Miesha “Cupcake” Tate is a 36 year old Female fighter from United States with a 19-9-0 pro MMA record. Tate most recently fought Beatriz Mesquita at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 on Thursday December 15, 2022. Miesha Tate lost to Beatriz Mesquita by Submission at of Round in the division.
Miesha Tate has 19 wins with a 58% finish rate, including 4 by knockout, 7 by submission, 8 by decision.
Miesha Tate is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19-8-0 | Lauren Murphy |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ABC 3 | 2022-07-16 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-7-0 | Ketlen Vieira |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-11-20 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-7-0 | Marion Reneau |
KO/TKO
R3 1:53
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-07-17 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-6-0 | Raquel Pennington |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 205 | 2016-11-12 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-5-0 | Amanda Nunes |
SUB
R1 3:16
|
UFC 200 | 2016-07-09 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-5-0 | Holly Holm |
SUB
R5 3:30
|
UFC 196 | 2016-03-05 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-5-0 | Jessica Eye |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 16 | 2015-07-25 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-5-0 | Sara McMann |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 183 | 2015-01-31 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-5-0 | Rin Nakai |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 52 | 2014-09-20 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-5-0 | Liz Carmouche |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 11 | 2014-04-19 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 13-4-0 | Ronda Rousey |
SUB
R3 0:58
|
UFC 168 | 2013-12-28 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 13-3-0 | Cat Zingano |
KO/TKO
R3 2:55
|
The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale | 2013-04-13 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-3-0 | Julie Kedzie |
SUB
R3 3:28
|
Strikeforce | 2012-08-18 | Bantamweight | SF |
| Loss | 12-2-0 | Ronda Rousey |
SUB
R1 4:27
|
Strikeforce | 2012-03-03 | Bantamweight | SF |
| Win | 11-2-0 | Marloes Coenen |
SUB
R4 3:03
|
Strikeforce | 2011-07-30 | Bantamweight | SF |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Maiju Suotama |
DEC
R2 3:00
|
Strikeforce Challengers 10 | 2010-08-14 | Bantamweight | SF |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Hitomi Akano |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
Strikeforce Challengers 10 | 2010-08-14 | Bantamweight | SF |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Zoila Frausto |
SUB
R2 4:09
|
Strikeforce Challengers 7 | 2010-03-27 | Bantamweight | SF |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Valerie Coolbaugh |
SUB
R1 4:45
|
Regional circuit | 2010-01-16 | FCF | |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Sarah Oriza |
KO/TKO
R2 0:08
|
Regional circuit | 2009-10-03 | CS | |
| Loss | 6-1-0 | Sarah Kaufman |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
Strikeforce Challengers 1 | 2009-05-16 | Bantamweight | SF |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Lizbeth Carreiro |
SUB
R3 2:48
|
Regional circuit | 2009-04-04 | FCF | |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Dora Baptiste |
SUB
R1 1:48
|
Regional circuit | 2009-02-21 | AFC | |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Jessica Bednark |
KO/TKO
R1 1:22
|
Regional circuit | 2009-01-31 | FCF | |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Jamie Lynn Welsh |
KO/TKO
R1 2:21
|
CageSport 3 | 2008-11-29 | Bantamweight | CS |
| Win | 1-1-0 | Elaina Maxwell |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
Strikeforce | 2008-06-27 | Featherweight | SF |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Jan Finney |
DEC
R4 3:00
|
Regional circuit | 2007-11-24 | HnS | |
| Loss | 0-0-0 | Kaitlin Young |
KO/TKO
R1 0:30
|
Regional circuit | 2007-11-24 | HnS |
Tate made her professional debut against Kaitlin Young on November 24, 2007, fighting on the regional circuit.
She lost her first MMA fight, losing to Kaitlin Young who carried a 1-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Miesha Tate lost to Kaitlin Young by KO/TKO at 0:30 of Round 1.
Tate made her debut in the UFC against Cat Zingano on April 13, 2013, fighting on the main card of The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale having compiled a 13-3-0 professional MMA record.
Miesha Tate lost to Cat Zingano by KO/TKO at 2:55 of Round 3. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Since her debut, Tate has gone on to fight a total of 12 more times in the UFC. Her UFC record stands at 6-6-0.
Tate lost her 1st bantamweight title challenge, losing to Ronda Rousey on December 28, 2013 at UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2.
Miesha Tate lost to Ronda Rousey by Submission at 0:58 of Round 3. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Tate defeated the previously unbeaten Rin Nakai on September 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt vs. Nelson. Rin Nakai came into the fight with a 16-0-1 record. Tate was a -310 betting favorite going into the fight. Miesha Tate beat Rin Nakai by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Tate won the UFC Bantamweight Championship defeating Holly Holm on March 5, 2016 at UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz.
This was Tate's 2nd UFC championship fight.
Miesha Tate beat Holly Holm by Submission at 3:30 of Round 5. Miesha Tate took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Tate defeated the previously unbeaten Holly Holm on March 5, 2016, at UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz. Holly Holm came into the fight with a 10-0-0 record. Tate was a +260 betting underdog going into the fight. Miesha Tate beat Holly Holm by Submission at 3:30 of Round 5. Miesha Tate took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Tate lost her UFC Bantamweight title to Amanda Nunes on July 9, 2016 at UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes.
The loss meant that Tate had made no successful defences of the UFC bantamweight title.
Miesha Tate lost to Amanda Nunes by Submission at 3:16 of Round 1.
Tate's last win came against Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night on Saturday July 17, 2021. Miesha Tate beat Marion Reneau by KO/TKO at 1:53 of Round 3. Miesha Tate took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Tate is not currently booked for any fights.
Tate's last loss came against Lauren Murphy at UFC on ABC 3 on Saturday July 16, 2022. Miesha Tate lost to Lauren Murphy by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Tate has fought 12 times in the UFC. Her UFC record stands at 6-6-0.
Tate has knocked out 4 opponents.
Tate has submitted 7 opponents.
Tate has been knocked out 2 times.
Tate has been submitted 3 times.
