TSN\u2019s Aaron Bronsteter<\/a> following UFC 248, White gave a health update on Suarez, saying she won\u2019t be able to return to the Octagon anytime soon due to her next injury.<\/p>\nDana White provided an update on the health status of Tatiana Suarez: “She’s not good. She’s not ready to go yet. Tatiana’s working on something, it’s her neck she’s having problems with, she’s trying to get that straight.”<\/p>\n
This news means that Suarez likely won\u2019t be getting the next title shot against UFC women\u2019s strawweight champion Weili Zhang, who defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk in an all-out war at UFC 248. Instead, with Suarez on the shelf, it seems likely that the winner of the UFC 249 co-main event between former champs Jessica Andrade and Rose Namajunas will get the next shot at the belt.<\/p>\n
For Suarez, at this point, she just needs to get healthy and get back into the Octagon. Even with the time off, Suarez would likely still be very competitive in a title fight against Zhang due to her elite wrestling skill. However, given the time off, a tune-up fight seems like the most likely outcome for Suarez upon her return to the cage given how much time she\u2019s missed.<\/p>\n
Do you think Tatiana Suarez should get a title shot when she returns to the Octagon?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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