Tatiana Suarez Welcomes Khabib Nurmagomedov Comparisons

Tatiana Suarez is happy with comparisons to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Suarez opened up a lot of eyes when she submitted Alexa Grasso inside three minutes. The two shared the Octagon this past Saturday night (May 19). Suarez improved his professional mixed m…

Tatiana Suarez is happy with comparisons to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Suarez opened up a lot of eyes when she submitted Alexa Grasso inside three minutes. The two shared the Octagon this past Saturday night (May 19). Suarez improved his professional mixed martial arts record to 6-0. A top freestyle wrestler who missed out on the 2012 […]

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Twitter Reacts To Action-Packed Chile

UFC Fight Night 129 went down tonight (Saturday, May 19, 2018) from the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. The evening was headlined by a welterweight contender matchup between the surging Kamaru Usman and grappling ace Demian Maia. Maia had early success with his hands as well as putting Usman in some tricky spots with his […]

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UFC Fight Night 129 went down tonight (Saturday, May 19, 2018) from the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. The evening was headlined by a welterweight contender matchup between the surging Kamaru Usman and grappling ace Demian Maia. Maia had early success with his hands as well as putting Usman in some tricky spots with his takedowns. But the 40-year-old tired and had less and less to offer, shooting telegraphed shots that Usman more and more easily stuffed. It was not a thrilling contest but an important win for Usman, who positions himself for a number-one contender fight, at worst.

The co-feature saw strawweight prospects Tatiana Suarez and Alexa Grasso square off to see which of them is ready to graduate to contender status. It turned out to be Suarez. The former freestyle wrestling standout leaned on her roots, quickly grounding Grasso. She soon moved to the back and sunk in the rear-naked choke for the impressive first-round victory.

See how Twitter reacted to these exciting bouts below:

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Tatiana Suarez vs. Alexa Grasso Full Fight Video Highlights

In the co-main event of last night’s (Sat. May 19, 2018) UFC Fight Night event from Santiago, Chile, No. 9-ranked women’s strawweight Alexa Grasso and No. 12-ranked Tatiana Suarez did battle inside the Octagon. Grasso came into the fight off a unanimous decision victory over Randa Markos in August of last year. Prior to that fight […]

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In the co-main event of last night’s (Sat. May 19, 2018) UFC Fight Night event from Santiago, Chile, No. 9-ranked women’s strawweight Alexa Grasso and No. 12-ranked Tatiana Suarez did battle inside the Octagon.

Grasso came into the fight off a unanimous decision victory over Randa Markos in August of last year.

Prior to that fight she suffered the first loss of her professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career to Felice Herrig via unanimous decision. A win over Suarez would’ve put her back on the road to a title opportunity.

Suarez is undefeated in her short MMA career, racking up a five-fight win streak in addition to having won The Ultimate Fighter Season 23 (TUF 23). Her last Octagon appearance saw her pick up a decision win over Viviane Pereira. A win over a notable name such as Grasso would be huge for the 27-year-old.

Immediately Suarez utilized her superior wrestling ability and got Grasso onto the ground. She was able to get Grasso’s back and lock in the rear-naked choke. Grasso had no other choice but to tap out. What an impressive statement from Suarez.

You can check out the full fight video highlights here below:

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5 UFC Chile Prospects To Keep Your Eye On

UFC Chile takes place this Saturday at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. It’s the UFC’s first trip to Chile and while at first glance this looks like a card barren of high-powered name value, if you dig a little deeper there are a number o…

UFC Chile takes place this Saturday at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. It’s the UFC’s first trip to Chile and while at first glance this looks like a card barren of high-powered name value, if you dig a little deeper there are a number of fighters to pay attention to on this card. Here are […]

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Tatiana Suarez Dominates Amanda Cooper In TUF 23 Finale

In the strawweight finale of The Ultimate Fighter season 23, Tatiana Suarez took on Amanda Bobby Cooper, and took care of business. The much bigger Suarez exchanged a few leg kicks with Cooper to begin the fight, but soon after dropped for a takedown. The Millenia MMA rep easily gained top control. Cooper immediately threatened

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In the strawweight finale of The Ultimate Fighter season 23, Tatiana Suarez took on Amanda Bobby Cooper, and took care of business.

The much bigger Suarez exchanged a few leg kicks with Cooper to begin the fight, but soon after dropped for a takedown. The Millenia MMA rep easily gained top control.

Cooper immediately threatened with an armbar, but Suarez extricates herself. Suarez goes to work from top position, but as she postures up to rain down blows, Cooper pushes off and sweeps into top position. Cooper briefly maintains a top half guard position, but Suarez gradually moves back to her feet and dug in for a takedown of her own.

Suarez postures up and tries to pass the guard of Cooper, pushing her legs to the side. Cooper does a good job of keeping her from passing, but Suarez drops down and laces her arms for a D’Arce choke. Suarez elicits the tap at 3:43 of the very first round.

And with that, Tatiana Suarez becomes the TUF 23 strawweight champion, earning herself a coveted six-figure UFC contract.

Final Result: Tatiana Suarez def. Amanda Cooper via 1st Round D’Arce Choke

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