Professional Record
12-1-0
TSPhoto pending
Current Elo Rating
1882
True Contender System
Women’s Strawweight Ranking
#1
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#6
About Tatiana Suarez
Elite wrestling against a career marked by injuries
For much of her career, Tatiana Suarez has been considered one of the most talented fighters in the UFC's women's divisions. With a deep wrestling background from childhood, she quickly carried that dominance into MMA and won The Ultimate Fighter before stringing together especially emphatic wins over Alexa Grasso and Carla Esparza.
Fighting style
Her wrestling is the element that structures practically her entire style. Suarez pressures to close the distance, chains takedown attempts and uses very heavy control from top positions. Unlike other fighters focused purely on control, she constantly looks for chances to advance and finish, especially with chokes.
The comeback
Injuries halted her progress for almost four years just as she seemed headed for the championship. After returning and adding new wins, she finally got her title shot against Zhang Weili at UFC 312, where she suffered the first professional loss of her career. She then rebuilt her standing in the division once again: she beat Amanda Lemos and, in April 2026, submitted Loopy Godínez with a rear-naked choke. Her style makes her one of the toughest matchups at strawweight.
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 165 cm
- Reach
- 168 cm
- Weight
- 52.4 kg
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Age
- 35 years
- Place of birth
- Bellflower, United States
- UFC debut
- July 8, 2016
- Team / gym
- Millennia MMA - Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Activity
Next fight
Tatiana Suarezvs.Virna Jandiroba
- Date
- November 7, 2026
- Division
- Women's Strawweight
- Tatiana Suarez's Elo
- 1882
- Opponent's Elo
- 1766
Last fight
Tatiana Suarezvs.Loopy Godínez
W · Submission · R2
- Event
- UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg
- Date
- April 11, 2026
- Elo change
- +33
Career Statistics
Professional career
12-1-0
Wins · Losses · Draws
13 fights
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 1
- Submissions
- 5
- Decisions
- 3
6 Finishes
66.7% of 9 wins
Of these 12 wins, 3 have no method recorded in our history.
In the UFC
9-1-0
Wins · Losses · Draws
10 fights
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 1
- Submissions
- 5
- Decisions
- 3
6 Finishes
66.7% of 9 wins
Elo
Current Elo
1,882
Peak Elo
1,882
From peak
0
Streak2 Wins
Biggest Elo gain
Achievements and career
- Title fight record: 0-1
- Current streak: 2 straight wins
- Best recorded streak: 7 straight wins
- 2 division changes on record in the Elo history
Elo History
10 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1882
Peak Elo
1882
Total
+382
UFC Fight History
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | W | Loopy Godínez | Submission · R2 · 2:29 | Elo1882 | Change+33 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | W | Amanda Lemos | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1849 | Change+24 |
| Feb 08, 2025 | L | Zhang Weili | Decision · R5 · 5:00 | Elo1825 | Change-15 |
| Aug 05, 2023 | W | Jéssica Andrade | Submission · R2 · 1:31 | Elo1840 | Change+62 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | W | Montana De La Rosa | Submission · R2 · 2:51 | Elo1777 | Change+58 |
| Jun 08, 2019 | W | Nina Nunes | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1719 | Change+25 |
| Sep 08, 2018 | W | Carla Esparza | KO/TKO · R3 · 4:33 | Elo1694 | Change+50 |
| May 19, 2018 | W | Alexa Grasso | Submission · R1 · 2:44 | Elo1645 | Change+45 |
| Nov 11, 2017 | W | Viviane Pereira | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1600 | Change+47 |
| Jul 08, 2016 | W | Amanda Cooper | Submission · R1 · 3:43 | Elo1553 | Change+53 |
Competitive Profile
Tatiana Suarez’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.