The former Bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will make her debut in the Flyweight category. She will fight former title contender Lauren Murphy. The two fighters will face at the roster of the UFC 273 event, which will take place on April 9. The location has not been announced yet.
Miesha Tate has a personal MMA record of 19-8 and her last fight was versus Ketlen Vieira in November 2021. She lost by unanimous decision. Miesha Tate has won only one of her last four MMA fights.
Miesha Tate was out of MMA for 5 years but returned in July 2021 with a knockout victory over Marion Reneau. She believed she would reach the title, but Ketlen Vieira stopped her and Miesha Tate decided to change the category.
Lauren Murphy, on the other hand, has a personal MMA record of 15-5 and comes after a loss to Valentina Shevchenko. She defeated her in a title fight last September. Lauren Murphy parted with a series of 5 consecutive victories.
