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UFC fighter Miesha Tate has rescued a six-year-old girl who broke her arm
Tate carried Kai two miles down a mountain at Mary Jane Falls in Nevada
She says she stepped in when the girl's mom could not carry her daughter
'We agreed we would both be strong for each other! Team work,' Tate said

Published: 07:52 EST, 6 September 2016 | Updated: 07:54 EST, 6 September 2016

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UFC fighter Miesha Tate has helped rescue a six-year-old girl who had fallen and broken her arm at the top of a mountain in Nevada.

The former bantamweight champion was hiking through Mary Jane Falls, about 40 miles west of Las Vegas, when she came across Kai near the highest point of the trek.

The young girl, who was on the trail with her mom, had taken a tumble and injured herself on the rocky route, and needed help getting down the mountain.

UFC fighter Miesha Tate (left) has helped rescue a six-year-old girl (right) who had fallen and broken her arm at the top of a mountain in Nevada

Tate, 30, detailed the rescue online, saying she stepped into help when the girl's mother - who isn't as strong as a UFC champion - was unable to carry her daughter.

'Today a little girl broke her arm up at the top of Mary Jane falls (Mt Charleston) and I saw her meekly built mother struggling to carry her daughter down the mountain so I offered to carry the little girl to the bottom,' Tate wrote on Facebook.

'The mother asked her 6 year old daughter, "would you rather have me or her carry you down?" Without hesitation (to my surprise) she quickly replied "I want HER to carry me." We had to laugh.

'I preceded to carry the sweet little thing all the way to the bottom. Kai and I learned a lot about each other on the roughly 2 mile descent and It's fair to say she inspired me.

Tate (pictured) was hiking through Mary Jane Falls, about 40 miles west of Las Vegas, when she came across the injured young girl near the highest point of the trek

Tate (left, with the six-year-old girl in her arms) detailed the rescue in a lengthy post on social media

'We made it all the way down without slipping or falling! We agreed we would both be strong for each other! Team work at it's best!'

The 30-year-old fighter also posted an adorable video on Instagram, showing young Kai thanking her 'hero' for rescuing her.

'Tear jerker... and I just have to say this was one of the most rewarding days of my athletic career,' Tate wrote when posting the video.

'And I also want to make a point that I have been told many times that I am "too buff" or "manly" that I should stop lifting weights, that it's "gross" and not attractive for a woman.