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Miesha Tate Says Ronda Rousey Was Not Gracious in Defeat
In an interview with 411’s Jeffrey Harris, MMA and UFC legend Miesha Tate had some interesting things to say about one of her longtime MMA rivals, current WWE star Ronda Rousey. Highlights are below:
On if she thinks Ronda Rousey handled losing well and was gracious in defeat: “I can’t say that I felt she was gracious in defeat. I think that she handled it pretty poorly. She left a lot of her fans kind of hanging out to dry. And I know that there was a lot of little girls that really looked up to Ronda, and she was such an inspiration to so many. And for that, I’m thankful, but I’m disheartened to think of how many people were just kind of left in the dark knowing she never still really officially announced a retirement or anything like that.”
On if she could be civil with Ronda Rousey today: “We’d just ignore each other. I don’t think there’s a need to be civil. You know, I tried to one time to be civil to her, and –”
“– Tried to shake hands with her, you know, to just be the bigger woman in a moment of defeat. But I respect Ronda tremendously as an athlete. I just don’t appreciate her as a person.”
In the full interview, Tate has more to say about Rousey, as well as her executive role with One Championship, retiring From active competition, and more.
If you use any part of this interview or quote, please credit 411mania.com.
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