Miesha Tate slammed by rival Julia Avila for “slaughtering women” after former UFC champion claims setting up an OnlyFans account was “desperate”
- Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate has made controversial comment
- Fan asked if she would consider starting a page on OnlyFans
- Tate then replied, “No. Where in that video did I say I was desperate?
- A number of female fighters are using the service and there has been a strong reaction
Miesha Tate has been accused of “shooting women” after joking that those who set up an account on OnlyFans are “desperate”.
A number of current or former UFC fighters use the service or a similar model to make money, including Paige VanZant, Rachael Ostovich, Jessica Andrade, and Bec Rawlings.
When asked in the comments of a YouTube video if she would consider starting a page on OnlyFans, Tate replied, “No. Where in that video did I say I was desperate?”
Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate (right) joked using OnlyFans is “desperate”
Bantamweight rival Julia Avila slammed rival for ‘killing women’ unnecessarily
Former UFC fighter Paige VanZant is one of the past and present fighters to have an account on OnlyFans or create their own similar model to earn money.
And Julia Avila, ranked six places below Tate in the bantamweight pecking order, objected to Tate’s remark.
The 33-year-old wrote: “It’s aggravating. Yes, women have an OnlyFans and what about? Maybe they want the attention. Maybe they want one. additional dollar.
“Maybe they just want to celebrate their femininity and how gorgeous they are!” It is not for us to judge or slaughter another woman for this.
Avila continued, “Fix your queen before you throw stones at another.
Tate (pictured here on her Instagram page) has been accused by Avila of trying other women
Avila is currently recovering from surgery on her ACL and faces a fate on the sidelines
“Honey, none of us are faultless and it’s a fucking tough world without having to beat each other down.”
“Rather than criticize, why not, ‘it’s not for me’, outright.
“I really hope this was taken out of context because I’ve always respected her as a role model for others, so I’ll give the benefit of the doubt.”
Avila is currently recovering from surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament while Tate is considering a division change for his next fight.
