Tatiana Suarez
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1990 (34 years old)
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Covina, CaliforniaPosition
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Hispanic
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5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
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125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
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Tatiana Yadira Suarez Padilla (born December 19, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former wrestler who currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She was the strawweight tournament winner in the 23rd season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show. As of April 16, 2024, she is #1 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings and as of October 8, 2024, she is #10 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.
In wrestling, Suarez was a multi-time medalist in women's freestyle at the World Championships and World Junior Championships, a silver medalist at the World Cup, and a gold medalist at the Pan American Championships.
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Suarez is of Mexican descent. She started wrestling before her fourth birthday, as her older brother wrestled and she insisted that her mother let her wrestle too. She graduated from Northview High School before attending Lindenwood University.
Suarez originally competed under her stepfather's surname, Padilla. In 2007, she placed second at the Junior World Championships, and was named ASICs National High School Wrestler of the Year. In 2008, she won gold at the Pan American Championships followed by bronze at the Junior World Championships in July, another bronze at the World Championships in October, and was named National High School Wrestler of the Year again, the first wrestler to receive it twice. In 2009, Suarez placed fifth at the World Championships. In 2010, she won silver at the World Cup and bronze at the World Championships. In 2011, she was ranked number one freestyle wrestler in the US at 55 kg (121 lb).
While training for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Suarez suffered a neck injury, which derailed her Olympic aspirations. An MRI and CAT scan not only revealed a bothersome disc in her neck, but a cancerous growth on her thyroid. Suarez underwent radiation therapy and had her thyroid and several lymph nodes removed. After successful treatment, her thyroid cancer was gone and she eventually began to train again. Suarez started practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which led her to mixed martial arts.
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