One of essentially the most anticipated comeback tales of the yr, the revered Tate confirmed little rust in a compelling victory that noticed Reneau declare their first skilled third spherical knockout loss in Las Vegas.
The 34-year-old had spoken of her enthusiasm to return for the first time since her losses to Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington in 2016, and he or she might now tackle Holly Holm, who was her earlier sufferer through a submission to UFC 196 which gained him the bantamweight title in March of the identical yr.
“I want to let this victory take hold”, ‘Cupcake' then says. “I do not need to be in a rush, however after all I'm a lady on a mission. I need to attain the highest. I feel a battle by the top of the yr is affordable.
“I'm going to come back house, hug my infants, get pleasure from this hard-earned victory, and in the following few weeks my administration and my group will regroup and we'll speak to (*12*) and we'll put together one thing.
“They're all truthful – they can all get it, respectfully. I count on them to come back out of the woods. I feel a second battle with Holly can be nice.
“There are numerous ladies in the division, so identify them all. I do not know the place I'm going to finish up in the leaderboard simply but, however I'm by no means the kind to say I deserve this or that.
“I perceive that I've to maintain climbing. But no matter identify on this listing to get to the highest is okay with me.
“And I'm sure Holly and I have no doubt we'll fight again.” “
Current champion Nunes has gained her final 12 fights, courting again to September 14 and together with this first spherical victory over Tate at UFC 200 and a victory over Holm two years in the past.
Tate clearly believes she can avenge her loss to the two-division champion, explaining that she believes she has but to understand her potential in MMA.
“That's why I couldn't stay retired” she stated of her dominant show towards Reneau.
“I felt like I had a lot more to present and there actually is a greater model of me. I did not need to depart pondering I hadn't finished my finest. “
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