Miesha Tate vs Ronda Rousey — Fight recap

Ronda Rousey submitted Miesha Tate via armbar in round one at 4:27, establishing her dominance in the women's bantamweight division. Rousey controlled the fight from the opening moments, landing eight significant strikes on 72 percent accuracy while successfully executing all three of her takedown attempts.

Tate managed only eight significant strikes at 33 percent accuracy and converted just one of two takedown tries, finding herself in a defensive posture throughout the brief encounter. Rousey's grappling superiority was evident as she maintained 2:32 of control time compared to Tate's 1:19, setting up the finishing armbar that forced the tap.

The victory cemented Rousey as the division's rising superstar and positioned her for a title shot against champion Nunes or further dominant performances against top contenders.