Miesha Tate's UFC contract has one more fight left and "Cupcake", who holds a 1-2 win-loss record with the company, is the latest addition to the laundry list of fighters who have expressed dissatisfaction towards their current salary.
The 27-year old fighter from Yakima, Washington was also the former Strikeforce bantamweight champion from 2010-2012 before subsequently losing the title to current champion Ronda Rousey.
Since then, Miesha Tate has only won two of her last four fights. But despite this, "Cupcake" still believes that given all her experiences, her "stock has gone up," and that she deserves a raise.
"I do want to get paid more, of course," she told MMA Fighting in relation with the Miesha Tate UFC contract. "I think my stock's gone up a lot since fighting in the UFC.
"I think the contract that transpired when I was still in Strikeforce, transitioning to the UFC, doesn't reflect what I feel like I'm worth. So that's a whole process that has to happen," she added.
Miesha Tate's UFC contract renewal is not yet in place as she has yet to get in touch with the management but the organization usually does not book a fighter unless a new deal has been made.
This was also what happened with Gilbert Melendez and Roy "Big Country" Nelson, who ended up re-signing with the promotion.
"Cupcake" has not yet expressed her next plan and whom she intends to fight next, although August has been penciled in as a schedule for her next bout. While she did entertain the idea of welcoming former champion turned movie star Gina Carano to the UFC, a former opponent of hers has made her intentions known as well.
Sarah Kaufman, who defeated Miesha Tate in May 2009 while both were still in Strikeforce, has extended her challenge through Twitter.
"Cupcake," in turn welcomed the confrontation, saying that Kaufman is also "on her radar."
"She's definitely someone that I'm interested in fighting because I did lose a 29-28 back in the day when women's MMA was still only allowed to fight three, three-minute rounds," Tate replied.
