Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate took to social media and shared her excitement over her return to the UFC. ‘Cupcake’ will make her way back into the organization after nearly five-years off from her last fight with the promotion. Miesha Tate last fought back in November 2016, where she lost a unanimous decision to Raquel Pennington at UFC 205.

Tate recently announced her comeback via ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, and the UFC soon came out and confirmed the same. She will take on Marion Reneau on July 17 in what is ironically Reneau’s retirement fight with the organization. Marion Reneau is on a four-fight skid within the UFC and has decided that the time was ripe for her to walk away following one last fight.

Miesha Tate: Title ambitions at hand

Tate who left the UFC on the back of two straight losses is keen to avenge one of those defeats to Amanda Nunes which came at UFC 200. The aforementioned bout served as Nunes’ coming out party as she captured the belt in this fight. Prior to her two-fight skid, Miesha Tate was on a five-fight win streak and had taken out Holly Holm to capture the belt.

Following her defeat, Tate stepped away to pursue other things. Now, her experience in fighting top competition will probably prepare her to return in top shape despite a long lay-off. Fans are excited to see how she fares against a bantamweight division that looks quite different from when she left it.

Chiefly, Tate’s main motive for returning to the UFC is to make good on her defeat at the hands of ‘The Lioness’ and become a champion once more. Miesha Tate believes she has the necessary fighting style to get one over on Nunes and end her reign. There’s no question that if she’s able to accomplish this feat in her comeback, it will be nothing short of spectacular.

The UFC’s bantamweight division leaves something to be desired in terms of a new inflow of title challengers. Tate’s return will help to spark intrigue and interest that some might argue was lacking currently.

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