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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
ESPN has released several more photos for their Magazine's "Body Issue," including one more from UFC Women's Bantamweight Title challenger Miesha Tate.
She also spoke with ESPN the Magazine about a number of topics given her involvement in the magazine, and explained why she wanted to take part in the issue.
"I want to show that you can be a cage fighter and still be feminine," Tate said (via her website). I hate the stereotype that women who fight are 'butch' or 'wannabe men.' It's nice to be able to embrace being a beautiful, strong woman."
"I like that I'm in shape but still look like a woman. I don't feel like I've had to give up my femininity to be an athlete. I feel good about my body because I work hard every day, and I still look and carry myself as a woman — a strong woman. But because of the size of my legs and butt, pants are always too big in the waist. And anything with sleeves — forget it. I can barely find a jacket that fits my shoulders and biceps and won't rip if I reach for something."
Tate also discussed her favorite part of the sport to train, and what she feels is her edge in the fighting game.
"I absolutely love jiu jitsu," Tate said. "I get to choke people and practice submission holds, and it's like a physical game of chess. You're always trying to trick or bait someone, and it's never-ending. Every day I learn something new, and I love that. It's always challenging."
"[My edge in fighting is that] I don't take no for an answer. I don't quit. Whether I come up short or win, I want to walk away knowing I gave my all. If I lose, my opponent was the better woman that night, but I gave everything. That's what it’s about."
Head to ESPN.com to check out her second "Body Issue" picture. The first one, again, as released last week, is below:
[Miesha Tate photo credit Ben Watts for ESPN The Magazine]
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
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