Miesha Tate undecided on UFC future: 'There is no right or wrong answer'
Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is unsure if she'll ever fight again.
After a 17-month layoff, Tate (20-10 MMA, 7-7 UFC) returned against Yana Santos at UFC on ESPN 67 from Des Moines, Iowa earlier this month. She suffered a unanimous decision loss, marking the third setback in her past four fights.
Tate explained that in her submission win over Julia Avila in December 2023, she suffered an injury that caused the long layoff.
"I had my hooks in on her back, one of which was a bit shallow, and I really went to be very aggressive and try to force her from back to belly, belly down, and I ripped two if my ligaments, and I had to have reconstructive surgery," Tate said in an Instagram post. "It was by far the hardest thing I've ever had to do.
"It was harder than coming back after having my two kids, and I, at multiple points, bawled my eyes out and thought I would never be able to fight again, which I really wanted to have that fight. And off of an 18-month layoff, the biggest injury of my career, I can honestly say that I am happy with this performance, and I am happy even in a loss."
Tate is not ready to commit to retirement but said her walk against Santos may have been her final one.
"I am not making any final decisions," Tate said. "Remains to be seen whether I will fight again or not. I'm not going to clarify either one of those because I think there is no right or wrong answer."
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