Miesha Theresa Tate is an American mixed martial arts pundit. Also a former mixed martial artist, she had competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. Born in Tacoma, Washington, she was very active in sports from her school days. While she was studying at the Central Washington University, she started attending the mixed martial arts club after it was recommended by a friend. At the age of 20, she took part in her first amateur bout against Elizabeth Posener, who specialized in Muay Thai. The following year, at the one-night HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix, she made her professional debut. After a period of two years, she won the FCF Women's Bantamweight Championship for the first time. Tate's fighting style focused on wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and earned her much praise and appreciation. Her popularity increased when she won the ‘Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship’ soon after. In addition to her career in mixed martial arts, she has also modeled for several websites and publications, such as ‘ESPN The Magazine’ and ‘Fitness Gurls’. She is a playable character in the video game EA Sports UFC as well.