Miesha Tate returns to bantamweight, faces Mayra Bueno Silva in June

Miesha Tate isn’t quite done yet.

MMA Fighting confirmed today (Tuesday, March 7, 2023) that former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight champion Tate (19-9) is set to return to 135 pounds against the No. 10 contender in full upsurge, Mayra Bueno Silva (10-2-1), at a UFC Fight Night event on June 3, 2023. The location of the event has yet to be revealed. Lady of Ferro was the first to report the match.

Tate last fought in July 2022, suffering a unanimous decision loss to top-ranked flyweight contender Lauren Murphy at UFC Long Island. The fight was “Cupcake”‘s debut at 125 pounds and appears to be his last appearance at that weight, judging by the news.

In July 2021, the 36-year-old Tate officially ended a five-year retirement by impressively defeating Marion Reneau with a third-round technical knockout (see highlights). Unfortunately for the former titlist, she then fell short in a big main event opportunity against perennial top contender Ketlen Vieira via unanimous decision (see highlights).

Bueno Silva, on the other hand, also has experience at Flyweight, competing in the division in all of his UFC bouts from September 2018 through April 2022. “Sheetara” is undefeated at overall bantamweight and leads currently on a three-game winning streak. since his ascent. She last fought in February 2023, taking Lina Lansberg out with a late heel hook submission in the second round.