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Miesha Tate Vs Ketlen Vieira To Headline UFC Vegas 43

Miesha TateMiesha Tate and Ketlen Vieira will now headline UFC Vegas 43 on Nov. 20th. The promotion confirmed the match up’s date on Wednesday afternoon. ‘Cupcake’ was scheduled to headline the October 16th card before her positive test for COVID-19. Tate is coming off an impressive comeback after her retirement that lasted almost five years. That […]

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Miesha Tate and Ketlen Vieira will now headline UFC Vegas 43 on Nov. 20th. The promotion confirmed the match up’s date on Wednesday afternoon. ‘Cupcake’ was scheduled to headline the October 16th card before her positive test for COVID-19.

Tate is coming off an impressive comeback after her retirement that lasted almost five years. That was her first win since she beat Holly Holm for the Bantamweight title in 2016. The former 135lb champion, Tate (19-7) looks to make another statement against Vieira (11-2).

This is now the fourth women’s fight on that card, shaping up to be one of the most on a card in recent events. The other women’s fights on the card include, Joanne Calderwood (15-5)vs Alexa Grasso(13-3) in the flyweight division, Cheyanne Buys (6-2) vs Loma Lookboonmee (6-2) in the women’s strawweight division, and Jessica Penne (14-5) vs Luana Pinheiro (9-1) in a women’s strawweight bout.

It is good to see Miesha Tate in good spirits and able to get back inside the octagon in November. Vieira is the eighth-ranked fighter in her division, so a win over her would shoot Tate up the division rankings. If Tate keeps winning we could see her back in the title hunt sooner rather than later. Tate was also the former Bantamweight champ at the Strikeforce promotion as well.

The 35 year old looked in fantastic shape and dangerous as ever in her last fight against Marion Reneau. She ended up winning by TKO and taking home a performance bonus. It will be fun to watch the legendary fighter make, what could possibly be her last title run of her career.

Are you excited about the Miesha Tate vs Ketlen Vieira fight headlining the November UFC Vegas 43 event?

Miesha Tate vs. Ketlen Vieira Has Been Postponed

Miesha TateThe scheduled bout between Miesha Tate (19-7) and Ketlen Vieira (11-2) has been now postponed. ‘Cupcake’ was scheduled to fight Vieira at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 16th. The former bantamweight champion is “doing ok” according to her manager Josh Jones after catching COVID-19. This is just the latest fight that has been affected by […]

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The scheduled bout between Miesha Tate (19-7) and Ketlen Vieira (11-2) has been now postponed.

‘Cupcake’ was scheduled to fight Vieira at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 16th. The former bantamweight champion is “doing ok” according to her manager Josh Jones after catching COVID-19. This is just the latest fight that has been affected by the ongoing worldwide pandemic. The fight was originally headlining the ‘Fight Night’ event, but now there is no solid date for the bout to take place.

Tate had her first fight in nearly 5 years this past July and she defeated Marion Reneau via TKO. The 35-year-old won ‘Performance of the Night’ for her win over Reneau as well. After being retired for five years, Tate wasted no time when booking her next fight.

Vieira has dropped 2 of her last 3 fights, including her last fight which she lost to Yana Kunitskaya via unanimous decision. Vieira started her UFC career 4-0 before hitting this recent rough stretch.

As of now, it is still unclear what will be taking the place of the Tate vs Veira fight to headline the event. Tate is a very popular fighter and a fan favorite in the women’s division and her comeback has caught a lot of fight fans’ attention.

Many fight fans remember Tate mostly for beating Holly Holm to become the UFC bantamweight champion. She would ultimately lose that belt in her first title defense against Amanda Nunes. Nunes is also known to be one of the best fighters ever and the greatest woman fighter of all time. ‘The Lioness’ still holds that title she beat Tate for back in 2016.

Fight fans everywhere are hoping Tate has a speedy recovery and is able to get back in the octagon soon.

Are you disappointed the between Miesha Tate and Ketlen Viera has been delayed?

Miesha Tate Set To Main Event Against Ketlen Viera On October 16

Miesha TateMiesha Tate continues her comeback in a main event slot according to Combate. The former UFC and Strikeforce bantamweight champion is scheduled to square off against Ketlen Viera on October 16. ‘Cupcake’ returned from a five-year retirement in the UFC Vegas 31 co-main event and looked sensational. Tate put on a dominant performance against Mario […]

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Miesha Tate continues her comeback in a main event slot according to Combate.

The former UFC and Strikeforce bantamweight champion is scheduled to square off against Ketlen Viera on October 16.

‘Cupcake’ returned from a five-year retirement in the UFC Vegas 31 co-main event and looked sensational. Tate put on a dominant performance against Mario Reneau before becoming the first fighter to ever stop the 44-year-old in the third and final round.

Viera is coming off an upset loss to Yana Kunitskaya at UFC Vegas 19. The Brazilian dropped to a decision defeat, in what is so far just the second loss of her MMA career. The 29-year-old holds several high-profile wins over the likes of Sijara Eubanks, Cat Zingano, Sara McMann and Ashlee Evans-Smith.

UFC Fight Night: Tate vs. Viera Card (So Far)

Ketlen Vieira vs. Miesha Tate

Ludovit Klein vs. Nate Landwehr

Luana Carolina vs. Maryna Moroz

Andrei Arlovski vs. Carlos Felipe

Ariane Carnelossi vs. Istela Nunes

Julian Marquez vs. Jordan Wright

Norma Dumont vs. Holly Holm

Do you think Miesha Tate will make it two wins in a row on October 16?

Ketlen Viera vs Miesha Tate Rescheduled As Nov. 20 Main Event

[UPDATE] After Miesha Tate had to withdraw from her Oct. 16 fight against Ketlen Viera, the fight has now been moved to November 20 and will serve as the main event of that Fight Night card. This news was originally reported by Marcel Dorff of MMA DNA. With this main event now locked in, the […]

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[UPDATE]

After Miesha Tate had to withdraw from her Oct. 16 fight against Ketlen Viera, the fight has now been moved to November 20 and will serve as the main event of that Fight Night card. This news was originally reported by Marcel Dorff of MMA DNA.

With this main event now locked in, the current fight lineup for the November 20 Fight Night is as follows:

Ketlen Vieira vs. Miesha Tate

Michael Chiesa vs. Sean Brady

Joanne Calderwood vs. Alexa Grasso

Aori Qileng vs. Cody Durden

Cheyanne Buys vs. Loma Lookboonmee

Gavin Tucker vs. Pat Sabatini

Azamat Murzakanov vs. Marcin Prachnio

Fares Ziam vs. Terrance McKinney

Natan Levy vs. Rafa Garcia

Denys Bondar vs. Malcolm Gordon

Davey Grant vs. Adrian Yanez

We will keep you posted on when a new date for the fight has been determined.

[ORIGINAL STORY PUBLISHED AUGUST 22, 2021, 8:00 AM]

Miesha Tate 2.0 will face her next challenge when she faces top-10 bantamweight Ketlen Viera in the main event of the October 16 Fight Night.

As reported by Combate, both Tate and Viera have verbally agreed to fight one another in an October headliner. There were rumblings of a potential fight between Tate and Aspen Ladd that have surfaced lately, but while Ladd prepares to face Macy Chiasson in a rebooked fight on October 2, the revamped version of Miesha Tate will face Ketlen Viera.

Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate made her Octagon return in July in a TKO victory over Marion Reneau. This was Tate’s first fight in nearly five years but one couldn’t tell by the skilled display and easeful composure the legend displayed in the win. After defeating Reneau, Tate returned to the top 10 of the bantamweight rankings and is currently placed at #8, which is only one spot below her opponent this October, #7-ranked Ketlen Viera.

Even though Viera is coming off a loss in her most recent bout to Yana Kunitskaya, a strong argument can be made that this is a significant step up in competition for Tate. Firstly, Viera is currently ranked much closer to the top of the division than the now-retired Reneau was. Also, the fact that Viera is still in her prime at 29 while Reneau is 44 makes it fair to view this bout as a boost in difficulty for the 35-year-old Tate.

Tate has made it clear that she is not back in the UFC fold for a farewell nostalgia tour, though, so for her to continue climbing the ranks she once ruled, she’ll have to charge towards the growing fire on her path back to championship gold.

We will keep you updated on the lineup for this October 16 Fight Night card right here on MMANews.com.

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Yana Kunitskaya Upsets Ketlen Vieira – UFC Vegas 19 Results

Yana KunitskayaIn the UFC Vegas 19 co-main event we have a bantamweight matchup between Ketlen Vieira and Yana Kunitskaya. Round 1: Ketlen Vieira comes out swinging big. Yana Kunitskaya lands a low-leg kick but is quickly defending a takedown attempt early. Kunitskaya does well to stay up early but is eventually dragged to the mat. Kunitskaya […]

Yana Kunitskaya

In the UFC Vegas 19 co-main event we have a bantamweight matchup between Ketlen Vieira and Yana Kunitskaya.

Round 1: Ketlen Vieira comes out swinging big. Yana Kunitskaya lands a low-leg kick but is quickly defending a takedown attempt early. Kunitskaya does well to stay up early but is eventually dragged to the mat. Kunitskaya quickly pops back up. These two ladies are exchanging techniques against the fence. Vieira gets another takedown – this one is in the middle of the mat. She’s advancing position well here. Kunitskaya is able to prevent the mount for a moment but Vieira gets it. The Brazilian is trying to rain down strikes but is pushed back to half-guard. Vieira is trying again for the mount. Kunitskaya is hitting her with short shots from the bottom before rounds one ends.

Round 2: Kunitskaya is aggressive at the start of round two. She pushes her opponent against the fence. Lot’s of volume but nothing of note. Kunitskaya gets the fight to the floor. She’s sitting in her opponent’s guard throwing body shots. Vieira is very active in this position. Lots of submission attempts. So far, Kunitskaya has done well to defend. Vieira throws up a triangle choke. Kunitskaya defends once again. Vieira rolls for a leg lock. She doesn’t finish but uses the submission attempt to get back to her feet. Kunitskaya has the fight controlled against the fence. Viera hits the throw but is unable to secure the position. Kunitskaya is back up and in control. The fight is back down on the mat and Kunitskaya is throwing knees from side control. Kunitskaya is letting nasty elbows go to the body. Kunitskaya lands a head kick on Vieira as she stands back up towards the end of the second round.

Round 3: They touch gloves at the start of round three. It seems to be one round a piece at this point. We have a huge round ahead of us. Vieira shoots and scores with her takedown attempt. The Brazilian is in half guard trying her best to get into the mount. Kunitskaya is defending with everything. Eventually, she gets it. Just under three minutes left on the clock. Vieira transitions to the back. She’s got both hooks in but is up against the fence so it’s stifling her attacks. Kunitskaya clears one of the hooks and is throwing punches back at her opponent. The clock is ticking down now and this fight appears to be getting away from Kunitskaya. She eventually reverses the position and is throwing bombs at Vieira right up until the final bell.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Yana Kunitskaya def. Ketlen Vieira via unanimous decision

Yana Kunitskaya Outgrapples Ketlen Vieira At UFC Vegas 19

Ketlen Vieira vs. Yana Kunitskaya exceeded what those had thought it was going to be and was worthy of its co-main event billing.  The two fighters met in a women’s bantamweight bout on Saturday night (February 20, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 19 event …

Ketlen Vieira vs. Yana Kunitskaya exceeded what those had thought it was going to be and was worthy of its co-main event billing.  The two fighters met in a women’s bantamweight bout on Saturday night (February 20, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 19 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Vieira dominated […]