Miesha Tate “Cupcake”

Team Victory Athletics
Age 38
Gender Female
Height 5' 6"
Weight Class Bantamweight
Out of Olympia, WA, WA
Born Tacoma, WA

Miesha Tate is a professional female mixed martial artist. She has fought in Strikeforce and has competed in the FILA Grappling Championsips. Tate became the Freestyle Cage Fighting Woman's 135lbs Champion on April 4, 2009.

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 20-9-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 16 years
Rounds Fought 65.8
Avg. Fights/Year 1.8
Longest Layoff 4 years, 8 months, 5 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
12/02/2023 W
(19-9-0)
Julia Avila
(9-2-0)
BW
(135.5 vs. 135.5)
Submission
UFC FN 147 ON ESPN: DARIUSH vs TSARUKYAN
3 01:15
07/16/2022 L
(19-8-0)
Lauren Murphy
(15-5-0)
FLY
(125.8 vs. 125.2)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 107 ON ESPN: ORTEGA vs RODRIGUEZ
3 05:00
11/20/2021 L
(19-7-0)
Ketlen Vieira
(11-2-0)
BW
(135.5 vs. 136.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 88 ON ESPN: VIEIRA vs TATE
5 05:00
07/17/2021 W
(18-7-0)
Marion Reneau
(9-7-1)
BW
(135.0 vs. 136.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 76 ON ESPN: MAKHACHEV vs MOISES
3 01:53
11/12/2016 L
(18-6-0)
Raquel Pennington
(8-5-0)
BW
(135.6 vs. 135.8)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 205: Alvarez vs. Mcgregor
3 05:00
07/09/2016 L
(18-5-0)
Amanda Nunes
(12-4-0)
BW
(134.5 vs. 135.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 200
1 03:16
03/05/2016 W
(17-5-0)
Holly Holm
(10-0-0)
BW
(135.0 vs. 134.5)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
5 03:30
07/25/2015 W
(16-5-0)
Jessica Eye
(11-2-0)
BW
(135.5 vs. 136.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FOX 16: Dillashaw vs Barao
3 05:00
01/31/2015 W
(15-5-0)
Sara McMann
(8-1-0)
BW
(135.5 vs. 135.5)
Decision (Majority Decision)
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
3 05:00
09/20/2014 W
(14-5-0)
Rin Nakai
(16-0-1)
BW
(135.0 vs. 135.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night Tokyo: Hunt vs Nelson
3 05:00
04/19/2014 W
(13-5-0)
Liz Carmouche
(7-4-0)
BW
(135.5 vs. 135.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FOX: Werdum vs. Browne
3 05:00
12/28/2013 L
(13-4-0)
Ronda Rousey
(7-0-0)
BW
(135.0 vs. 135.0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC 168
3 00:58
04/13/2013 L
(13-3-0)
Cat Zingano
(7-0-0)
BW
(135.5 vs. 136.0)
TKO/RSC
The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale: Faber vs. Jorgensen
3 02:55
08/18/2012 W
(12-3-0)
Julie Kedzie
(13-10-0)
BW
(136.0 vs. 135.0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman
3 03:28
03/03/2012 L
(12-2-0)
Ronda Rousey
(4-0-0)
BW
(134.5 vs. 134.5)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
1 04:27
07/30/2011 W
(11-2-0)
Marloes Coenen
(17-4-0)
BW
(135.0 vs. 135.0)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson
4 03:03
08/13/2010 W
(9-2-0)
Hitomi Hiraiwa
(14-6-0)
BW
(134.2 vs. 135.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Strikeforce MMA - RITC 8/13/10
3 05:00
08/13/2010 W
(9-2-0)
Maiju Suotama
(4-0-0)
BW
(134.2 vs. 134.4)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Strikeforce MMA - RITC 8/13/10
3 05:00
03/26/2010 W
(8-2-0)
Zoila Frausto Gurgel
(5-0-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Strikeforce Challengers
2 04:09
01/16/2010 W
(7-2-0)
Valerie Coolbaugh
(4-3-0)
BW
(133.0 vs. 132.0)
Submission
FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 38
1 04:45
10/03/2009 W
(6-2-0)
Sarah Oriza
(1-4-0)
FTW
(139.0 vs. 138.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
CageSport MMA
2 00:08
05/15/2009 L
(6-1-0)
Sarah Kaufman
(8-0-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Strikeforce: Challengers
3 05:00
04/04/2009 W
(5-1-0)
Lizbeth Carreiro
(2-4-0)
BW
(136.0 vs. 136.0)
Submission (Choke)
Freestyle Cage Fighting 4/4/09
3 02:48
NSF 02/21/2009 W
(4-1-0)
Dora Baptiste
(0-0-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Atlas Fights - USA vs. Brazil
1 01:48
01/31/2009 W
(3-1-0)
Jessica Bednark
(3-1-0)
BW
(135.0 vs. 135.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Firelake Grand
1 01:22
11/29/2008 W
(2-1-0)
Jaime Welsh
(0-1-0)
BW
(135.5 vs. 131.0)
TKO/RSC
Cage Sport MMA
1 02:21
06/27/2008 W
(1-1-0)
Elaina Maxwell
(2-2-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 146.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Strikeforce
3 03:00
NSF 11/24/2007 W
(0-0-0)
Jan Finney
(3-4-0)
Decision
Hook N Shoot: Bodog Fight
3 04:12
NSF 11/24/2007 L
(0-0-0)
Kaitlin Young
(1-0-0)
KO
Hook N Shoot: Bodog Fight
1 00:30
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

Amateur Record: 1-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 6 months, 19 days
Rounds Fought 4.5
Avg. Fights/Year 4.0
Longest Layoff 6 months, 19 days
Quickest Turnaround 6 months, 19 days

Official Amateur Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 10/14/2006 W
(0-1-0)
Debra Louis
(0-0-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
USA Mixed Martial Arts: Cage Fighting Warriors
3 01:27
NSF 03/25/2006 L
(0-0-0)
Elizabeth Posener
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Corner Threw in the Towel)
USA Mixed Martial Arts: Wanted Fighting Challenge
2 03:00
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class