A rematch between Miesha Tate and Holly Holm was on the table for UFC 200, according to a report from the Albuquerque Journal.
Holm’s manager, Lenny Fresquez, told the Journal on Thursday that Tate was presented with the chance to face Holm again at the promotion’s bicentennial event on July 9, but the new bantamweight queen chose to face Amanda Nunes instead.
“They tell me Tate chose [Nunes],” Fresquez said. “Holly was offered to her and she chose Nunes. She chose to take a weaker opponent.
“She’s not as stand-up as Holly.