Tatiana Suarez

Tatiana Suarez
Born Tatiana Yadira Suarez Padilla
(1990-12-19) December 19, 1990
Covina, California, United States
Nationality United StatesAmerican
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)
Division Strawweight
Reach 64.0 in (163 cm)
Mixed martial arts record
Total 4
Wins 4
By knockout 1
By submission 2
By decision 1
Losses 0
Website http://www.tsp115.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Tatiana Suarez
Medal record
Women's wrestling
Representing  United States
World Championships
2008 Tokyo 55 kg
2010 Moscow 55 kg

Tatiana Suarez (born December 19, 1990) is a female American professional mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling.[1][2] She defeated Chel-c Bailey, JJ Aldrich, and Kate Jackson during the 23rd season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show, en route to becoming TUF strawweight tournament winner.

Background

Suarez is a two-time bronze medalist in the world championships of freestyle wrestling. In 2011, she was ranked the number one freestyle wrestler in the USA at 55kg. While training for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London Suarez suffered a neck injury, which would derail her Olympic aspirations. An MRI and CAT scan not only revealed a bothersome disc in her neck, but a cancerous growth on her thyroid. Radiation therapy ensued, along with the removal of Suarez’s thyroid and several lymph nodes around her neck. After successful treatment her thyroid cancer was gone, but so was her wrestling career. Longing to compete again she eventually joined a Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which led her to discovering mixed martial arts.[3]

MMA career

Early career

Suarez began training MMA in 2013 and made her Amateur debut in February 2014 defeating Elizabeth Rodriguez by TKO in the first round. She fought again only one month later and defeated Jessica Pryor by unanimous decision before deciding to turn pro.

Suarez made her successful professional MMA debut in July 2014 in the Gladiator Challenge promotion defeating Tyra Parker by unanimous decision. She returned in April 2015 and submitted Carolina Alvarez by armbar in the first round. She made her final appearance for the promotion in August 2015 defeating Arline Coban by TKO in the second round. This victory earned her the Gladiator Challenge championship in the California State Championship Series.

The Ultimate Fighter

Suarez was chosen as a participant on the 23rd season of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter. In her fight to get into the house she defeated Chel-c Bailey by unanimous decision. Her dominant performance caused her to be selected as the number one overall pick by coach Cláudia Gadelha.[4] In the quarter-finals she faced Joanna Jędrzejczyk's number one pick and Invicta FC veteran JJ Aldrich. She submitted Aldrich in the second round by rear naked choke, advancing her to the semi-finals. [5] In her third fight she faced Team Claudia teammate Kate Jackson. She submitted Jackson in the first round by guillotine choke and advanced to the live finale. [6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Suarez faced Team Claudia teammate Amanda Cooper in the finals on July 8, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. She won the fight by D'Arce choke in the first round to become the strawweight tournament winner.[7]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 4–0 Amanda Cooper Submission (D'Arce choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale July 8, 2016 1 3:43 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won The Ultimate Fighter 23 Strawweight tournament. Performance of the Night.
Win 3–0 Arline Coban TKO (punches) Gladiator Challenge - California State Championship Series August 22, 2015 2 0:48 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win 2–0 Carolina Alvarez Submission (armbar) Gladiator Challenge - California State Championship Series April 11, 2015 1 2:01 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win 1–0 Tyra Parker Decision (unanimous) Gladiator Challenge - Night of the Champions July 19, 2014 3 5:00 Rancho Mirage, California, United States

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 3–0 Kate Jackson Submission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia July 6, 2016 (airdate) 1 2:53 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 23 Semifinal round
Win 2–0 JJ Aldrich Submission (rear naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia May 3, 2016 (airdate) 2 3:14 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 23 Quarterfinal round
Win 1–0 Chel-c Bailey Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia April 20, 2016 (airdate) 2 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 23 Elimination round

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tatiana Padilla". Teamusa.org. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  2. ↑ Rizk, Gabriel. "MMA: Tatiana Suarez storms into TUF 23 finals - Press Enterprise". Pe.com. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  3. ↑ Brian Martin (2016-07-07). "TUF 23 finalist Tatiana Suarez, having defeated cancer, has new UFC journey". dailynews.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  4. ↑ Mike Sloan (2016-04-20). "'TUF 23' Recap: Episode 1". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  5. ↑ Mike Sloan (2016-05-04). "'TUF 23' Recap: Episode 3". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  6. ↑ Mike Sloan (2016-07-06). "'TUF 23' Recap: Episode 12". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  7. ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2016-07-08). "TUF 23 Finale results: Tatiana Suarez taps Amanda Cooper to become 'Ultimate Fighter' champ". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.


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