LAS VEGAS — Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate proved she can still fight earlier this year when she returned from a five-year retirement to defeat Marion Reneau in July. But we’ll find out tonight if she can still fight with the best.
Tate (19-7) looked terrific in that third-round finish over Reneau, but tonight’s matchup against Ketlen Vieira (11-2) is a different kind of situation. Reneau retired immediately after the loss to Tate, which was her fifth in a row. Vieira, on the other hand, is still very much in the prime of her career. She turned 30 earlier this year and is 5-2 in the UFC, with losses to only ranked talent in Yana Kunitskaya and Irene Aldana.
If Tate is able to get through Vieira, things would immediately get very interesting for the Las Vegas-based contender. Potential rematches against Holly Holm and even current double champion Amanda Nunes aren’t far off, especially with a finish.
Follow along as Brett Okamoto recaps the action as it happens in Las Vegas or watch the fights on ESPN+.
Results:
Lightweight: Rafa Garcia (13-2, 1-2 UFC) def. Natan Levy (6-1, 0-1 UFC) by unanimous decision | Watch this fight on ESPN+
Garcia got multiple takedowns in each round to secure his first UFC win in his third appearance inside the Octagon.
The 27-year-old from Mexico had seven takedowns over the three rounds and earned 30-27 scores from all three judges.
Levy, a 30-year-old Israeli who fights out of Las Vegas, suffered his first career loss in his UFC debut.
Strawweight: Loopy Godinez (7-2, 2-2 UFC) def. Loma Lookboonmee (6-3, 3-2 UFC) by unanimous decision | Watch this fight on ESPN+
At the beginning of last month, Godinez was 5-1 fighter with just a single bout in the UFC. Now, after three fights in 43 days, the…
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