Miesha Tate
“Cupcake”
Professional record
Last 5: LWLLW
Profile
- Age
- 40 (born August 18, 1986)
- Born in
- Tacoma
- Height
- 5' 6"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 65"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 7-7
- Title fights
- 3
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 2
- Decision 4
Losses in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 2
- Decision 4
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.03 top 73%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.19
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.4 top 31%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.9
Next fight
In the record book
- #1 · Most submission attempts (women's bantamweight)12
- #1 · Most body strikes in a fight (women's bantamweight)60
- #1 · Most rear-naked choke wins (women's bantamweight)2
- #2 · Most losses (women's bantamweight)6
- #2 · Most submission attempts per 15 minutes (women's bantamweight)0.95
- #2 · Most submission attempts in a fight (women's bantamweight)3
- #3 · Most pro MMA fights (women's bantamweight)30
- #3 · Most submission wins (women's bantamweight)2
- #3 · Most ground strikes landed (women's bantamweight)115
- #3 · Most knockdowns in a fight (women's bantamweight)1
About Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate "Cupcake" is a women's bantamweight mixed martial artist, born in Tacoma, United States, on August 18, 1986. Tate stands 5' 6", has a 65" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Tate turned professional in 2007, debuting with HOOKnSHOOT. A 13-3 record outside the UFC came first. Tate made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale in April 2013 and lost to Cat Zingano by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Tate is 7-7 across 14 fights. Tate first won a UFC title fight at UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz, beating Holly Holm.
Tate's 7 UFC wins are split between 1 by knockout, 2 by submission and 4 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Tate attempts more submissions than 91% of women's bantamweights. A notable win came against Holly Holm, a UFC title-fight winner.
Most recently, Tate lost to Yana Santos by decision at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo in May 2025.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025
40Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 1:15
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
Dec 2, 2023
32Str 4TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez
Jul 16, 2022
85Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
Nov 20, 2021
122Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Back Control · R3 1:53
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises
Jul 17, 2021
65Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Nov 12, 2016
21Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Amanda Nunes Title
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:16
Jul 9, 2016
3Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Holly Holm Title
Submission · Rear Naked ChokeTechnical Submission · R5 3:30
Mar 5, 2016
40Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II
Jul 25, 2015
58Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Majority · R3 5:00
Jan 31, 2015
23Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson
Sep 20, 2014
55Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Apr 19, 2014
27Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Ronda Rousey Title
Submission · Armbar On Ground · R3 0:58
Dec 28, 2013
24Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch · R3 2:55
23Str 3TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Miesha Tate is 20-10 across 30 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on November 24, 2007 (HOOKnSHOOT). 16 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins20
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 8
- Decision 8
Pro losses10
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 3
- Decision 5
- Finish rate
- 60% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 7-7 | 2013 |
| Strikeforce | 6-2 | 2008 |
| Freestyle Cage Fighting | 3-0 | 2009 |
| CageSport | 2-0 | 2008 |
| HOOKnSHOOT | 1-1 | 2007 |
| Atlas Fights | 1-0 | 2009 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Yana Santos | May 3, 2025 |
| W | Julia Avila | Dec 2, 2023 |
| L | Lauren Murphy | Jul 16, 2022 |
| L | Ketlen Vieira | Nov 20, 2021 |
| W | Marion Reneau | Jul 17, 2021 |
| L | Raquel Pennington | Nov 12, 2016 |
| L | Amanda Nunes | Jul 9, 2016 |
| W | Holly Holm | Mar 5, 2016 |
| W | Jessica Eye | Jul 25, 2015 |
| W | Sara McMann | Jan 31, 2015 |
| W | Rin Nakai | Sep 20, 2014 |
| W | Liz Carmouche | Apr 19, 2014 |
| L | Ronda Rousey | Dec 28, 2013 |
| L | Cat Zingano | Apr 13, 2013 |
| W | Julie Kedzie | Aug 18, 2012 |
| L | Ronda Rousey | Mar 3, 2012 |
| W | Marloes Coenen | Jul 30, 2011 |
| W | Hitomi Akano | Aug 13, 2010 |
| W | Maiju Kujala | Aug 13, 2010 |
| W | Zoila Frausto Gurgel | Mar 26, 2010 |
| W | Valerie Coolbaugh | Jan 16, 2010 |
| W | Sarah Oriza | Oct 3, 2009 |
| L | Sarah Kaufman | May 15, 2009 |
| W | Lizbeth Carreiro | Apr 4, 2009 |
| W | Dora Baptiste | Feb 21, 2009 |
| W | Jessica Bednark | Jan 31, 2009 |
| W | Jamie Lynn Welsh | Nov 29, 2008 |
| W | Elaina Maxwell | Jun 27, 2008 |
| L | Kaitlin Young | Nov 24, 2007 |
| W | Jan Finney | Nov 24, 2007 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Miesha Tate's record?
Miesha Tate's professional MMA record is 20 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Miesha Tate?
Miesha Tate is 40 years old, born on August 18, 1986.
How tall is Miesha Tate and what is their reach?
Miesha Tate stands 5' 6" with a 65" reach.
Who did Miesha Tate fight last?
Miesha Tate lost to Yana Santos by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo on May 3, 2025.
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