You must not let your life run in the ordinary way; do something that nobody else has done, something that will dazzle the world. Show that God’s creative principle works in you.
Happy Friday!!!!

Its my birthday and all day when you enter “BIRTHDAY” on www.fightchix.com you get 29% off! My gift to you for believing in Fight Chix!

If your in the Santa Monica Blvd. Area tomorrow in Cali–I urge you to go to this event and give your support-http://ping.fm/YP0ZM

Huge savings from Fight Chix! Enter “TGIF” as the coupon code now until midnight for 45% off at www.fightchix.com

Please come out and show your support! http://ping.fm/fnVYW

Catching Up with Miesha Tate

Miesha, can you tell us your background and how you got into mixed martial arts?

I started wrestling my freshmen year of high school and really loved it! When I went to college I joined a MMA club and started learning the basic submission wrestling things like armbars and triangle chokes and I picked it up quickly and really enjoyed it, it wasn’t long after that I found myself fighting and here I am today!!

Who have you trained with and who do you currently train with?

I started with Yakima MMA with Rich Guerin and have since moved on to Victory Athletics with Dennis Hallman. I have also done some cross training with some fantastic gyms/people such as Cung Le’s, AKA, LA Boxing and Ultimate Fitness with Urijah Faber

What is a typical day of training like for you?

If I’m preparing for a fight I usually do a my first workout at about 11 am and I will usually run sprints and do some sort of circuit or resistance training and then I will do fight training at about 6 or 7 depending on the day. If I’m in between fights though I usually just attend fight practice once a day.

When you have some downtime from training and fighting what do you enjoy doing?

I love to rent Redbox movies watch them at home, I love cooking and baking as well so usually I’ll make a dinner first and then watch a movie! I’m an internet junkie too so I like to look around on forums and keep myself updated on whats going on in the MMA world! I like to go out on the weekends and go to a club and get my groove on lol

As a female in a fighting sport, what challenges have you experienced and have you had any advantages?

It seems like its always a challenge at first to be taken seriously and being a female I feel the sport is too focused on our looks. I wouldn’t say there are many advantages except that its easier to get recognized than the guys because there are fewer of us in the sport.

We recently saw you in a FIGHT mag, how has that exposure been?

It was great exposure, I had fun doing the shoot! Paul Thatcher is a fantastic photographer and a very funny guy. I’ve received good and bad criticism from it but either way it got me noticed!!

We have heard you are looking to get back to action in December with Strikeforce promoting—do you have a date or opponent yet? And if not, anyone you’d like to fight?

I’m hoping to be put on the December card which is the 19th, I have no clue who they might have in mind for me if I do get on that card but I would always love to a rematch with either Liz Posener or Kaitlin Young, Liz I lost to as an amateur and she has gone on to do some good things a professional and I’d like another shot at her now and Kaitlin beat me on a tournament night when I was completely exhausted! I think I’ve done enough to deserve a rematch with either of these young ladies!

For all the young women out there that are starting to train, can you offer any advice to them as they progress in their careers?

Respect yourself, because if you don’t you can’t expect anyone else to….especially the guys in the gym. Also don’t be afraid to get out there and pursue your dream, you only live once so just go for it! 

Gina vs Cyborg was a landmark for women’s MMA, what did you think of the fight and what do you think it has done for the growth of the sport for the ladies?

Honestly I think it could have been a better fight but it also could have been much worse. I think Gina had a tremendous amount of pressure on her after such a long layoff and that would be tough on anyone. I think it REALLY put women’s mma on the map though and I love what Scott Coker is doing for the women in this sport. We really owe StrikeForce a big thank you for giving us the opportunity it presents.

Who in or outside of MMA has been a rolemodel to you or inspiration?

Really a lot of people, I could make a huge list lol but my boyfriend Bryan Caraway has been a part of my MMA career since the very beginning and has really helped me evolve as a fighter. My family for doing their best to support me in my crazy ambitions. Also many of the women who are the true pioneers of this sport are just incredible ladies and I have nothing but respect and admiration for what they have done.

Do you have any pre-fight rituals or post fight celebrations?

I always say a prayer before I walk out to the cage and after the fight I like to go out to the after party and enjoy my friends/family/fans and have a good night!

Please Check out this fundraiser we are so happy to be apart of! http://ping.fm/a8z5s

Hello Monday!!!! There’s only one thing that can guarantee our failure, and that’s if we quit!
Enjoy your day

Enter “twitter” today as a coupon code at www.fightchix.com and get 18% your order!

“A woman is like a tea bag, you can not tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water”