On Wednesday night, the UFC announced a key women’s bantamweight matchup between a pair of former title contenders in Miesha Tate and Sara McMann has officially been added to UFC 183 in January.

Tate (15-5), a former Strikeforce champion, will enter this bout having picked up back-to-back decision wins over Liz Carmouche and Rin Nakai. Prior to this win streak, ‘Cupcake’ suffered a third round submission loss to rival Ronda Rousey in their co-main event title fight at UFC 168 in December 2013.

McMann (8-1), an Olympic Silver medalist in freestyle wrestling, was last seen earning a split decision victory over former Invicta FC champion Lauren Murphy at UFC Fight Night 47. Prior to this win, the South Carolina native suffered a first round TKO loss to Rousey in their main event title fight at UFC 170 in February.

UFC 183 is currently scheduled to take place on January 31 in Las Vegas. A middleweight superfight between former champion Anderson Silva and fan favorite Nick Diaz will serve as the night’s main event.

Here is how the rest of the card is shaping up:

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