Aspen Ladd admits foul foul in response to Miesha Tate’s criticism

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Aspen Ladd was supposed to make his long-awaited return to action last weekend.

Originally booked to face Macy Chiasson in July, Chiasson would suffer an injury postponing the fight for early October. However, Ladd tipped the overweight scales at 137 pounds, resulting in the fight being called off along with criticism from other bantamweight players such as former champion Miesha Tate.

UR a champion, a pioneer of mma, i have a lot of respect for u. At the end of the day, I didn’t succeed. there are documented historical struggles. 1 lb or 10 lb the bottom line is I didn’t. take control to rectify the situation. I will not engage with the negative it brought.,

– Aspen Ladd (@TheAspenLadd) October 3, 2021

“It’s one thing to lack weight, it’s another to try to trick the scales and use every excuse in the book for not weighing correctly,” Tate tweeted after seeing the news. “Everyone saw you cheat and still weighed over a kilo. I bet you were quite 139.

Aspen Ladd has struggled with weight throughout his UFC run, but hasn’t officially lacked weight since his 2016 Invicta FC clash with Jessica Hoy.

“UR a champion, a pioneer of mma, I have a lot of respect for u. In the end, I didn’t make it. There are historical struggles documented,” Ladd replied. “1 lb or 10 lb, in the end, I didn’t. take control to rectify the situation. I won’t engage with the negative that this brought., Hands clasped “

The 26-year-old native of Folsom, Calif., Last fought in 2019 when she rebounded from her only career loss to Germaine de Randamie. She would score a TKO in the third round against Yana Kunitskaya.

It remains to be seen if Ladd will eventually make the leap to the 145-pound featherweight division. No matter where she pursues her career, Amanda Nunes currently reigns supreme as the champion in both weight classes.

As for Tate, she is set to have her next fight against Brazilian Ketlen Vieira in a top 135-pound fight. The two were originally scheduled to compete in next weekend’s UFC Vegas 40 main event until Tate tested positive for COVID-19.

This article first appeared on BJPENN.COM

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