{"id":467428,"date":"2023-01-11T14:18:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T22:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=467428"},"modified":"2023-01-11T14:18:19","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T22:18:19","slug":"tatiana-suarez-reveals-she-plans-on-dropping-to-strawweight-following-her-ufc-return-on-february-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/tatiana-suarez-reveals-she-plans-on-dropping-to-strawweight-following-her-ufc-return-on-february-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Tatiana Suarez reveals she plans on dropping to strawweight following her UFC return on February 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tatiana Suarez has revealed that she plans on dropping to strawweight following her UFC return on February 25, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Tatiana Suarez (8-0 MMA) is scheduled to fight Montana De La Rosa (12-7 MMA) on Saturday February 25th at UFC Fight Night 220 taking place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n<p>Suarez has not fought since June of 2019 at UFC 238 where she defeated Nina Nunes (11-7 MMA) via unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>De La Rosa, 27, will be entering the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Octagon<\/a> after losing to Maycee Barber (11-2 MMA) in April of last year.<\/p>\n<p>Helen Yee took to &#8216;Twitter&#8217; with the news and corresponding video that the Californian would be making the move to strawweight following her fight with De La Rosa:<\/p>\n<p>Tatiana Suarez returns on Feb 25. She makes her UFC return at flyweight then plans to be going to strawweight:<em> \u201cI think that I\u2019m the best strawweight in the world. I think that I\u2019m the best flyweight in the world, too.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tatiana Suarez returns on Feb 25. She makes her UFC return at flyweight then plans to be going to strawweight: \u201cI think that I\u2019m the best strawweight in the world. I think that I\u2019m the best flyweight in the world, too.\u201d<br \/>Interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tatianaufc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tatianaufc<\/a> here \u2014\u2014&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ln2QxGMsRk\">https:\/\/t.co\/ln2QxGMsRk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u6XeXr2t6T\">pic.twitter.com\/u6XeXr2t6T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Helen Yee (@HelenYeeSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HelenYeeSports\/status\/1613040187273252865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the video, Suarez said:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I think I can do really well at both weights. I&#8217;m strong, I&#8217;m physical and I put a lot of pressure on people. I&#8217;m strong on top. I have good wrestling. My striking is getting better. I&#8217;m always improving. I&#8217;m a student of the game, I&#8217;m always learning. I&#8217;m a good athlete because I listen. I&#8217;m excited to fight.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Suarez had been sidelined with various injuries (including to her neck and knee) following her win over Nunes at UFC 238 which was over 3 years ago. The 32-year-old is now ready and willing to get back into action this coming February to keep her winning streak alive.<\/p>\n<p>Are you excited to see Tatiana Suarez back in the cage? Do you think she&#8217;ll be able to defeat <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/montana-de-la-rosa-expects-a-really-entertaining-fight-against-maycee-barber-to-steal-her-hype-im-better-everywhere\/\">Montana De La Rosa<\/a> before making her move to strawweight?<\/p>\n<p>Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tatiana Suarez has revealed that she plans on dropping to strawweight following her UFC return on February 25, 2023. Tatiana Suarez (8-0 MMA) is scheduled to fight Montana De La Rosa (12-7 MMA) on Saturday February 25th at UFC Fight Night 220 taking place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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