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Report – Miesha Tate set for return fight at UFC Des Moines against Yana Santos in May

Former undisputed bantamweight champion, Miesha Tate is reportedly set for her return to action for the first time since the end of 2023, returning in a clash against former featherweight title chaser, Yana Santos at a planned UFC Fight Night card in Des Moines, Iowa on May 3.

Tate, the current number eleven ranked bantamweight contender, has been out of action since he returned to winning-ways at UFC Fight Night Austin back in 2023, snapping a two-fight skid in a third round face crank submission win over the recently retired, Julia Avila.

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Report - Miesha Tate set for return fight at UFC Des Moines against Yana Santos in May 2

As for Santos, the current number ten ranked bantamweight challenger herself snapped a three-fight losing skid at UFC Vegas 95 last summer, landing a decision win over Chelsea Chandler in her return to the Octagon.