Rin Nakai UFC commenced on September 20, 2014.

Dubbed the Queen of Japanese MMA, Nakai will fight Miesha Tate at UFC Fight Night 52 in Saitama, Japan.

In a report by Yahoo! Sports, Nakai shared that she has zero intentions of losing, especially in front of a Japanese audience. She said, "I take very seriously the (title) of being a pioneer for Japanese female MMA. I don't want to lose in front of all the Japanese fans. I am the Queen of Pancrase and I want to defend that (title) in the UFC."

Rin Nakai UFC added, "I don't care about the critics, I care about winning fights. That is what I have been able to do this far. I think I can fight as well as Miesha Tate does, I think I am as good as her. And that is all that matters - the fight on Saturday." She commented about criticisms regarding the quality of her previous opponents, "The critics aren't part of the fight. I trained so hard to make this UFC fight happen, and I am excited for everyone who has heard only about my name or seen my videos now gets to see me fight. Of course, I want to be Queen of the UFC (UFC champion) but I always focus on the fight in front of me, and that is Tate."

Rin Nakai is 27 years old and a bantamweight. She debuted in professional mixed martial arts in 2006 and has an undefeated record of 16-0 coming into Saturday's fight. Tate, on the other hand, used to be a Strikeforce champion and is a UFC title contender.

On September 20, 2014, however, Tate handed Rin Nakai UFC her first loss. In a report by MMA Junkie, Tate's height worked to her advantage. The American was able to stave off takedown attempts by Nakai. Tate delivered a variety of kicks, elbows and punches. In the end, the judges found Tate victorious, improving her record to 15-5.