Tate looks to brighter, more productive side of Rousey rivalry

"The more things that Ronda does means the more things that I can do," said Tate. "If she's filming The Expendables, why can't I go do a film? She's opening
Tate looks to brighter, more productive side of Rousey rivalry
Tate looks to brighter, more productive side of Rousey rivalry /

"The more things that Ronda does means the more things that I can do," said Tate. "If she's filming The Expendables, why can't I go do a film? She's opening doors and I feel like I'm right on her heels. Hopefully, I pray to God -- and I'm going to train my a-- off -- that I win. Then, those opportunities will open up to me, too."

MMA fighter Miesha Tate will star opposite rival Ronda Rousey on The Ultimate Fighter 18.
MMA fighter Miesha Tate will star opposite rival Ronda Rousey on The Ultimate Fighter 18 :: Getty Image/David Banks/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via

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Loretta Hunt
LORETTA HUNT

Loretta Hunt has covered mixed martial arts since 2001. She is the co-author of Becoming The Natural: My Life In and Out of the Cage, by six-time UFC champion Randy Couture, and Let's Get It On: The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee, by "Big" John McCarthy.