A bantamweight showdown pitting Miesha Tate
against Julia Avila
has been targeted for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on
Dec. 2.
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Multiple outlets confirmed the booking following an initial report
from MMA
Mania. A location and venue have not been announced for the
card.
Tate, a former UFC bantamweight champion, will return to 135 pounds
following a unanimous decision loss to Lauren
Murphy in her flyweight debut at UFC on ABC 3 in July 2022.
“Cupcake” has lost four of her last five Octagon appearances dating
back to July 2016.
Avila will be competing for the first time since June 2021 after
motherhood and a knee injury kept her out of action for more than
two years. “Raging Panda” has won three of her four promotional
outings, including a third-round submission of Julija
Stoliarenko in her most recent bout at UFC Fight Night 190.