Miesha Tate will return to the Octagon after a massive 5 year break. The former women’s bantamweight champion announced her retirement after losing to Raquel Pennington at UFC 205. On March 24, 2021, Tate announced her return. This weekend, July 17, Tate will face Marion Reneau in the co-main event UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises.
The successful fighter also owes a lot to her husband Johnny Nunez, who has been a support in her life, especially during her retirement. Here’s everything you need to know about Miesha Tate’s husband, Johnny Nunez.
Who is Johnny Nunez?


Johnny Nuñez is a 35-year-old MMA fighter who has competed in Bellator and ONE championships. The fighter, who trains at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas, Nevada, made his MMA debut on February 4, 2012 against Lee Henry Lilly. In just two years, his record was 5 victories and no defeats.
After accumulating a record of six wins and one loss, he was away from the sport for almost three years. He then made his Bellator debut on September 21, 2018 at Bellator 205. He won the fight. Unanimous decision. Since then, he has only appeared once. His last fight was in the ONE Championship in October 2019, which he lost.
How did Miesha Tate’s husband meet the fighter?
Miesha Tate went public with her relationship with husband Johnny Nunez on January 1, 2018. At the time, nearly 16 months had passed since Tate’s retirement. She was previously in a relationship with fellow MMA fighter Bryan Caraway. She attended Central Washington University and met Caraway there.
Caraway also had a pretty impressive UFC record. He won 7 of his 10 fights in the promotion. He is coming off a notable victory against current bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling.
How many children do Miesha Tate and Johnny Nunez have?


Miesha Tate and Johnny Nunez have two children. Nearly six months after Tate went public with their relationship, she gave birth to her first child, a daughter. They called her Amaia Nevaeh Nunez. She was born on June 4, 2018.
Two years later, their second child, a son named Daxton Wylder Nunez, was born on June 14, 2020. Tate announced in December 2019 that she was expecting a child in mid-2021. The couple currently lives in Tacoma, Washington with their children.

