Tatiana Suarez’s path to Ultimate Fighting Championship gold has hit another roadblock.
The strawweight contender has reportedly suffered an undisclosed injury and has been forced to withdraw from a proposed clash against Virna Jandiroba at UFC 310 on Dec. 7. Multiple outlets confirmed the news following an initial report from MMA Melotto. It is currently unknown if Jandiroba will remain on the card against a replacement opponent.
Suarez and Janiroba were previously booked to square off in August 2023 before the Brazilian suffered a knee injury and pulled out of the fight. Suarez would remain on the UFC on ESPN 50 card, where she submitted ex-strawweight queen Jessica Andrade in the second round of their encounter. The 33-year-old Milennia MMA representative was supposed to return to action against Amanda Lemos at UFC 298 in February, but Suarez withdrew from that contest due to what she described as a “minor setback.”
When healthy, Suarez is regarded as one of the top contenders in the UFC at 115 pounds. She is undefeated in seven Octagon appearances, with other notable triumphs over the likes of Carla Esparza, Alexa Grasso and Nina Nunes.
A former Invicta Fighting Championships title holder, the 36-year-old Jandiroba has been victorious in her last four promtional outings. Most recently, she scored a second-round submission victory against Amanda Lemos in the UFC on ESPN 60 headliner on July 20.
UFC 310 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by a welterweight championship clash between Belal Muhammad and Shavkat Rakhmonov.
