Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rampage Jackson recently found himself captivated by a conversation with Miesha Tate, one of the pioneers of women’s MMA. Their chat, featured on the JAXXON PODCAST, offered fans a glimpse of Jackson’s admiration for Tate’s intelligence and resilience, while also giving Tate the chance to reflect on her journey in a sport that once doubted the place of women inside the Octagon.
Rampage Jackson showered admiration for Miesha Tate
After the podcast, Rampage Jackson showered heartfelt praise on Miesha Tate, making it clear that her presence left a strong impression on him. He recalled meeting her several times over the years but admitted he hadn’t remembered their first encounter. What stood out this time, however, was her personality.
“This is great. This is like my second time meeting, [well, she told me] it’s the third time meeting her, I don’t remember the first time. I met her years ago but I always been a fan of Miesha Tate. I like her and she’s very smart, very intuitive.” And he confessed that the podcast “made me an even bigger fan of hers.”
The former champion’s respect highlights the impact Tate has had not just inside the cage but also as a trailblazer for women’s MMA. Jackson pointed out how Tate’s mindset and character continue to inspire admiration beyond her fighting skills. Certainly, her legacy resonates with fellow fighters.
Miesha Tate revealed her struggle to have a spot in the UFC
During her conversation with Rampage Jackson on the JAXXON PODCAST, Miesha Tate reflected on how drastically women’s MMA has changed since her early days. She recalled that when she first entered the sport, many questioned why women would even want to fight, while UFC president Dana White repeatedly dismissed the idea of women competing in the promotion.
“Yeah, we didn't see a lot of that back, you know, when I was coming into the UFC and whatnot. It was still hard to understand or make people understand why women would fight, you know, that was like the big question like why would you want to fight? You're a woman. Like it's like I don't know how to explain this to you, but I just want to and uh and then you know, yeah, I mean, I don't know. It was a different time and I feel like in a way we were more hungry back then because we did know we had to prove all that and you know Dana was still anytime a microphone was in front of him he's like women will never be in the UFC all the time,” she told Jackson.
She continued, “So it's like that chip on our shoulder to to prove that. And now I feel like it's more accepted and I I don't know if the women fight with quite the same urgency that we did, you know, but because it's like it's more normal. Like I go into a gym now and I I'll see almost just as many little girls on the mat, kids. Like in my son's jiu-jitsu class, my daughter's jiu-jitsu class, like you see girls. That is not something that I experienced my whole life.”
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