Strikeforce's Tate says champ Coenen may be preparing for the wrong fighter

When Strikeforce women's welterweight challenger Miesha Tate steps into the cage on July 30, she will have spent nearly one year on the sidelines rehabbing an injured knee.

Admittedly not a fan of long layoffs, Tate will have to battle the dreaded cage rust caused by 12 months outside of competition when she challenges champ Marloes Coenen for her title at July's "Strikeforce and M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson" event.

However, Tate believes this time the layoff may actually prove to her advantage. A year training with Team Alpha Male has made her a different fighter, and the champ may be in for a rude awakening.

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