Ex-UFC bantam champ Tate, aatras ng weight class

ni MC - @Sports | January 10, 2022

Bababa raw ng weight class si dating UFC women's bantamweight champion Miesha Tate tungo sa flyweight division.

Nagbalik mula sa pagreretiro noong Hulyo si Tate nang talunin si Marion Reneau sa bisa ng TKO na isa ring tagumpay na pagbabalik nang mahinto noong Nob. 2016. Tinalo si Ketlen Vieira noong Nobyembre at seryoso ang kanyang konsiderasyon na palitan na ang dibisyon. Sa isang video, ipinaliwanag ni Tate ang kanyang rason.

"I am currently stuck in a very heavy debate with myself on whether to stay at 135 pounds, or move down to 125," saad ni Tate sa isang video niyang may titulong 'Should I or should I go.'

"The things that factor into that for me, Julianna (Peña) just became the champion at 135 pounds. I'm very excited for her, but we've been friends for a long time. We grew up in the sport together, and preferably I don't want to have to fight her if I can be completely honest. I would prefer that we both could be champions," saad ni Tate.

Sa bantamweight division ang mga naging laban ni Tate pero pagsapit ng UFC 2017 ay wala nang makalaban sa 125 pounds. "Height and reach have never been an advantage for me at 135 pounds. So when I look at moving down to 125, maybe the first time in my career when I'd actually have those physical advantages. And I also thing the 125-pound division could use some spicing up," ani Tate.