Tatiana Suarez details making her long-awaited return to the octagon after horrifying knee injury
UFC strawweight contender Tatiana Suarez has been out of action for a while, but her determination to achieve her goals remains unwavering. She is set to make her much-anticipated comeback this Saturday in a flyweight fight against Montana De La Rosa at UFC Vegas 70.
Suarez's last fight was in June 2019; since then, she has been recovering from a knee injury. In an interview, the California-born opened up about her journey to recovery and her excitement to step back into the octagon after such a long break.
Tatiana Suarez has revealed that while she was training for the Roxanne Modafferi fight at UFC 266 in 2021, she suffered a severe injury setback that caused her to take a long hiatus from MMA.
'TSP' revealed in an interview:
"I was training to fight Roxanne Modafferi and I was wrestling at my brother's school. And, I sustained a really bad knee injury, I tore every ligament in my knee except for the PCL. It was a brutal injury."
Watch the entire video below:
"I tore every ligament in my knee except for the PCL": Tatiana Suarez details the injury setback that led to her long hiatus from MMA.
#UFCVegas70 | Full video: bit.ly/3Ervbyn https://t.co/FpvpJ1WeGe
The injury must have been a very challenging experience for her as it would have affected her mobility, causing her to take some time off from her fighting career to recover.
Tatiana Suarez assesses previous opponent Alexa Grasso's prospects versus Valentina Shevchenko
Tatiana Suarez, an unbeaten professional fighter with a record of 8-0 and five wins in the UFC, has shared her perspective on Alexa Grasso's upcoming flyweight title bout against UFC women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko.
Suarez has defeated Grasso in the past with a first-round submission in 2018. However, she believes Grasso has improved since then and could pose a threat to Shevchenko. After taking a three-year break due to injuries, Suarez is finally making a comeback at UFC Vegas 70, where she will face Montana De La Rosa in the women's flyweight division.
Sportskeeda MMA's Andrew Whitelaw conducted an exclusive interview with Tatiana Suarez, where she opened up about her return to the octagon and shared her thoughts on Grasso's upcoming challenge for the UFC title.
Suarez believes that for Grasso to have any chance of defeating Valentina Shevchenko, she needs to have significantly improved her ground game.
The 125-pounder stated:
"She [Alexa] would have to have improved. Definitely on the ground as Shevchenko likes to get people to the ground with the bodylock, and that bodylock is tight. It will be an interesting fight. She's a really good boxer and presents that problem. I look forward to seeing it and if we meet again, that would be great."
Check out the entire exclusive conversation below: