If she is profitable in her return, Tatiana Suarez desires a former champion subsequent.
For her first UFC battle in almost 4 years, Suarez returns in opposition to Montana De La Rosa at UFC Vegas 70, the upcoming Combat Evening occasion scheduled for Feb. 25 on the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The Final Fighter winner is transferring up from strawweight to flyweight for this one, however she expects the transfer to be momentary.
“I’ll in all probability simply ask for one more battle at 115 after this battle,” stated Suarez in an interview with The Schmo. “Like, I do know I’ll as a result of I’ll in all probability be decrease in weight since I simply obtained finished combating. I’m not that huge, so I’m not going to be chopping a number of weight for 125 and it’ll be straightforward to remain down and be smaller. I’ll undergo this battle camp, so I’ll get leaner, which shall be good. After which I’ll ask for a battle at 115, hopefully round July.”
In relation to her choices, Suarez sees Rose Namajunas as certainly one of them. ’Thug’ Rose has not fought since shedding the UFC strawweight championship to Carla Esparza at UFC 274 this previous Might. Since then, she has hinted at a change in weight class.
Ought to Namajunas additionally transfer as much as flyweight, Suarez would keep round for a possible battle.
“I believe I heard that Rose is possibly going up? I heard that, proper? I wouldn’t thoughts making that my subsequent battle at 125, if I’m being sincere,” stated Suarez. “I might love that battle at any weight class as a result of I do consider I might beat her. I consider that one hundred pc. I believe that I might beat her. I believe that my grappling is simply so superior to her grappling, and I believe I’d make it a nightmare for her in both weight class. I’d be sturdy at 125 or 115.”
Suarez is 5-0 within the UFC, with wins over Alexa Grasso, Carla Esparza and Nina Nunes amongst her highlights.
