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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:
Welterweight: Sean Brady (15-0, 5-0 UFC) def. Michael Chiesa (18-6, 11-6 UFC) by unanimous decision | Watch this fight on ESPN+
Undefeated welterweight Sean Brady took a big step in his career progression, as he out-pointed Michael Chiesa over the course of a hard-fought 15 minutes.
Brady maintained his perfect record inside the Octagon in the co-main event. The Philadelphia native has been pegged as a potential dark horse at 170 pounds, and his profile will be on the rise following this signature win.
Chiesa mounted a major rally in the final round, but it wasn’t enough to overcome an early deficit. All three judges scored the contest in Brady’s favor by 29-28.
“I knew he was going to be super tough,” Brady said. “If I couldn’t get him out of there, I knew I had the gas tank. He might have thrown me in the final round, but I’m happy with the…
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