Miesha Tate fools a former WWE star with pregnancy prank on April 1st
Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate successfully pulled off an April Fools prank on social media.
'Cupcake' uploaded a picture of herself with a pregnancy test and in the caption, Tate spoke about her journey as a mother.
"Truly nothing in life has made me more happy than becoming a Mother, and regardless of the path I thought I was on it’s always full of blessings and April Fools," wrote Miesha Tate.
Former WWE superstar Mercedes Varnado, who used to compete under the name 'Sasha Banks', fell for Tate's prank and congratulated her on her pregnancy.
Tate then uploaded another post where she announced the details of her next fight. The former UFC champion will take on Mayra Bueno Silva in a bantamweight clash on June 3.
"Ok guys so last post was a joke!! Happy April Fools! This one is not a joke! Fight is June 3rd and still a go!!"
Tate is currently going through a rough patch in the UFC. The 36-year-old has managed to secure only one win in her last five outings. In her last fight, Tate made her flyweight debut and took on Lauren Murphy in July 2022. 'Cupcake' came up short that night and lost the bout via unanimous decision. The three judges scored the contest 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28.
Silva, on the other hand, is currently on a three-fight win streak and has scored impressive submission victories in her last two UFC fights. It wlll be interesting to see whether Tate could return to winning ways or not come June 3.
Miesha Tate's journey to the UFC title
After an unsuccessful debut at flyweight, Miesha Tate will return to bantamweight where she won the UFC title.
After a record of 13-3, 'Cupcake' made her UFC debut and went up against Cat Zingano. The 36-year-old failed to win the fight but despite that, she earned a title shot in her next outing against Ronda Rousey at UFC 168. The night did not go well for Tate as she suffered a submission loss in the third round of the fight.
Tate then bounced back and stacked four back-to-back victories to earn another shot at UFC gold. This time, she went up against Holly Holm at UFC 196 and submitted her in the final round to be crowned the new UFC bantamweight queen.