It has been over a month now since the controversial Oscars incident. However, neither the internet nor the UFC community has forgotten the unusual event.

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At the 94th Academy awards, Hollywood actor Will Smith moments before receiving the best actor award slapped comedian Chris Rock on the stage. Smith did so because of a joke Rock made about his wife.

Will Smith received a major backlash for his actions on the internet. Many celebrities, including UFC stars, have given their opinion on the incident. Meanwhile, a few other notable names just touched on the incident by sharing memes about it on social media.

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Previously, the former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa shared a meme about it. And now the former female UFC champion Miesha Tate has weighed in on Smith’s action by posting a hilarious meme video in context to the recent incident that happened at UFC 274.

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In the video, we can see Smith’s face cut out and pasted on a female UFC fan’s face. Apparently, the girl from the video reportedly tried to invade the UFC octagon during the live UFC 274 pay-per-view.

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However, the security personnel pushed the girl down as soon as she tried to climb the cage. By making a fusion of the Oscar and UFC 274 incident, Tate posted a meme video. The video also has the voice of Smith from the incident and a caption that reads, “Will Smith Spotted at UFC 274.”

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The internet strikes again!”– Tate wrote in the caption. Basically, the video points out how easy people think it is to heckle a live show. .

Who is Miesha Tate fighting next and when?

After taking a break from the UFC, ‘Cupcake’ returned to fighting in 2021. She secured a third-round knockout victory in July. Unfortunately, she faced a defeat in her next fight at UFC 266.

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Now, for her first fight this year, Tate will face the former women’s flyweight title challenger Lauren Murphy on the main card of UFC 276. The pay-per-view will go live on 3rd July 2022.

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Tate is a former champion and one of the best female fighters the sport has seen. On the other hand, Murphy is also in a good form with just one loss in her previous six fights. Hence, this match-up is going to be a delightful treat for the fans.

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What are your thoughts on this fight? What do you guys think about the meme Tate posted? Let us know in the comments below.

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