Tate (left) and Nakai (right) will face each other in Japan. Photo: Keith Tsuji/Zuffa LLC)
The announcement of the fight between Miesha Tate and Rin Nakai, which will take place at UFC Fight Night 52, this Saturday (20), caused surprise to many MMA fans around the world. After all, the former UFC women's bantamweight title challenger is coming off a victory over the well-known Liz Carmouche, but was scheduled to face the newcomer Nakai in a smaller event in Japan.
Even so, Tate guarantees that he is approaching the fight with the usual seriousness. The fighter highlighted that she cannot be carried away by the fact that Nakai is unknown on the international scene and stated that her objective is to take away the Japanese woman's unbeaten record, who has a record of 16-0-1. “
“What I know about Rin Nakai is that she is undefeated in 16 fights. In the videos, you can see that she is a very strong girl, she has a lot of power for the category. She may still be a little raw, but I'm sure she'll give 100% in combat. I like that, because I prefer to face people who are willing to fight. I know she will be a worthy opponent. I can't underestimate her. I want to be the first person to defeat her. I want to put my mark on it,” said Tate, in an interview with the UFC’s official website.
The American also commented on the way Nakai behaves outside the ring. The Japanese woman is often seen in daring clothes at promotional events, and has also done some sensual shoots online. “I find it strange that the kind of promotions Rin does. That's the best word to describe it. But that won't matter once she steps into the Octagon. With or without that kind of bizarre promotion, she's a great fighter, and that's what I have to worry about.”
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