This is the UFC Des Moines live blog for Miesha Tate vs. Yana Santos, the featured bantamweight bout for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event at Wells Fargo Arena.
Tate returns to action for the first time in 17 months. In her most recent outing, the former bantamweight champion stopped Julia Avila at UFC Austin in December 2023. The win was the first for “Cupcake” since winning her first fight following a five-year retirement from November 2016 to November 2021 against Marion Reneau. Tate is set to make her 14th octagon appearance.
Santos—currently No. 12 in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings—makes her first appearance of 2025. In her most recent outing, the 35-year-old picked up her first win in nearly four years with a decision victory against Chelsea Chandler in August 2024. Prior to that, “Foxy” suffered losses to Holly Holm, Irene Aldana, and Karol Rosa.
Check out the live blog for Miesha Tate vs. Yana Santos below.
