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