Tatiana Suarez disputes injury reports

(This story was up to date so as to add new data.)

Not so quick?

After it was reported that the UFC’s year-end pay-per-view occasion took successful with the elimination of Tatiana Suarez vs. Virna Jandiroba, Suarez has spoken out.

X consumer MMA Melotto reported Monday that Suarez suffered an harm to pressure her out of the UFC 310 matchup on Dec. 7 in Las Vegas. An individual with data of the scenario subsequently confirmed the information to MMA Junkie.

Inside hours, although, Suarez responded to a submit on X account Girls’s MMA Rankings asking why the harm information was being reported. Whereas she disputed the harm, she didn’t tackle whether or not or not her combat with Jandiroba is off.

“I didn’t get injured. I’m curious the place you heard this. Why would you set this on the market?” Suarez wrote.

The combat between Suarez and Jandiroba, who’re ranked No. 1 and No. 3 within the strawweight division, respectively, has been extensively considered as a title eliminator to find out the subsequent challenger for champion Zhang Weili, who hasn’t fought since beating Yan Xiaonan this previous April at UFC 300.

Suarez (10-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who hasn’t misplaced as an expert, most just lately competed in August 2023 when she submitted former champion Jessica Andrade. Her different notable UFC wins embody former champions Carla Esparza and Alexa Grasso. Suarez’s profession has been riddled with accidents, which stored her out of motion for three-and-a-half years earlier than she returned in February 2023.

Jandiroba (21-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), a former Invicta FC champ, is on a four-fight successful streak after consecutive victories over Angela Hill, Marina Rodriguez, Crazy Godinez, and a Submission of the 12 months candidate armbar in opposition to Amanda Lemos in July.

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