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Twitter reacts to Miesha Tate’s TKO of Marion Reneau in return fight at UFC on ESPN 26

See the top Twitter reactions to Miesha Tate’s win over Marion Reneau in her return from retirement at UFC on ESPN 26.

[autotag]Miesha Tate[/autotag]’s return to MMA from a nearly five-year retirement was a success on Saturday when she beat [autotag]Marion Reneau[/autotag] in the UFC on ESPN 26 co-main event.

Former UFC champ Tate (19-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) got back in the octagon for the first time since November 2016 and managed to pull off a third-round TKO victory over Reneau (9-8-1 MMA, 5-7-1 UFC) in the women’s bantamweight matchup, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Tate’s victory over Reneau at UFC on ESPN 26.

UFC on ESPN 26 results: Ex-UFC champion Miesha Tate stops Marion Reneau in MMA return

Miesha Tate makes a successful return to MMA, picking up a TKO win at UFC on ESPN 26.

[autotag]Miesha Tate[/autotag] was successful in her return to MMA competition.

The former UFC and Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion stopped veteran [autotag]Marion Reneau[/autotag] in her comeback fight at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 26. Tate (19-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) defeated Reneau (9-8-1 MMA, 5-7-1 UFC) via TKO at the 1:53 mark of round three.

The women’s bantamweight bout was the UFC on ESPN 26 co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

It was a dominant showing by Tate.

In the opening round, Tate was happy to keep the fight on the feet. Both fighters connected and had their moments, but Tate was doing most of the pressuring and damage. Halfway through the round, Tate closed the distance and pinned Reneau against the cage. Little action went down before the fight resumed again in the striking department. With a minute left, Tate got a takedown and moved to half-guard to end the round.

The second, Reneau started well, keeping her distance and tagging Tate from afar. However, halfway through the round, Tate got a takedown. The former UFC titleholder kept top control while landing ground-and-pound on Reneau. “The Belizean Bruiser” did a good job at avoiding major damage while being on the bottom, but was unable to get back on her feet.

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The final round was all Tate. She did damage on the feet and once again was able to get the fight to the ground. From there, she poured the ground-and-pound, forcing the referee to call the fight and award the TKO win to Tate.

Tate had retired from the sport in 2016 after suffering a decision loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 205. Tate walked away from the sport on a two-fight losing streak, which marked the end of her run as UFC women’s bantamweight champion. “Cupcake” lost the belt to current champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 200 in July 2016.

The 34-year-old didn’t call anyone out following her win over Reneau, but did make it clear she plans to continue fighting.

For Reneau, the loss marked her last MMA fight. The 44-year-old fighter had previously announced she was going to retire following UFC on ESPN 26. Reneau walks away from the sport with notable wins over Sara McMann and Jessica Andrade.

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UFC on ESPN 26 predictions: What are our three unanimous picks?

Check out our staff members’ picks for UFC on ESPN 26, featuring Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises and Marion Reneau vs. Miesha Tate.

Makhachev
vs.
Moises		 Reneau
vs.
Tate		 Gamrot
vs.
Stephens		 Stoltzfus
vs.
Vieira		 Benitez
vs.
Quarantillo
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2021: 99-63		 makhachev2021
Makhachev
(88%)		 tate2021
Tate
(78%)		 gamrot2021
Gamrot
(68%)		 vieira2021
Vieira
(74%)		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
(71%)
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2021: 101-61
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2021: 99-63		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 stephens2021
Stephens		 vieira2021
Vieira		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2021: 98-64		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2021: 96-66
trophy copy 2020 Champion		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2021: 96-66
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 benitez2021
Benitez
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2021: 95-67		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 benitez2021
Benitez
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2021: 95-67		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 stephens2021
Stephens		 vieira2021
Vieira		 benitez2021
Benitez
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2021: 95-67		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 stephens2021
Stephens		 vieira2021
Vieira		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2021: 95-67		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 benitez2021
Benitez
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2021: 95-67		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2021: 93-69		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2021: 91-71		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 stephens2021
Stephens		 vieira2021
Vieira		 quarantillo2021
Quarantillo
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
2021: 26-20		 makhachev2021
Makhachev		 tate2021
Tate		 gamrot2021
Gamrot		 vieira2021
Vieira		 benitez2021
Benitez
BetMGM
Betting Favorites		 makhachev2021
Makhachev -700		 tate2021
Tate -150		 gamrot2021
Gamrot -225		 vieira2021
Vieira -225		 benitez2021
Benitez -165

The UFC is back in its home base with a lightweight fight atop the card, plus a comeback bout.

UFC on ESPN 26 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, [autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag] (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) meets [autotag]Thiago Moises[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) at lightweight. Makhachev is a big betting favorite at -700 at BetMGM, and he’s one of three unanimous picks on the main card from our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers at 13-0.

In the co-feature, former women’s bantamweight champion [autotag]Miesha Tate[/autotag] (18-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) returns from a retirement of nearly five years to take on [autotag]Marion Reneau[/autotag] (9-7-1 MMA, 5-6-1 UFC), who is planning to retire after the fight. Tate is the smallest favorite on the main card at -150, but she’s a unanimous pick from our staff members.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Mateusz Gamrot[/autotag] (18-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) takes on [autotag]Jeremy Stephens[/autotag] (28-18 MMA, 15-17 UFC) in a lightweight bout. Gamrot is a -225 favorite, and he’s got a 9-4 lead in the picks.

[autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is a -225 favorite in his middleweight bout against [autotag]Dustin Stoltzfus[/autotag] (13-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and is our third unanimous pick.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Gabriel Benitez[/autotag] (22-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC) is a -165 favorite at featherweight against [autotag]Billy Quarantillo[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC). But it’s Quarantillo with an 8-5 lead from our pickers.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Makhachev (88 percent), Tate (78 percent), Gamrot (68 percent), Vieira (74 percent) and Quarantillo (71 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

UFC on ESPN 26 video: Miesha Tate on weight for comeback vs. Marion Reneau

The co-main event is set for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 26 comeback fight between Miesha Tate and Marion Reneau.

LAS VEGAS – The co-main event is set for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 26 and a comeback fight.

Former women’s bantamweight champion [autotag]Miesha Tate[/autotag] (18-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) and opponent [autotag]Marion Reneau[/autotag] (9-7-1 MMA, 5-6-1 UFC) hit their marks on the scale Friday. Tate was 135 pounds on the nose. Reneau weighed in at 136.

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Tate is returning for her first fight since November 2016. She’s had two children during her retirement. Coincidentally, Reneau is planning on her fight against Tate to be her last before her own retirement.

Check out highlights of Tate and Reneau and their trips to the scale in the video above.

UFC on ESPN 26 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

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Miesha Tate returns: Former UFC champ ends retirement, meets Marion Reneau on July 17

Miesha Tate will make a return to the octagon nearly five years after she hung up her gloves.

Women’s MMA pioneer and former UFC champion [autotag]Miesha Tate[/autotag] has opted to end her retirement and return to fighting.

Tate (18-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC), who hung up the gloves in November 2016, will make her comeback to the octagon on July 17 when she takes on [autotag]Marion Reneau[/autotag] (9-7-1 MMA, 5-6-1 UFC) in a women’s bantamweight matchup at a UFC Fight Night event.

MMA Junkie confirmed the news with a person close to the situation following an initial report from UFC broadcast partner ESPN. The person requested anonymity because the UFC has yet to make an official announcement.

Tate, 34, hasn’t won since her stunning come-from-behind title victory over Holly Holm in March 2016 at UFC 194. She went on to lose the belt to Amanda Nunes in her next fight at UFC 200, before losing to Raquel Pennington at UFC 205 in a fight that prompted her retirement from MMA.

Since retiring, Tate became a mother of two and worked as an executive for ONE Championship. She said she constantly trained along the way before finally deciding to make a comeback.

Meanwhile, according to the report from ESPN, Reneau, who at 43 is the oldest active fighter on the UFC roster, will opt to retire from the sport after her fight with Tate.

UFC officials have yet to announce the July 17 event that will feature Tate vs. Reneau. Location, venue and broadcast plans remain unknown at this time.

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UFC on ESPN 21 post-event facts: Derek Brunson climbs all-time wins list

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC on ESPN 21, which saw Derek Brunson beat Kevin Holland in the main event.

The UFC continued its busy March run on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 21, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a main card that aired on ESPN following prelims on ESPN2.

[autotag]Derek Brunson[/autotag]’s (22-7 MMA, 13-5 UFC) resurgence as a middleweight contender continued in the main event when he largely dominated [autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag] (21-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) en route to a unanimous decision, moving him into a tie for the third most wins in 185-pound history.

For more on the numbers behind Brunson’s win, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 30 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN 21.

Not harping on past losses, Marion Reneau just focused on winning at UFC on ESPN 21

Having lost her past three fights, Marion Reneau is solely focused on performing well at UFC on ESPN 21.

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[autotag]Marion Reneau[/autotag] spoke to the media on Thursday ahead of her bout at UFC on ESPN 21.

Reneau (9-6-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC) discussed her bantamweight fight with Macy Chiasson (6-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), having to withdraw from their initial booking after testing positive for COVID-19, whether her back is against the wall having lost three straight, and more.

UFC on ESPN 21 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN2.

Watch the video above for Reneau’s complete virtual media day availability.

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UFC on ESPN 21 pre-event facts: Marion Reneau now oldest active UFC fighter

The best facts and figures about UFC on ESPN 21, which features a Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland middleweight main event.

The UFC’s sprint of March events continues Saturday with UFC on ESPN 21, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a main card that airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

A key matchup of middleweights takes center stage in the main event. Longtime contender [autotag]Derek Brunson[/autotag] (21-7 MMA, 12-5 UFC) will look to maintain his presence in the division when he takes on [autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag] (21-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC), who fights for the first time since putting together a record year in 2020.

For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 35 pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 21.

UFC on ESPN 21: Make your predictions for Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 21 event in Las Vegas.

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 21 event in Las Vegas.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC on ESPN 21 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN 21 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the fights below.

Marion Reneau positive for COVID-19, bout vs. Macy Chiasson pushed back three weeks

Another fight week change has hit the UFC Fight Night 184 lineup due to COVID-19.

Another fight week change has hit the UFC Fight Night 184 lineup due to COVID-19.

[autotag]Marion Reneau[/autotag] (9-6-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC) on Wednesday announced on Instagram that she has tested positive for COVID-19, and her women’s bantamweight fight against [autotag]Macy Chiasson[/autotag] (6-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has been postponed. UFC officials have not yet made a formal announcement.

Reneau said the fight has been moved from Saturday to later this month on the UFC’s Feb. 27 card, and that she and Chiasson agreed to the new date.

UFC Fight Night 184 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+. Reneau and Chiasson had a spot on the main card. It is not yet known if a preliminary card bout will move up to keep the main card at six fights, or if the show will go on with five on the main card.

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Reneau is mired in three-fight skid with a decision loss to Cat Zingano in 2018, one to Yana Kunitskaya in 2019, and one to Raquel Pennington in June 2020. Prior to that, she was on a 3-0-1 run that included a submission win over Olympic medalist and former title challenger Sara McMann in February 2018.

Chiasson rebounded from the first loss of her pro career with a unanimous decision win over Shanna Young about a year ago. That got her back on track after a decision loss to Lina Lansberg in September 2019 that came after a perfect 5-0 start, as well as wins on Season 28 of “The Ultimate Fighter.”

With the postponement, the UFC Fight Night 184 lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov
  • Frankie Edgar vs. Cory Sandhagen
  • Manel Kape vs. Alexandre Pantoja
  • Askar Askar vs. Cody Stamann
  • Beneil Dariush vs. Diego Ferreira

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)

  • Clay Guida vs. Michael Johnson
  • Danilo Marques vs. Mike Rodriguez
  • Martin Day vs. Timur Valiev
  • Justin Jaynes vs. Devonte Smith
  • Joselyne Edwards vs. Karol Rosa
  • Molly McCann vs. Lara Procopio
  • Seungwoo Choi vs. Youssef Zalal
  • Denys Bondar vs. Ode Osbourne