Is She Really Going Out With Him? (Miesha Tate and Bryan Caraway)

With The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale on our heels and a big week in Twitter beefs, what better time to highlight one of our favorite mixed martial arts talent? Miesha Tate is an absolute animal. Takedowns, pulverizing ground and pound, capable striking, and a growing penchant for submissions, Takedown is a force in the women's (welterweight) 135 lbs. division. And as much as she'd HATE to admit it, Miesha is also an head-turner, which has no doubt gotten her some more attention and marketability (Don't tell her I said that. I couldn't fathom the Twitter-lashing I'd receive!).

Miesha also trains at a camp full of mini-beasts in Team Alpha Male. With guys like Urijah Faber, Joseph Benavidez, Chad Mendes, Danny Castillo, and occasional drop-ins from one of the gals' favorite pantydroppers in Anthony Pettis and his brother Sergio, Miesha is essentially walking in and out of a place that houses men that every woman would love to be with on a bad harlequin romance novel (WARNING: NSFW..but very unintentionally funny). However, out of all the lighter weight contenders and ex-champs, Miesha prefers something more on the wild side. Like really wild. Like, Jack Nicholson looks like a stud and a pick-up artist compared to this guy.

Where do we start with Bryan Caraway? To call him an average fighter is paying him a hugely unneeded compliment. A look at his Wikipedia page tells you that 7 out of his 20 opponents have a Wikipedia page. The only time I trust a man with a bunch of non-linked opponents is when your name is Renan Barao. That is the the only time you are allowed to be considered good.

Bryan also did something that very few can claim. He was actually cut from the WEC. Hard to believe, right? Saying you got cut from the WEC is probably equal to the amount of people that actually are looking forward to a Bisping win tomorrow night. Roughly, I'd say three or four. So, Bryan at least has that going for him.

Finally, we have to examine Caraway's mental state. Trying to keep the guy calm is like trying to balance a brick on an egg; you have to be absolutely stupid or an amazing person to attempt it and get it to work. Apparently Miesha has that ability. Then again, Miesha seems to like to argue and Bryan seems like the kind of guy to tear up if you spell his name wrong or if he has a bad hair day. Maybe she gets that sense of power from being a markedly better fighter and much more stable person.

To sum it up, I really can't be sure who to feel for more. Miesha probably has to hold Bryan at night to let him know that Diego Brandao isn't going to hurt him anymore. Bryan...well, we've seen enough to feel sorry for the guy. Unexpected haircuts and pre-fight puking aside, you really have to wonder...is she really going out with him?