Miesha Tate and the UFC are going through a rough patch in their relationship.

After expecting a trilogy fight and third women's bantamweight title shot against Ronda Rousey in her next bout, Tate was pushed aside in favour of the undefeated Holly Holm.

Speaking to a GNPTV reporter, Tate doesn't feel a whole lot of trust for her employers right now.

"More things are going to have to be contractually agreed-upon, instead of verbally," she said. "That's just what happens when you can't come to a verbal trust point. I'm going to have to have things just written down, from now on."

Tate has won four straight fights with three coming against top-10 fighters in the division - Liz Carmouche (10), Sara McMann (7) and Jessica Eye (6). Her next bout was rumoured to be against No. 4 Amanda Nunes, however Tate isn't ready to do what she's told just yet.

"I'm frustrated with the UFC so I'm not in a position where I feel like I need to be pushed around and just, 'oh, you take this fight, you take that fight,'" she said.

Tate's frustration also comes from the perception that she is taking on tougher competition than the champion.

"It makes no sense why I am not the champion, yet I'm fighting all the number one contenders. Amanda Nunes is ranked No. 4 in the world, and Holly Holm is ranked No. 8 in the world. What is wrong with that picture?" she said. "When I'm not the champion yet I'm fighting better girls than the champion is fighting and I'm not getting paid what the champion is getting paid."

For now, Rousey will take on Holm with the women's bantamweight championship on the line at UFC 193 on Nov. 15 while Tate is not entirely sure of what's next for her.

"I'm just in an awkward stage in my career where I don't what is the best next step for me," she said. "But I do know that I'm not going to be pushed around by anybody."