It is not the fighter in the focus of UFC Fight Night: Krylov vs Spann, but Tatiana Suarez shows that the whole world will have to watch her again. After nearly 4 years of quitting, Suarez won an impressive victory on the day of returning. She defeated opponent Montana de La Rosa with a lock in the second half.
In the past, Suarez was one of the most promising female fighters of UFC. The girl who won the Jujitsu world twice has soared the group of top boxers in the weight of Strawweight thanks to 5 consecutive victories. But serious neck injuries made her take a break all the time.
The days when I had to sit outside did not discourage Suarez. She had never lost hope to return to the competition, and that effort brought back the worthy results. The victory of De La Rosa helped Suarez receive the title of Performance of the Night, and the bonus up to $ 50,000 from the UFC Dana White.
“Suarez is wonderful, especially when it comes to the time she has to quit,” White said at the press conference after the event. “Everyone knows how long. She has struggled a lot, both physically and mentally for the return day. This is a standard return, especially when De La Rosa is also a difficult opponent.”
Compared to Suarez, De La Rosa is a higher boxer, but she still succeeds in tightening the opponent. This victory helped Suarez extend the series of winning matches in the professional MMA arena to 9. White said the $ 50,000 reward for Suarez is absolutely worthy, because no one can return more impressive than that.
Suarez aims to return to the weight of Strawweight, instead of fighting at Flyweight as the match against De La Rosa. The last time she played before injury was the victory of Nina Nunes in June 2019. White said everything could happen, and everything depends on Suarez's performance in the near future.