Miesha Tate Retires After Losing to Raquel Pennington
Tate was the women’s bantamweight champ for only four months, losing by
rear naked choke to Amanda Nunes in July after having taken the title from
Holly Holm. The loss cost her a lucrative high-profile fight with Ronda Rousey.
rear naked choke to Amanda Nunes in July after having taken the title from
Holly Holm. The loss cost her a lucrative high-profile fight with Ronda Rousey.
Instead she got a date with Pennington tonight. A chance to get back to
the top ended up as a career-ending loss; Tate announced her retirement after
the fight.
the top ended up as a career-ending loss; Tate announced her retirement after
the fight.
Tate, who entered the ring to Katy Perry’s “Roar,” was always one of
the women’s game’s best wrestlers. She used those skills for a takedown in the
latter part of the first round. But the second and third rounds were largely a
static war of attrition fought against the cage.
the women’s game’s best wrestlers. She used those skills for a takedown in the
latter part of the first round. But the second and third rounds were largely a
static war of attrition fought against the cage.
Neither fighter seemed to be able to establish her will over the
contest, but Pennington, who was once coached by Tate on the reality show “The
Ultimate Fighter,” did enough to win by unanimous decision.
contest, but Pennington, who was once coached by Tate on the reality show “The
Ultimate Fighter,” did enough to win by unanimous decision.
A Legend Gets the Garden Crowd Cheering
No one is tougher than Frankie Edgar, the former champion who is
legendary for absorbing beatings, and dishing them out as well. He has spent
six hours in total in the Octagon, a record. In 26 fights, dating to 2005, he
has never lost except by decision.
legendary for absorbing beatings, and dishing them out as well. He has spent
six hours in total in the Octagon, a record. In 26 fights, dating to 2005, he
has never lost except by decision.
His opponent tonight was Jeremy Stephens, a knockout artist who has
fought many of the top names in the featherweight division.
fought many of the top names in the featherweight division.
In the first round, Edgar got Stephens against the cage, but couldn’t
land any decisive blows. In the second, Stephens landed a flying kick that
would have finished most mortal men, but not Edgar, who jumped up seemingly
none the worse for wear and responded with a big takedown in the final minute
that got the crowd chanting “Frankie, Frankie.”
land any decisive blows. In the second, Stephens landed a flying kick that
would have finished most mortal men, but not Edgar, who jumped up seemingly
none the worse for wear and responded with a big takedown in the final minute
that got the crowd chanting “Frankie, Frankie.”
A couple more takedowns in the third sealed the unanimous victory for
Edgar.
And the Show Begins
The early fights on a U.F.C. card can be sleepy affairs, but for this
first appearance at Madison Square Garden, quite a few talents and big names
were brought out.
first appearance at Madison Square Garden, quite a few talents and big names
were brought out.
Perhaps the most notable is Khabib Nurmagomedov, the next big thing of mixed martial arts, who
brought a 23-0 lifetime record into his bout with Michael Johnson.
brought a 23-0 lifetime record into his bout with Michael Johnson.
The Russian Nurmagomedov took a few early shots from the puncher
Johnson, but once he performed his specialty, the takedown, he brutally
schooled Johnson with “ground and pound” for the rest of the round. The second
round was more of the same, as was the third, and Nurmagomedov eventually got a
battered and exhausted Johnson to submit to the “kimura,” a wrist lock.
Johnson, but once he performed his specialty, the takedown, he brutally
schooled Johnson with “ground and pound” for the rest of the round. The second
round was more of the same, as was the third, and Nurmagomedov eventually got a
battered and exhausted Johnson to submit to the “kimura,” a wrist lock.
Nurmagomedov staked a claim to a title shot against the
Conor McGregor-Eddie Alvarez winner and will be a formidable opponent for
either.
Conor McGregor-Eddie Alvarez winner and will be a formidable opponent for
either.
In other bouts, Tim Boetsch, 35, who had lost four of his
last six fights, rejuvenated his career with a first-round knockout of Rafael
Natal.
last six fights, rejuvenated his career with a first-round knockout of Rafael
Natal.
The up-and-coming Vicente Luque knocked down
Belal Muhammad just over a minute into the first round, then quickly finished
him off on the mat. And in a battle of veterans, Jim Miller decisioned Thiago
Alves.
him off on the mat. And in a battle of veterans, Jim Miller decisioned Thiago
Alves.
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