Former UFC and Strikeforce women’s bantamweight queen Miesha Tate is calling it a career.
Tate announced her decision following a unanimous decision defeat to Raquel Pennington at UFC 205 in Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night.
"I'm announcing my retirement tonight; it's my time," Tate said. “I’ll love this sport forever, but it isn’t my time anymore.”
Tate, who was just two bouts removed from winning 135-pound gold, struggled against Pennington, whom she coached on Season 18 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Pennington nearly finished “Cupcake” with a modified standing guillotine choke in the opening stanza, held her own in grappling exchanges and landed her jab consistently throughout the matchup.