Tatiana Suarez

12-1-0

Womens Strawweight

About

Elite, smothering wrestler and former TUF winner widely seen as one of the scariest matchups in the women's divisions when healthy.

Tatiana Suarez has long been regarded as one of the scariest matchups in the women's divisions. A former winner of The Ultimate Fighter, she built her reputation on world-class wrestling and suffocating top control, going unbeaten for years by simply taking opponents down and not letting them up.

The wins came against serious names. Suarez dominated former champion Carla Esparza, beat future champion Alexa Grasso, and ground out a statement victory over Amanda Lemos to earn a strawweight title shot. When healthy, she made elite competition look helpless on the mat, the hallmark of a genuinely special grappler.

Her career's recurring obstacle has been injuries, which repeatedly derailed her momentum and delayed her title opportunity. When that shot finally came against Zhang Weili, she suffered the only loss of her career. With a record around 12-1 and a ceiling as high as anyone's in her division, Suarez remains a respected, dangerous contender whenever her body allows her to compete.