Early in her fight against Sara McMann on Saturday night, Miesha Tate was absolutely floored by vicious right hand, and had to survive some heavy artillery on the floor.
Tate rallied in the second and third frames, winning a clear unanimous decision, which is pretty impressive when you consider she suffered a broken orbital bone at some point during the fight.
The former Strikeforce champion announced the injury on her Instagram page.
I won!!! I am so excited to be heading to the Superbowl with a win!! Unfortunately I broke my orbital bone in 2 sports early on in the fight, I couldn't see clearly out of my eye for rounds 2 & 3, I had to dig deep. Sara Mcmann is an amazing competitor, a tough fight for anyone!! Thank you to my team @xcmma & @enice10, my coaches @FollisMMA @BryanCaraway & @JimmyGifford! huge thank you to my management @khimanagement and my amazing sponsors
- With h/t to BloodyElbow.com
