High ranked strawweight contender Tatiana Suarez should wait till 2025 to make her return after she was compelled out of her upcoming battle towards Virna Jandiroba, which was scheduled for UFC 310 on Dec. 7 in Las Vegas.
Sources advised MMA Preventing on Monday that Suarez is coping with a well being challenge that can forestall her from competing in December in what was anticipated to be a No. 1 contender’s bout at 115 kilos. MMA Melotto first reported the information.
It’s an unlucky setback for Suarez, who has lengthy been thought-about a well-liked choose as a future champion within the UFC however well being issues have continued to plague her profession. After she dispatched Nina Nunes again in 2019, Suarez appeared on the cusp of title competition however accidents stored her sidelined for greater than three years.
When she lastly returned to motion, Suarez jumped proper again into the deep finish of the waters with a submission win over Montana De La Rosa at flyweight after which ending former UFC champion Jessica Andrade to earn a Efficiency of the Night time bonus again in August 2023.
Suarez was then scheduled to face Amanda Lemos in February however an damage knocked her out of that matchup earlier than she was then set to conflict with Jandiroba in December.
Sadly now that battle has additionally been cancelled.
There’s no phrase but on how lengthy Suarez is predicted to be sidelined after falling out of her upcoming battle in December. It’s unclear if Jandiroba plans to stay on the UFC 310 card towards a brand new opponent or probably look ahead to a future date to compete once more.