Miesha Tate segrade i natt mot bantamviktsmästarinnan Holly Holm när de möttes i telematchen under UFC 196. Tate lyckades då strypa ut Holm i tredje ronden via en rear-naked choke.
Nu berättar Dana White den nyblivne mästarinnan Tate kommer att få gå sitt första titelförsvar mot den forne mästarinnan och rivalen Ronda Rousey, vilket eventuellt kommer att bli av under storgalan UFC 200.
Det här hade White att säga till Gilbert Melendez och Chael Sonnen under ett program för ESPN:
Melendez: That was a really close fight. Holly Holm was about 40 seconds from winning it. Do you think she deserves the rematch?
Dana White: No, I think that Ronda now will now fight Miesha Tate for the title – that’s what’s gonna happen. That’s what I said before this fight even happened. Whoever wins tonight will fight Ronda for the title.
Melendez: Have you heard from Ronda yet?
White: I texted Ronda – she wasn’t watching the fight. I texted her and she said, ”What happened?” And I said, ”Miesha just choked her unconscious.” She said, ”Looks like I gotta get back to work.”
Melendez: That’s exciting!
White: Well, I don’t know what that means. (laughing) Ronda is scheduled not to come back until October or November. But it doesn’t mean I can’t ask.
Sonnen: You said that Ronda’s return match, that was supposed to be against Holly, could be all the way down the road to November. UFC 200, will you wait or would you like to speed it up?
White: Ronda Rousey has worked very hard for 3 and a half years for this company. She did everything that was asked, and went above and beyond the call of duty. If she wants to stay out until October, I will let her do that.
Tate har tidigare förlorat mot Rousey vid två tillfällen och ville sedan gå en tredje match. Titelmatchen gick dock sedan till Holm istället, som knockade den forne mästarinnan i november under UFC 193 i Australien.
