious Rousey went in search of Dana White, Tate said, “So we are not gonna have any slumber party any time soon.”

The rivalry between the two carried on outside the Octagon as well. But what happened when both these fighters met against each other twice inside the Octagon? 

Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey, who won both the fights?

Tate vs. Rousey is one of the biggest feuds in the history of the UFC women’s bantamweight Division. Both women fought each other twice, and in both bouts ‘ Rowdy’ came out on top. Their first meeting was under the Strikeforce banner in March 2012. Rousey dominated the fight and ended it in the first round itself.

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Their second meeting was under the UFC banner, and this time around, ‘ Cupcake’ put up a much better fight. However, Rousey came out victorious in the third round via an armbar submission. With Rousey currently inactive and Tate making a return at UFC Austin, it will be interesting to see how ‘ Cupcake’ turns up for the fight.

Do you feel that this is one of the biggest rivalries in women’s MMA history? If not, what rivalries would make your list? Let us know in the comments below.

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