Miesha Tate “Cupcake”

Photo of Miesha Tate
Team Victory Athletics
Age 38
Gender Female
Height 5' 6"
Weight Class Flyweight

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 7 days
Rounds Fought 65.8
Avg. Fights/Year 1.8
Longest Layoff 4 years, 8 months, 5 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 4 8 8
Losses 2 3 4
Finish Rate 60.0%
Finished Rate 55.6%
Win by Decision Rate 40.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 44.4%
Win by KO Rate 20.0%
Loss by KO Rate 22.2%
Win by SUB Rate 40.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 33.3%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:22
Fastest KO 01:22
Fastest SUB 01:48
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 2.3
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 11:20
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.3
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 11:20
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 12/02/2023 W
(19-9-0)
Julia Avila
(9-3-0)
BW
( 135.5 vs. 135.5 )
Submission
UFC FN 147 ON ESPN: DARIUSH vs TSARUKYAN
3 01:15
OFF 07/16/2022 L
(19-8-0)
Lauren Murphy
(16-6-0)
FLY
( 125.8 vs. 125.2 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 107 ON ESPN: ORTEGA vs RODRIGUEZ
3 05:00
OFF 11/20/2021 L
(19-7-0)
Ketlen Vieira
(14-4-0)
BW
( 135.5 vs. 136.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 88 ON ESPN: VIEIRA vs TATE
5 05:00
OFF 07/17/2021 W
(18-7-0)
Marion Reneau
(9-8-1)
BW
( 135.0 vs. 136.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 76 ON ESPN: MAKHACHEV vs MOISES
3 01:53
OFF 11/12/2016 L
(18-6-0)
Raquel Pennington
(16-9-0)
BW
( 135.6 vs. 135.8 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 205: Alvarez vs. Mcgregor
3 05:00
OFF 07/09/2016 L
(18-5-0)
Amanda Nunes
(23-5-0)
BW
( 134.5 vs. 135.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 200
1 03:16
OFF 03/05/2016 W
(17-5-0)
Holly Holm
(15-7-0)
BW
( 135.0 vs. 134.5 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
5 03:30
OFF 07/25/2015 W
(16-5-0)
Jessica Eye
(15-11-0)
BW
( 135.5 vs. 136.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FOX 16: Dillashaw vs Barao
3 05:00
OFF 01/31/2015 W
(15-5-0)
Sara McMann
(14-7-0)
BW
( 135.5 vs. 135.5 )
Decision (Majority Decision)
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
3 05:00
OFF 09/20/2014 W
(14-5-0)
Rin Nakai
(27-2-1)
BW
( 135.0 vs. 135.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night Tokyo: Hunt vs Nelson
3 05:00
OFF 04/19/2014 W
(13-5-0)
Liz Carmouche
(20-8-0)
BW
( 135.5 vs. 135.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FOX: Werdum vs. Browne
3 05:00
OFF 12/28/2013 L
(13-4-0)
Ronda Rousey
(12-2-0)
BW
( 135.0 vs. 135.0 )
Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC 168
3 00:58
OFF 04/13/2013 L
(13-3-0)
Cat Zingano
(14-5-0)
BW
( 135.5 vs. 136.0 )
TKO/RSC
The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale: Faber vs. Jorgensen
3 02:55
OFF 08/18/2012 W
(12-3-0)
Julie Kedzie
(13-13-0)
BW
( 136.0 vs. 135.0 )
Submission (Arm Bar)
Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman
3 03:28
OFF 03/03/2012 L
(12-2-0)
Ronda Rousey
(12-2-0)
BW
( 134.5 vs. 134.5 )
Submission (Arm Bar)
Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
1 04:27
OFF 07/30/2011 W
(11-2-0)
Marloes Coenen
(21-8-0)
BW
( 135.0 vs. 135.0 )
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson
4 03:03
OFF 08/13/2010 W
(9-2-0)
Hitomi Hiraiwa
(17-9-0)
BW
( 134.2 vs. 135.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Strikeforce MMA - RITC 8/13/10
3 05:00
OFF 08/13/2010 W
(9-2-0)
Maiju Suotama
(7-7-0)
BW
( 134.2 vs. 134.4 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Strikeforce MMA - RITC 8/13/10
3 05:00
OFF 03/26/2010 W
(8-2-0)
Zoila Frausto Gurgel
(14-6-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Strikeforce Challengers
2 04:09
OFF 01/16/2010 W
(7-2-0)
Valerie Coolbaugh
(7-5-0)
BW
( 133.0 vs. 132.0 )
Submission
FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 38
1 04:45
OFF 10/03/2009 W
(6-2-0)
Sarah Oriza
(1-6-0)
FTW
( 139.0 vs. 138.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
CageSport MMA
2 00:08
OFF 05/15/2009 L
(6-1-0)
Sarah Kaufman
(22-5-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Strikeforce: Challengers
3 05:00
OFF 04/04/2009 W
(5-1-0)
Lizbeth Carreiro
(4-10-0)
BW
( 136.0 vs. 136.0 )
Submission (Choke)
Freestyle Cage Fighting 4/4/09
3 02:48
NRB 02/21/2009 W
(4-1-0)
Dora Baptiste
(0-1-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Atlas Fights - USA vs. Brazil
1 01:48
OFF 01/31/2009 W
(3-1-0)
Jessica Bednark
(4-2-0)
BW
( 135.0 vs. 135.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Firelake Grand
1 01:22
OFF 11/29/2008 W
(2-1-0)
Jaime Welsh
(0-2-0)
BW
( 135.5 vs. 131.0 )
TKO/RSC
Cage Sport MMA
1 02:21
OFF 06/27/2008 W
(1-1-0)
Elaina Maxwell
(7-4-0)
FTW
( 145.0 vs. 146.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Strikeforce
3 03:00
NRB 11/24/2007 L
(0-0-0)
Kaitlin Young
(12-13-1)
KO
Hook N Shoot: Bodog Fight
1 00:30
NRB 11/24/2007 W
(0-0-0)
Jan Finney
(11-13-0)
Decision
Hook N Shoot: Bodog Fight
3 04:12

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* 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

AM 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

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 0 1 0
Losses 1 0 0
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 100.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 0.0%
Loss by KO Rate 100.0%
Win by SUB Rate 100.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 07:27
Fastest KO -
Fastest SUB 07:27
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 2.5
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 07:27
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 06
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 10/14/2006 W
(0-1-0)
Debra Louis
(0-1-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
USA Mixed Martial Arts: Cage Fighting Warriors
3 01:27
NRB 03/25/2006 L
(0-0-0)
Elizabeth Posener
(2-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Corner Threw in the Towel)
USA Mixed Martial Arts: Wanted Fighting Challenge
2 03:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* 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