Two new winners were crowned the “Ultimate Fighter” and garnered six-figure contracts with the UFC over the weekend at the TUF 18 Finale. That part of the business is finally settled for Season 18, but there’s still a feud between UFC Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate that needs to be put away once and for all.
Both will square off this month inside the Octagon for the first time since Tate lost the bantamweight strap to Rousey in STRIKEFORCE. The hatred is still there, even more so than before, at least on Rousey’s side. You can tell in this intense post-fight interview with Jon Anik. Rousey just can’t bear the presence of Tate in the same room and has more harsh things to say about her:
The first time we fought it was less than a year since I’d gone pro, and now I’m three years, I’m a more improved fighter since, I don’t think I’ve seen as good a performance from her since I won the title and she’s fought a few times since then. I feel like I have so many advantages it’s hard to say which one is the biggest.
Rousey vs. Tate is set in stone as the co-main event at UFC 168, which will be held on December 28, 2013, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event will feature another rematch between Anderson Silva and UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman.
