UFC Strawweight Contender Tatiana Suarez Targeting Summer Return After 2-Year Absence

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If all goes as planned, Tatiana
Suarez will resume her pursuit of a UFC title sometime this
summer.

The strawweight contender recently confirmed the targeted timeframe
to
MMAjunkie.com. Suarez hasn’t competed since defeating Nina
Ansaroff via unanimous decision at UFC 238 on June 8, 2019. A
neck injury has sidelined “The Ultimate Fighter 23” winner since
then.

“Yes, my team and I are thinking summer,” Suarez said. “At first I
thought spring, but I want to make sure my neck will make it
through a camp before committing to a fight. I tried to spar and my
neck hurt after a few rounds so I cut the session. But, slowly but
surely I’m introducing live training back in.”

The 30-year-old Milennia MMA representative has kicked off her
professional with eight triumphs, including notable triumphs over
Ansaroff, Carla
Esparza and Alexa
Grasso in UFC competition. UFC president Dana White addressed
Suarez’s pending return during a recent Q&A on ESPN+.

“She hit me up the other day,” White said. “Her neck is much
better. She’s looking to come back soon. She’s scary.”