Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is returning to the cage. Tate won the belt in 2016 with a dramatic comeback submission of Holly Holm at the MGM Grand Garden, but it was her rivalry with former champion Ronda Rousey that elevated her stature and made her one of the sport’s biggest female stars. Tate, who last fought in a loss to Raquel Pennington in November 2016, has been training at Xtreme Couture in southwest Las Vegas. Tate told ESPN's Brett Okamoto that she has accepted a fight against Marion Reneau that will take place on … I’ve been in there with her, and I’ve seen what she’s done since then, but I know I have the style to beat her. I thought the only way to separate myself from the relationship at the time was to just step away from it all.”. But look, anything can happen off one fight. "I was struggling mentally and emotionally and I was in a very dark place, and I needed to take time away. << Previous Video Next Video >> Miesha Tate Confirms UFC Return Against Marion Reneau On July 17. Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Jacksonville, featuring three title fights, will welcome 15,000 fans inside masks-optional VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. She came back to prove she’s once again the best fighter in the world. I really don’t know what’s going to happen. ONE Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong has told SCMP MMA there will be quick turnarounds in the atomweight grand prix, with the final planned … That’s what’s so exciting to me.”. Amanda is a phenomenal fighter. Like us on Facebook. She has spent time during her hiatus working as an executive for ONE Championship fighting in Singapore. And I just know. Contact Adam Hill at ahill@reviewjournal.com. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @Erik_Verduzco, Strong winds blow into Las Vegas airport, valley, UFC 261 to have first full fan attendance since before COVID, Resorts World, years in the making, could give north Strip a boost, Raiders mailbag: Raiders have eye on Penn State LB Micah Parsons, ‘I hope he went quick,’ says friend who found Daniel Halseth’s body. “I want to become champion again. My heart is completely full of passion. Zingano faced Amanda Nunes at UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso. Wins more important than viral moments for former UFC champ, UFC announces full attendance, Conor McGregor for T-Mobile return, Marvin Vettori silences Kevin Holland on UFC on ABC 2, William Knight among best bets for early UFC on ABC 2 card. King_of_the_North March 24, 2021, 6:44pm #21. Ex-UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is making a return to the Octagon. Kamaru Usman, Rose Namajunas record spectacular knockouts while Valentina Shevchenko remains dominant in Jacksonville, Florida. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was first to report that “Cupcake” Tate would return to the octagon for the first time since 2016, taking on Marion Reneau (9-7-1) on July 17. (AP Photo/John Locher), Miesha Tate gets ready to fight against Amanda Nunes in the women's bantamweight title bout during UFC 200 at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, July 9, 2016, in Las Vegas. “My plan is to compete for the belt, so if that fight ends up being on the way there, then absolutely,” Holm said Tuesday on an ESPN+ Q&A hosted by Laura Sanko (h/t MMAJunkie). The video streams are provided solely by this site's users. “I was in a really bad place and battling depression and a toxic relationship that just made everything really hard. Conor calls out Kamaru on Twitter for using a combination similar to his: 'Can’t be copying my words and my shots', The Nigerian Nightmare puts Jorge Masvidal down in Round 2 to retain his welterweight title at UFC 261, Usman ends the Masvidal talk On March 5, 2016, Tate became the UFC's Women's Bantamweight Champion after beating Holly Holm via technical submission. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate recently announced that she was making her return to mixed martial arts (MMA) at the upcoming “Fight … Now, she gets a big name.