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Cat Zingano, Husband and Ronda Rousey All Gang Up on Miesha Tate on Twitter

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#1 ·
It's like an episode of Mean Girls in the UFC women's bantamweight division now that Cat Zingano and Ronda Rousey have officially teamed up against Miesha Tate.

Recently, the two UFC stars had a little bit of fun at Tate's expense in a brief Twitter exchange. Even Zingano's husband, Mauricio Zingano, joined in on the conversation.

Alpha Cat Zingano ✔ @CatZingano
@RondaRousey hit her in that nose at @ufc #TUF finale for me will ya? ;) @danawhite @edblackhouse @zinganobjj @LeisterBowling @markhyena
Ronda Rousey ✔ @RondaRousey
@CatZingano @ufc @danawhite @edblackhouse @zinganobjj dont worry I'll handle her and we'll have the title fight you deserve, heal up ;)
Mauricio Zingano @zinganobjj
@CatZingano @RondaRousey @ufc @danawhite @edblackhouse @LeisterBowling @markhyena its a big target;)
Ronda Rousey ✔ @RondaRousey
“@zinganobjj: @CatZingano @RondaRousey @ufc @danawhite @edblackhouse @LeisterBowling @markhyena its a big target;)” lol! Yeah it is
There are certainly no surprises with any shared animosity between Rousey and Tate, who have been bitter rivals for years. In an interview with Yahoo! Sports, Rousey compared her rivalry with Tate to Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.

Zingano, on the other hand, has generally stayed out of the spotlight when it comes to social media drama. There wasn't much in the way of pre-fight trash talk leading up to her No. 1 contender's bout with Tate back in April.

Why would she take verbal swipes at Tate now?

Perhaps Zingano harbors a bit of resentment towards Tate for taking her place as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter Season 18.

She defeated Tate in her UFC debut to earn the coveted coaching position and a shot at Rousey's UFC title, but she was forced to relinquish her coaching duties and title shot after tearing her ACL and meniscus during training.

With Zingano sidelined for six to nine months, Tate was offered an opportunity to step in as a late replacement as both a coach and No. 1 contender.

If not resentment, some will look back at the alleged elbow incident involving Zingano and Tate's boyfriend, Bryan Caraway. According to Zingano, Caraway struck her in the back of the head with an elbow while walking past her backstage at the weigh-ins for The Ultimate Fighter 17 finale. She claimed that Caraway "smiled" after the alleged incident and that he and Miesha were "both in on it."

Whatever the case may be, Tate is baffled by Zingano's remarks. Instead of pouring gasoline on the fire, she took the high road in wishing Zingano well in her recovery and encouraging the rest of Twitter to do the same.

Miesha Tate ✔ @MieshaTate
Wishing @CatZingano well in her recovery! Keep up the positive thoughts and wishes tweeps!
Richard @raromero07
@MieshaTate @CatZingano you mean other then the fact u took her spot on tuf and her title shot after she beat u? No cant think of anything.
Miesha Tate ✔ @MieshaTate
@raromero07 @CatZingano I feel 4 Cats injury wouldn't wish that on anyone but she couldn't coach or train to fight Ronda so that's my fault?
Did Zingano and her husband cross the line with their comments, or is the situation being blown out of proportion?
 
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Lol girls are such bitches. It really isn't mieshas fault that cat got injured. It would have been retarded of her to turn down the offer to coach tuf. If anything blame Dana not miesha. And miesha is much better looking then cat so who is she making fun of someone's appereance.
 
#8 ·
Not sure I understand the criticism here (and i'm not from the united states). How can you look down oin two girls getting it on? If they like dudes also it is win, win. Unless you believe some sort of moral bizznass that I can't comprehend.

Cat's not dumb. She's keeping her name in the headlines while she heals up. She just lost a huge promotional spot as a TUF coach, probably the most focused promotion most fighters are likely to see in their career, and the title shot that went with it. If she lets her name fade into obscurity while waiting for her next turn at the title all that attention and mindshare she gained fades with it. Everyone knows shittalking on twitter is practically a necessity to maintain relevancy if you can't be out there smashing heads.
She should have found a way to coach it anyways. This was her big shot. She might get the title fight but the money she would have made from sponsors after being on TuF would be way higher than what she is gonna get now.

Or maybe the UFC just paid her off to get Meisha in there since it makes for a way more interesting season.
 
#6 ·
Let me tell ya something. When girls fight...they fight dirty. Real dirty. It's almost primordial.

Think for guys we've been fighting for so long that it's developed into an art form if you will.
 
#7 ·
Cat's not dumb. She's keeping her name in the headlines while she heals up. She just lost a huge promotional spot as a TUF coach, probably the most focused promotion most fighters are likely to see in their career, and the title shot that went with it. If she lets her name fade into obscurity while waiting for her next turn at the title all that attention and mindshare she gained fades with it. Everyone knows shittalking on twitter is practically a necessity to maintain relevancy if you can't be out there smashing heads.
 
#11 ·
So cat's husband is now apart of the mean girls club....makes sense, I GUESS?
 
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