UFC
Tatiana Suarez
Career overview
Tatiana Suarez, a southpaw with a 13-1 professional record, is a grappling-oriented mixed martial artist who operates as a control-focused wrestler in the women's strawweight division. Over her career, Suarez averages 4.52 takedowns per 15 minutes with 45% accuracy while maintaining 57% takedown defense, complemented by a 0.7 submission average that underscores her threat off her back.
Her striking output remains modest at 2.86 strikes landed per minute with 60% accuracy, but her defensive prowess—absorbing just 1.63 strikes per minute—reflects her ability to dictate positioning and minimize damage. Recent performances highlight her versatility: she submitted Alexa Grasso in the opening round (May 2018), knocked out Carla Esparza in the third round (September 2018), and most recently earned a unanimous decision over Amanda Lemos (September 2025) following a competitive loss to Zhang Weili in February 2025.
That decision defeat marked her first professional loss and exposed gaps against elite strikers, though her grappling foundation remains a significant asset in the strawweight ranks.