After practically 4 years away, Tatiana Suarez is about for her long-awaited UFC return.
Recovered from damage, Suarez (8-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) will combat Montana De La Rosa (12-7-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) at UFC Battle Night time 220. The cardboard takes place Feb. 25 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Two folks with information of the reserving not too long ago knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the matchup however requested to stay nameless because the promotion has but to make an official announcement. De La Rosa introduced the reserving Friday on her OnlyFans.
Suarez, 32, is pegged by some as a possible future champion. In 2016, she gained “The Final Fighter 23” when she defeated Amanda Cooper by first-round submission. Consecutive victories over Viviane Pereira, Alexa Grasso, and Carla Esparza adopted.
Her most up-to-date bout passed off in June 2019 when she moved to flyweight and defeated Nina Nunes by unanimous determination. After the combat, Suarez suffered a neck damage that knocked her out of motion for 2 years.
In 2021, she was booked towards Roxanne Modafferi. Nonetheless, she suffered a knee damage and withdrew from the bout.
De La Rosa, 27, seems to be for consistency. She is 1-1-1 in her most up-to-date three appearances. Her UFC victories embody Ariane Lipski and Rachael Ostovich. She most not too long ago competed in April when she misplaced to Maycee Barber by unanimous determination.
With the addition, the UFC Battle Night time lineup for Feb. 25 contains:
- Nikita Krylov vs. Ryan Spann
- Montana De La Rosa vs. Tatiana Suarez
- Nurullo Aliev vs. Rafael Alves
- Trevor Peek vs. Alex Reyes
- Jordan Leavitt vs. Victor Martinez
- Hailey Cowan vs. Ailin Perez
- Denys Bondar vs. Ode Osbourne
- Cortney Casey vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
- Darrius Flowers vs. Erick Gonzalez
- Lucas Almeida vs. Andre Fili
- Don’Story Mayes vs. Augusto Sakai
- Brendan Allen vs. Andre Muniz
- Yohan Lainesse vs. Mike Malott
- Trevor Peek vs. Alex Reyes
- Nurullo Aliev vs. Rafael Alves