Former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate has revealed she considered a trilogy with fierce rival Ronda Rousey before announcing her shock retirement. "I planned on winning that fight and going on another title run, but I just knew," Tate said. Asked if she had considered fighting on to earn a third bout with Rousey, Tate replied: "Of course, but it doesn't change the situation". The first time that I wrecked really, really hard is when I realised that this is really dangerous and things can happen to you. Tate will retire a champion of the sport, having reached the pinnacle in both the UFC and Strikeforce.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 26, 2016 00:42 UTC