Miesha Tate (Esther Lin/MMA Fighting)Miesha Tate to Defend Title Against Amanda Nunes at UFC 200 José Youngs April 6, 2016 News, Spotlight, UFC Recently crowned women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will look to defend her title for the first time as she squares off against Amanda Nunes at UFC 200 in July. Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting was the first to report the news Wednesday night. UFC officials would later confirm the booking on UFC Tonight. Tate (18-5), also a former Strikeforce champion, earned his belt with a thrilling come from behind fifth round submission over former champ Holly Holm at UFC 196 in March. This win not only crowned her champion of the UFC’s 135-pound women division but extended her win streak to five straight inside the Octagon. Nunes (13-4) will enter this contest riding an impressive three-fight win streak. In her most recentn effort, “The Lioness” earned a decision over dangerous striker Valentina Shevchenko on the same card Tate won her title. Prior to this win, Nunes earned back-to-back stoppages over former title contender Sara McMann and MMA veteran Shayna Baszler. UFC 200 will take place at Las Vegas’s new T-Mobile Arena on July 11. The event will be the culmination of the UFC’s 2016 International Fight Week. A non-title welterweight fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will serve as the main event. Here is how the rest of the card is shaping up: Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar – for interim UFC featherweighe title (c) Miesha Tate vs. Amanda Nunes Cain Velasquez vs. Travis Browne Gegard Mousasi vs. Derek Brunson Johny Hendricks vs. Kelvin Gastelum Joe Lauzon vs. Diego Sanchez Takanori Gomi vs. Jim Miller Cat Zingano vs. Julianna Peña Sage Northcutt vs. Enrique Marin (c) – champion Pingback: Mark Hunt Named Brock Lesnar's Opponent at UFC 200 in July()