When Cris Cyborg fell face first to the canvas courtesy of Amanda Nunes , Miesha Tate wasn’t surprised. “I said, if she lands that right hand – if Cyborg doesn’t respect the fact that Amanda has enough power to knock her out, she’s going to be in trouble,” Tate recently told MMAjunkie Radio. “I was like, ‘Cyborg needs a strategy.’ She’s never needed a strategy in a fight.” Cyborg (20-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) threw that out the window after taking the bantamweight champion’s first punch, setting in motion a first-round stoppage and a history-making turn for Nunes (17-4 MMA, 10-1 UFC) at UFC 232. Tate knows well the value of a plan with the two-division champ, and what happens when that right hand finds its target. She doesn’t remember much of her fight with Nunes at UFC 200, least of which was a desperation takedown she attempted that led to a rear-naked choke
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Miesha Tate: Cris Cyborg ‘never needed a strategy’ until fighting Amanda Nunes – MMA Junkie