In a bikini, Miesha Tate remembers her trip to Rio and declares her return to Brazil

Miesha (photo) displays the Brazilian flag on the beach in Rio. Photo: Reproduction

Confirmed as the next challenger for the UFC women's bantamweight belt, Miesha Tate starting to compete with the champion Ronda Rousey in another aspect outside the octagon: the passion for Brazil. On social media, Miesha released a photo of her last visit to Rio de Janeiro and declared all her love for the country.

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The publication was part of a popular campaign in Twitter e Instagram in the United States called “Throwback Thursday”, in which network users publish memories of their lives. “I love (> 3) Brazil”, wrote Miesha, along with a photo in which she appears in a bikini holding a Brazilian flag.

the duel between Miesha Tate e Ronda Rousey There is still no official date for it to take place, but it is almost certain that, to the sadness of both, Brazil will not be the stage for the confrontation. The expectation is that the fight for the belt in the 61,2 kg division will take place in the first quarter of 2016. Ronda and Miesha have already faced each other twice, once in the now defunct Strikeforce and another in the UFC, with the blonde always coming out on top.

A photo published by Miesha Tate (@mieshatate) em Aug 20, 2015 at 6:41 PDT