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Miesha Tate says she never turned down a rematch with Holly Holm — VIDEO

By HEIDI FANG LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
April 26, 2016 - 2:47 pm
 
UFC fighter Miesha Tate speaks during a press conference ahead of UFC 200 at the MGM Grand hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, April 22, 2016. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @csstevensphoto
UFC fighter Miesha Tate arrives for a press conference ahead of UFC 200 at the MGM Grand hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, April 22, 2016. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @csstevensphoto

At the UFC 200 press conference, women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate says she never turned down a rematch with Holly Holm before agreeing to defend her title against Amanda Nunes.

Training out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, Miesha Tate is expected to defend her title for the first time on July 9 at UFC 200 at the T-Mobile Arena.

Check out the video above.

Contact Heidi Fang at hfang@reviewjournal.com. Follow her on Twitter: @HeidiFang

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