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UFC Vegas 43 Results: Vieira vs. Tate

LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 43: Vieira vs. Tate results throughout the night (Sat. November 20. 2021) live from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking main event status at the UFC Apex facility; a high-stakes bantamweight bout between the #7 ranked division contender, Ketlen Vieira and the #8 rated former undisputed division […]

LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 43: Vieira vs. Tate results throughout the night (Sat. November 20. 2021) live from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Taking main event status at the UFC Apex facility; a high-stakes bantamweight bout between the #7 ranked division contender, Ketlen Vieira and the #8 rated former undisputed division champion, Miesha Tate.

Making her eighth Octagon appearance, Vieira headlines for the first time in the promotion, hoping to return to the winner’s enclosure off the back of a unanimous decision defeat against one-time featherweight title challenger, Yana Kunitskaya.

11-2 as a professional, Amazonas native, Vieira’s sole other professional loss came in the form a massive first round knockout loss to boxing standout, Irene Aldana at UFC 245 in December 2019.

The 30-year-old Brazilian holds professional victories against the likes of Sijara Eubanks, Ashlee Evans-Smith, as well as former bantamweight title challengers, Sara McMann, and Cat Zingano.

Making her second Octagon walk of the year, former undisputed UFC and Strikeforce bantamweight best, Tate snapped a five year retirement back in July with a third round knockout win over the retiring, Marion Reneau.

Tonight’s outing against Vieira will come as Tate’s first main event slot since UFC 200, and the Washington native has taken notable professional wins against the likes of Hitomi Akano, Marloes Coenen, Julie Kedzie, Liz Carmouche, Sara McMann, Jessica Eye, and a bantamweight title clinching effort against Holly Holm.

UFC Vegas 43 Results: Vieira vs. Tate

Main Card: (ESPN+ 6 p.m. ET)

Bantamweight: Ketlen Vieira vs. Miesha Tate

Welterweight: Michael Chiesa vs. Sean Brady

Flyweight: Joanne Wood vs. Taila Santos

Bantamweight: Rani Yahya vs. Kyung Ho Kang

Bantamweight: Davey Grant vs. Adrian Yanez

Preliminary Card: (ESPN+ 3 p.m. ET)

Featherweight: Tucker Lutz vs. Pat Sabatini

Lightweight: Rafa Garcia vs. Natan Levy

Strawweight: Loma Lookboonmee vs. Lupita Godinez

Flyweight: Cody Durden vs. Aoriqileng

Featherweight: Sean Soriano vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke

Strawweight: Luana Pinheiro vs. Sam Hughes

UFC Fight Night 198: Vieira vs. Tate Odds, Schedule, Predictions

Former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate continues her comeback trail against Ketlen Vieira in the main event of UFC Fight Night 198 from the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas…

Film Room: 10 Fighters To Watch Tonight At UFC Vegas 43

Tonight, UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate (UFC Vegas 43) takes place from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, and we’ve got 10 fighters for you to look out for.

The UFC released a video showcasing some of the best finishes in the careers of 10 fight…

Tonight, UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate (UFC Vegas 43) takes place from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, and we’ve got 10 fighters for you to look out for.

The UFC released a video showcasing some of the best finishes in the careers of 10 fighters competing at UFC Vegas 43. Here are the fighters who made the cut and a note on which of their performances was spotlighted in the video package.

Luana Pinheiro

Kicking off the UFC Vegas 43 lineup will be Luana Pinheiro competing against Sam Hughes in a strawweight bout. Pinheiro is 9-1 with seven consecutive wins. She earned her UFC contract last year with a victory on Dana White’s Contender Series over Stephanie Frausto with a first-round KO that you can peep in the video!

Adrian Yanez

Adrian Yanez also earned his UFC contract last year on Dana White’s Contender Series. The 27-year-old is 14-3 as a professional and is considered one of the best boxers and prospects in the bantamweight division. In his promotional debut, he earned a head kick KO over Victor Rodriguez (pictured above). You can watch the KO in live motion in the video!

Davey Grant

Yanez will be facing England’s own “Dangerous” Davey Grant (11-5). Grant has won three of his last four fights. In one of these victories, Grant scored a KO victory over Jonathan Martinez at UFC Vegas 21 in March. You can relive that KO in the video!

Pat Sabatini

Pat Sabatini (15-3) is 2-0 in the UFC and is currently enjoying a four-fight winning streak. In his most recent bout, Sabatini submitted Jamall Emmers via heel hook, which you can find in the video package. Sabatini’s bout against Tucker Lutz will be the featured preliminary bout tonight.

Sean Brady

28-year-old Sean Brady is one of the brightest prospects in the entire UFC. Brady is 4-0 in the promotion with an unblemished professional record of 14-0. Brady recently told MMA News that he expects to pick up the submission victory over Michael Chiesa tonight. If his prediction comes true, that would make for his third consecutive submission victory. You can catch one of those submissions in the video package.

One half of the UFC Vegas 43 headliners, Ketlen Vieira, enters tonight’s event as the #7-ranked bantamweight. She holds victories over established names of WMMA Sara McMann and Cat Zingano. Vieira will look to add former UFC champion Miesha Tate to that list by the end of tonight. You can catch Vieira’s submission win over McMann in the video!

Michael Chiesa

#6-ranked Michael Chiesa will have the opportunity to be the first man to defeat Sean Brady in tonight’s co-main event. Chiesa has confessed that he does not see any holes in Brady’s game whatsoever, but he’ll have to find one to be successful tonight. Since making the move to welterweight, Chiesa has gone 4-1 in the division, which includes a one-armed kimura over the legendary Carlos Condit. If you haven’t witnessed this must-see submission yet, you can do so in the video!

Terrance McKinney

Terrance McKinney revealed prior to tonight’s card that Michael Chiesa was a huge motivation for him to enter MMA, being that Chiesa was his high school wrestling coach! The two will be competing on the same card tonight. McKinney will be looking to follow up on his UFC debut, which was over in seven seconds! You can catch the full debut in the video package, but don’t blink!

Rani Yahya

A 10-year veteran of the UFC, Rani Yahya is well known for his submission skills. A mouthdropping 21 of Yahya’s 27 career victories have been submissions. This includes a patient and technically flawless arm-triangle choke over Ray Rodriguez in his most recent bout, which is included in the video package.

Miesha Tate

One of the most respected pioneers of women’s MMA, Miesha Tate is back in the main event tonight as she goes against Ketlen Vieira. Tate is planning for this bout to be the beginning of a historic comeback run that will see her re-capture the UFC bantamweight championship. In the video below, we relive the moment Tate won UFC gold when she submitted Holly Holm in 2016.

Finally, you can check out the video below of some of the best finishes from these UFC Vegas 43 Fighters to Watch!

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UFC Vegas 43: Vieira vs Tate Weigh-In Results & Preview

UFC Fight Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate (UFC Vegas 43) comes to you live from the UFC APEX, and we’ve got you covered with the preview for tomorrow night’s event.

The main event will feature Miesha Tate looking to go 2-0 since her 2021 comeback when…

UFC Fight Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate (UFC Vegas 43) comes to you live from the UFC APEX, and we’ve got you covered with the preview for tomorrow night’s event.

The main event will feature Miesha Tate looking to go 2-0 since her 2021 comeback when she takes on Ketlen Vieira. A win over Vieira would be Tate’s first win over a top-10 opponent since her return, coming off the heels of a TKO victory over Marion Reneau in July. Vieira believes Tate should have never retired at all and that she’s always had more to contribute to the sport as a competitor.

On the other hand, maybe it took this time away to return as the Miesha Tate 2.0 that was on display in July. Tate has made her plans clear: knock off Vieira, eventually earn a rematch against Amanda Nunes, and then grant a rematch to Holly Holm. In a dream world, those plans would include Ronda Rousey as well.

That may seem like a pipe dream, but then again, who would have thought at this time last year we’d be seeing Miesha Tate headlining a UFC card again? Here she is now, facing off with fellow headliner Ketlen Vieira:

A battle of BW elite awaits ?

? @MieshaTate vs ?? @KetlenVieiraUFC goes down TOMORROW ?

[ #UFCVegas43 | Tomorrow | Prelims 3???? | Main Card 6???? | Live on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/suOgIRHLkw
— UFC (@ufc) November 19, 2021

Also on tap tomorrow we’ll see Michael Chiesa taking on Sean Brady. Many people are calling this the people’s main event of the card because of the caliber of a fight it is in addition to the hype surrounding the undefeated Brady. Chiesa himself has admitted that Brady has no noticeable holes in his game. For Brady’s part, he has already turned in his strong prediction of his own: a submission victory over one of the best grapplers in the division.

Tomorrow, we’ll see if those words ring true. For now, you can peep the face-off between these two co-main eventers below.

All smiles before tomorrow's high stakes showdown ??@MikeMav22 vs @SeanBradyMMA

[ #UFCVegas43 | Tomorrow | Prelims 3???? | Main Card 6???? | Live on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/hM66zU1hHv
— UFC (@ufc) November 19, 2021

Another story of tomorrow’s event is the fact that Terrence McKinney will compete on the card as his high school wrestling coach, Michael Chiesa! We’ll see if this story has a happy ending for both of these characters tomorrow night!

UFC Vegas 43 will begin at 3:00 PM ET (Prelims), with the main card scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM.

You can view the weigh-in video right here (h/t MMA Weekly) and check out the full card and weigh-in results below, courtesy of UFC.com.

UFC Vegas 43 Weigh-In Results

Main Card

Main Event – Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Ketlen Vieira (136) vs Miesha Tate (135.5)

Co-Main Event – Welterweight Bout: Michael Chiesa (170.5) vs Sean Brady (170.5)

Bantamweight Bout: Rani Yahya (135.5) vs Kyung Ho Kang (136)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Joanne Wood (126) vs Taila Santos (125.5)

Bantamweight Bout: Davey Grant (135.5) vs Adrian Yanez (135)

Preliminary Card

Featherweight Bout: Pat Sabatini (145) vs Tucker Lutz (145.5)

Lightweight Bout: Rafa Garcia (155) vs Natan Levy (154)

Strawweight Bout: Loma Lookboonmee (115.5) vs Loopy Godinez (115.5)

Lightweight Bout: Terrance McKinney (155.5) vs Fares Ziam (156)

Flyweight Bout: Cody Durden (126) vs Aoriqileng (126)

Featherweight Bout: Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (145) vs Sean Soriano (146)

Strawweight Bout: Luana Pinheiro (116) vs Sam Hughes (115.5)

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The Pulse of MMA: Fans Weigh In On Ketlen Vieira vs. Miesha Tate

The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories

In this installment of The Pulse of MMA, we look at the raw, unfiltered reactions from MMA fans to UFC Vegas 43’s main event between Miesha Tate and Ketlen Viera.

Ketlen Viera vs. Mi…

The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories

In this installment of The Pulse of MMA, we look at the raw, unfiltered reactions from MMA fans to UFC Vegas 43’s main event between Miesha Tate and Ketlen Viera.

Ketlen Viera vs. Miesha Tate

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I think it’s reversed actually, odds artificially swung towards Vieira’s favor since Tate’s only just come back after being away for so many years — other than the close win against Zingano, Vieira hasn’t won against anyone nearly as good as Tate.
— Scott Coker’s Dad (@ptd_peter) November 17, 2021

Vieira’s cardio is gross. Tate should be live to finish or take over after the first 10 minutes.
— Strong and Jacket MMA Picks©? (@strongandjacket) November 18, 2021

Ketlen Vieira missed weight last time out & appeared lethargic in the late minutes of a low volume, grappling heavy fight vs Yana Kunitskaya. Vieira faces Meisha Tate, who is coming off of a wrestling heavy win over 44 year-old Marion Reneau in her retirement fight. #UFCVegas43
— Mike's MMA Picks (@MikesMMAPicks) November 15, 2021

Ketlen gonna smoke her
— Rumble ? (@Rjgot9lives) September 29, 2021

UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate model predictions:

Vieira – 70%
Chiesa – 68%
Kang – 52%
Santos – 57%
Yanez – 58%
Sabatini – 60%
Lookboonmee – 52%
McKinney – 60%
Soriano – 52%
Pinheiro – 80%

My model can't find Aori for some reason.
— Enfuego (@Enfuego101) November 15, 2021

Idk man, I feel like Vieira gets it done. 5 years younger than Tate, black belt in BJJ and Judo. Hard to say how good Tate still is when her return opponent was in her mid 40's and on a 4 fight losing streak
— liam. (@HopmansLiam) November 17, 2021

Very excited for Vieira to KO Tate.
— Ryan Bader Ginsburg (@JusticeBader) November 13, 2021

Brady/Chiesa and Tate/Vieira are both really close fights, I think it's nearly impossible to be confident in a winner in those fights. I also think about 90% of both of those fights will take place in the clinch/grappling/cage push
— John Martian MMA (@UFO_UFC) November 18, 2021

Twitter & Instagram followers for the main event fighters at #UFCVegas43

Ketlen Vieira: Twitter: 1,863 (not a verified account) & IG: 49.8K
Miesha Tate: Twitter: 820.8K & IG: 2.124M
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) November 18, 2021

Any top 5 strawweight fight could easily be a main event worth looking forward to.
— Lord Hellgrim (@HellgrimLord) November 19, 2021

That’ll do it for today’s installment of The Pulse of MMA. You can find the full lineup for tomorrow night’s UFC Vegas 43 card below!

Ketlen Vieira vs. Miesha Tate

Michael Chiesa vs. Sean Brady

Rani Yahya vs. Kyung Ho Kang

Joanne Wood vs. Taila Santos

Davey Grant vs. Adrian Yanez

Pat Sabatini vs. Tucker Lutz

Rafa Garcia vs. Natan Levy

Loma Lookboonmee vs. Loopy Godinez

Terrance McKinney vs. Fares Ziam

Cory Durden vs. Aoriqileng

Shayilan Nuerdanbieke vs. Sean Soriano

Luanha Pinheiro vs. Sam Hughes

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Ketlen Vieira: I Always Thought Tate Retired Too Soon

UFC bantamweight contender Ketlen Vieira is preparing for the best version of Miesha Tate ahead of their UFC Vegas 43 main event.

Vieira will face arguably the toughest test of her career against the former champion Tate, who is coming off of an im…

UFC bantamweight contender Ketlen Vieira is preparing for the best version of Miesha Tate ahead of their UFC Vegas 43 main event.

Vieira will face arguably the toughest test of her career against the former champion Tate, who is coming off of an impressive return to the Octagon. After nearly five years away from the UFC, Tate didn’t appear to skip a beat as she dominated Marion Reneau in her most recent victory this summer.

Tate retired from the UFC following back-to-back losses to Raquel Pennington and Amanda Nunes. During that time, Vieira burst onto the bantamweight scene with solid wins over the likes of former title challengers Cat Zingano and Sara McMann.

During her UFC Vegas 43 pre-fight press conference, Vieira claimed that Tate might’ve rushed to retirement in the middle of her athletic prime.

“I always thought that she retired too soon,” Vieira said. “I always followed her work, I admired her, and I thought that because she was retired, I’d never face her.”

Vieira also believes that Tate’s prolonged time away from competing might’ve been a blessing in disguise.

“I do believe she’s in her best shape,” Vieira said. “You can see by like, the pictures she showed on social media. Also, if somebody that have her experience didn’t believe that they are actually in their best shape. She wouldn’t have come back. So, that makes me even more motivated and happy to be there and face a great opponent.”

Ketlen Vieira Is Looking To Rebound From Her Losing Skid

Vieira got off to a nearly unblemished start to her professional career but will enter UFC Vegas 43 with losses in two of her last three bouts. Despite a strong start to her most recent fight with Yana Kunitskaya, Vieira faded in the final minutes to lose via a unanimous decision.

If Vieira can get past Tate at UFC Vegas 43, she’ll catapult herself into the bantamweight title picture. The Brazilian has plenty of potential in the 135-pound division and a win over Tate would add a signature performance to her resume.

What is your prediction for Ketlen Vieira vs. Miesha Tate at UFC Vegas 43?

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