Former ladies’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will return to the octagon on Might 3 in opposition to No. 10 ranked Yana Santos at Wells Fargo Area in Des Moines, Iowa. “Cupcake” final fought in December 2023, defeating Julia Avila through submission. The battle with Avila was Tate’s return to the bantamweight division after a one-fight stint as a flyweight.
Greater than a month out from the battle Santos, Tate is not ‘reducing any corners’ and appears to already be in glorious situation.
“I’m shedding my winter coat and able to carry on the warmth” Tate wrote on Instagram. “Might third – UFC Struggle Evening – subsequent alternative to show that that is all constructed from arduous work, willpower, no reducing corners and no F’s to present!”
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Tate (20-9) will enter the battle with Santos (15-8, 1 NC) ranked No. 11 within the division. Santos is the previous Invicta FC bantamweight titleholder. The Russian snapped a three-fight shedding streak in her final outing, defeating Chelsea Chandler by unanimous determination final August.
The 2 are anticipated to kick off the UFC Des Moines night time of fights as the primary bout on the preliminary card.
