Though White considered Tate as a number 1 contender, he still insisted on not letting Tate fight Rousey for the third time. It can be remembered that both fighters, Rousey and Tate, began their rivalry via social media and a series of interviews. But it was Rousey who emerged victorious via armbar submission following a competitive round of grappling during their first bout. A rematch was then booked in 2013 upon making the transition to the UFC, but still the result was the same, Ronda Rousey won the second time. And perhaps for some obvious reasons, White did not schedule Tate to fight Rousey this time around. As to a report via mmamania, White was quoted saying that;
"When you really look at that fight, Miesha has lost to her twice. Holly Holm, WBC, WBA, WBF, IBA, you name it, she's won the belt in boxing. She's 9-0 in mixed martial arts (MMA) and if you look at the range and the distance, the head kicks, all the attributes. When we originally brought in Holly Holm, it was to fight Ronda Rousey. That fight makes sense. Miesha, at this point in her career, if she loses to Ronda Rousey a third time, it's a career killer."
It seem like White is just showing concern for Tate, and he would even like Tate to first knock a couple more people before she can battle Ronda on the Octagon once again. For as to foxsports, White suggested that;
"I know it seems like Miesha Tate got a bad break in this thing, but realistically when you look at it, Miesha has lost to her twice. Miesha's gonna have to knock a couple more people off to get to Ronda."
