‘That was kind of a scary moment’ – Miesha Tate talks about struggle with depression after retirement

‘That was kind of a scary moment’ – Miesha Tate talks about struggle with depression after retirement

Miesha Tate

Miesha Tate will be making her Octagon return on the 17th of July at UFC Fight Night 192, against Marion Reneau. This will be her first fight in almost five years after having fought Raquel Pennington at UFC 205, which she lost via. unanimous decision. Tate then joined ONE Championship as a Vice President in 2018.

In a recent interview with MMA Fighting, Tate said she was extremely depressed following her loss to Raquel Pennington, with her mental health going for a toss. She then revealed how she regrouped herself and got back on track.

‘I mean mental health is no joke‘ – Miesha Tate

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Tate was quoted as saying, “I mean mental health is no joke. To be in a place of depression — depression is something that can consume every piece of you and sometimes you feel like there’s no way out of it. I think it’s important, or at least it was for me, to be brutally honest with myself and really address and soul search.

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She continued, “After that fight, I went on a road trip. I just took time for myself to answer questions. Why was I feeling this way? Where was my head? How could I make it better? That’s really what I needed time to do. I needed time to self-reflect. I needed time to regroup. I needed time to make myself whole again and happy in life.“

She concluded, “That was kind of a scary moment because I don’t know what else I was besides a fighter. That’s also scary. I feel like some people hold on too long to their careers because it’s all we know. That’s it.”

Miesha Tate is currently 34 years old. She still definitely has a few fight years left in her. The mother of two will be looking forward to challenging for the title once again. Can Miesha Tate go on another fairytale run?

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