Another Reason to Watch Strikeforce Tonight…
Miesha Tate, who will be taking on Elaina Maxwell at “Melendez vs. Thomson,” and who is pretty damn attractive, as fighters go. Tate’s only previous pro experience was the November 2007 HOOKnSHOOT tournament that Kaitlin Young famously cruised through with three consecutive first-round knockouts; Tate defeated Jan Finney in a decision, but was put down by Young in the semi-finals. The live main card of tonight’s Strikeforce event begins at 10:30 p.m. ET on HDNet. The Tate/Maxwell bout isn’t guaranteed to be on the broadcast, but we’ll cross our fingers. Props to Sherdog and “Card” on the UG for the images.
What Happened Next
This early Strikeforce appearance was the start of one of the most important careers in women’s MMA. Miesha Tate won the Strikeforce women’s bantamweight title by submitting Marloes Coenen in 2011, then lost it to Ronda Rousey in 2012, the start of their famous rivalry.
She coached opposite Rousey on The Ultimate Fighter 18 and finally became UFC bantamweight champion by submitting Holly Holm at UFC 196 in March 2016.