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Cat Zingano and Miesha Tate are key pieces to the start of the UFC’s introduction to the women. Nearly a decade later and they’re both still competing – just under different roofs.
While Zingano prepares to compete this Friday night, Tate is set to return to the UFC in July after a five-year retirement. In that time, Tate took up a position as a ONE Championship Vice President and according to Zingano, a potential grappler.
“I get it, MMA is a love-hate sport,” Cat Zingano told ESPN regarding Tate coming out of retirement. “Some days you just don’t want to do this but you get away from it for 10 minutes and you miss it. It’s very deep in your soul to want to be an MMA fighter. So for her to want to come back, I think it makes sense, I’m not surprised.