CHICAGO – Miesha Tate may get the third crack at Ronda Rousey she’s been wanting, after all. Tate was able to land some heavy shots on Jessica Eye, dropping her foe on multiple occasions to take a unanimous decision at UFC on FOX 16.
Eye came out strong, landing some good shots on the former Strikeforce champion. However, Tate was able to crack her late in Round 1, sending Eye to the canvas. A similar situation would play out in Round 2, with Tate again badly hurting Eye with powerful punches on the feet. While Tate was unable to get the finish, she did take the fight by scores of 30-27 on all three judges’ scorecards.
The women’s bantamweight bout was the co-main event of today’s UFC on FOX 16 event at United Center in Chicago. It aired on FOX following additional prelims on FOX and UFC Fight Pass.
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