Miesha Tate didn't have much luck in her first two attempts to stop the Ronda Rousey train, losing to the Judoka under the Strikeforce banner in 2012 and then again at UFC 168 the following year (highlights). But "Cupcake" seems to think she still has the best shot at dethroning the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women's bantamweight champion.

Speaking to FOX Sports, Tate said a win over Sara McMann at this weekend's (Sat., Jan. 31, 2015) UFC 183 event in Las Vegas, Nevada, will put her in the running for yet another crack at the gold.

And should she prove victorious, she'll be an eager observer at UFC 184 a month later when Rousey defends her title against Cat Zingano, seeing as how she'll likely move on to face one of her two former foes.

Her words:

"I have a lot of vested interest in that fight and I really have mixed feelings about who I would prefer to win. I think if Zingano beats Rousey, it's a much faster road to the title for myself so there's a benefit there for me. The fact that our first fight had a lot of fireworks to it -- it was a very exciting fight. I won the first two rounds and I just feel it was stopped too quickly in the third round, but it is what it is. If Cat wins, there's a big argument why I would get the next title shot. Especially on a three fight win streak if I beat Sara McMann, that puts a huge notch on my belt."

Two submission (armbar) losses to "Rowdy" hasn't shaken Tate's confidence in her chances against the unbeaten (10-0, 4-0 UFC) fighter. Also, the fact that her bitter rival brings out the best in her every time they fight, only gives her that much more hope.

She explains:

"If Ronda wins, she's beating all the other girls, so all I have to do is ward off the other No. 1 contenders like I have been. I think I have the best shot at beating her and I think I've proven that going into the third round with her. Regardless, it's always fun for me to fight Ronda. I enjoy it, I thrive on it, because my No. 1 goal is to become the best fighter that I can be and Ronda always pushes me to do that. Every time I think I become a better fighter because of Ronda. She pushes me and motivates me in ways that other people just don't have the ability to do. She motivates me to be a better fighter and a better person. A stronger fighter and a stronger person. So, I kind of revel in that. It's something I look forward to and I hope I will have another chance to fight her. I think beating McMann makes a great argument."

Of course, a rematch against Zingano would be interesting, too, after "Alpha" beat Tate during their initial match up at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 7 Finale back in 2013.

Of course, before "Cupcake" can even think about preparing for either Rousey or Zingano, she has to get through a tough fight waiting for her in "Sin City," as McMann has only tasted defeat once before in her mixed martial arts (MMA) career.

And that, coincidentally enough, came at the hands of Rousey.