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Miesha Tate vs. Ketlen Vieira in the Works for Main Event of UFC Card on Oct. 16



A women’s bantamweight showdown pitting Miesha Tate against Ketlen Vieira has been targeted to headlined an Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Oct. 16.

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Combate was first to report the booking. Verbal agreements are in place, but contracts have not been signed as of yet. The event is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and also includes a featherweight tilt between Holly Holm and Norma Dumont.

Tate ended a five-year retirement at UFC on ESPN 26, where she returned with a third-round TKO triumph over Marion Reneau on July 17. “Cupcake” is a former UFC and Strikeforce bantamweight queen with notable wins over the likes of Holm, Sara McMann, Jessica Eye, Liz Carmouche, Julie Kedzie and Marloes Coenen, to name a few.

After beginning her promotional tenure with four consecutive victories, Vieira has lost two of her last three UFC appearances. Most recently, the 29-year-old Brazilian was outpointed by Yana Kunitskaya at UFC Fight Night 185 on Feb. 20.

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