The only bling Miesha Tate cares about is her UFC women's bantamweight championship -- not an engagement ring.
The MMA fighter has been dating fellow UFC star Bryan Caraway for nearly a decade, but she is in no rush for him to get down on his knee and pop the question. In fact, it doesn't seem like she is even interested in marriage at this stage in her career.
"Honestly, we're not trying to fix what's not broken at the moment," Tate told TMZ. "We'll see what happens. We're happy and I don't think a paper defines your dedication. We've been together for nearly 10 years, and we're doing good, so no rush."
Tate also said she would be okay if Caraway chose to propose to her right after a fight in the Octagon.
"No, it wouldn't piss me off," Tate said. "Yeah, it would be okay."
Tate, 29, met Caraway at her MMA fitness club at Central Washington University and the two have been going out for a very long time. That doesn't mean she's in any rush to tie the knot.
Caraway, 31, has been an active MMA fighter since 2004 and has compiled a 20-7 overall record. Tate has been active in the Octagon since 2007 and is 18-5 overall.
It's understandable why Tate is in no rush to get married as she continues to focus on her professional career rather than her personal life. Tate won her biggest fight to date when she knocked off Holy Holm at UFC 195 on Mar. 5 in Las Vegas to win the title.
It was Holm's first defense of the belt since her huge victory over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia on Nov. 15. The Holm victory ended "Rowdy's" 1,074-day reign as champion, which she successfully defended six times-- including once against Tate.
"Cupcake" is also excited for MMA to finally be legal in New York City.
"I guess it kind of depends on the timeframe," Tate said of a potential Madison Square Garden opponent. "I'm hearing that once the government signs the legislature, that it's gonna take four months for the athletic commission to kind of figure out what the rules are going to be and everything here. So, do the math on that. Maybe I'll get to defend my belt for the first time, so we'll see."
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