Miesha Tate believes she still has the best chance of beating Ronda

Ronda scored three takedowns against Miesha in their first fight (source). The first takedown definitely came from Miesha attempting a takedown. The second takedown is from Miesha standing up and grabbing Ronda. You could argue she was going for a takedown, but Ronda held the clinch and took her down 15 seconds later, so that is kind of an extended counter. The third takedown came from Ronda clinching during a striking exchange.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDxA9Mo5FEI Takedown 1: 3:52 Takedown 2: 6:20 Takedown 3: 7:08

In the second fight, Ronda scored six takedowns (source).

The first takedown attempt starts at 4:50 in the Rd 1. Starts from Ronda clinching in a striking exchange. Ronda doesn't finish with top control, though, and Miesha escapes.

The first completed at 4:05 in Rd 1. Ronda catches a lowkick and takes her down.

The second at 1:43 in Rd 1 was a counter to a TD.

The third at 1:00 in Rd 1 was a counter to a TD.

The second incomplete takedown happens at 4:53 in Rd 2 was from a clinch from a striking exchange.

The fourth at 4:30 in Rd 2 was a TD counter.

The fifth at 4:04 in Rd 2 as a single leg during a striking exchange.

The sixth at 2:35 in Rd 2 was from a clinch. Miesha threw a knee after an extended clinch period at the cage, which started at 3:30 when Miesha was standing up and Ronda maintained control.

The is arguably 5 of 9 takedowns, with one more at 4:30 in Rd 2 that is clearly a takedown that she didn't followup, that weren't counters to Miesha's takedowns, and 4 indisputable ones. So "Ronda has never taken her down without a takedown being initiated first," is flat out wrong.

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