Miesha Tate vs. Mayra Bueno Silva UFC scheduled for June 3
Miesha Tate’s return to tour continues as the former UFC bantamweight champion is set to fight Mayra Bueno Silva at a UFC event on June 3.
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After a single fight at 125 pounds, Tate (19-9) will return to the division where she made her name as champion.
Her one flyweight bout was against Lauren. Murphy last July. which she decided not to go down Prior to that bout, she lost on points to Ketlen Vieira in November 2021, but that was followed by a TKO victory over Marion Reneau in July of the same year.
Bueno Silva (10-2) is going for a surrender win at UFC APEX in February. where she defeats Lina Lansberg, then submits via microphone for a fight with top challengers or shots.
Oh, and she made a little fun of Monster Energy as a sponsor.
Mira Bueno Silva (@Mairachi Tara) really want that @ devil power sponsorship #UFC Vegas 69
🎥: @ELaw32
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Watch: https://t.co/TfXKgdLlVr pic.twitter.com/8xVYz9OJjM— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) February 19, 2023
Bueno Silva is on a three-fight win streak and currently ranks 10th above 11th-ranked Tate. And it depends on how it ends. State her case in the title discussion.
No locations or venues have been announced by UFC as of this post.