Who Is Celebrity Big Brother’s Miesha Tate? 5 Things to Know About the Former UFC Champ

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From the ring to the Big Brother house! While Miesha Tate made headlines when it was announced that she would join the third season of Celebrity Big Brother, she first made a name for herself in the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) circuit.The 35-year-old former UFC champ’s casting was previously announced on January 26, alongside the likes of Lamar Odom, Shanna Moakler, Cynthia Bailey, Teddi Mellencamp, Todrick Hall and more.“I think the hardest part of this competition is going to be the social strategy when it comes to building alliances and having to be sneaky, and be dishonest with people at times, even just not telling them the whole truth,” the Washington native exclusively told Us Weekly in January 2022 about her CBB strategy. “I’m a very forward person.

I usually speak exactly what’s on my mind. I’m not sure how or what alliance I’m gonna fit into. And I usually don’t like to play those kinds of games anyways, but here we are, Celebrity Big Brother.

That’s what it’s about.”While the Central Washington University alum admitted she is a newcomer to the reality TV game, she is ready to do what it takes to bring home a win.“For the bigger picture, I might throw a competition.

I realize that you need to be a team player until it’s time to play individually,” she explained. “So, if that means I get to accomplish the ultimate goal, which is to win Big Brother, sometimes I might have to sacrifice one.”In terms of finding a trustworthy teammate or ally, Tate is hoping to partner with “somebody who has the opposite strengths of me,” such as being a social butterfly who can “float between alliances [and] stay 90 percent honest.”“I think I would rather take my closest ally knowing I might