Tatiana Suarez believes she is right back in title conversation after UFC 327

UFC star Tatiana Suarez feels like she is back in the title conversation after her nice win over Loopy Godinez at UFC 327.

For many years, Tatiana Suarez seemed destined to become a UFC world champion. Unfortunately, in her shot at the belt against Zhang Weili last year, she fell short. Since then, though, she has won back to back fights, including a great submission triumph over Loopy Godinez last weekend.

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In terms of the immediate future, it’s not clear as to whether or not Suarez is going to receive another opportunity to win the belt, currently held by Mackenzie Dern. Either way, at the age of 35, now is the moment for her to strike if it’s going to happen.

In the UFC 327 post-fight press conference, Suarez had the following to say on the matter.

Suarez reflects on victory over Godinez

“I guess it just depends on Weili,” Suarez said at her post-fight news conference. “I heard that she was going back down to 115, but I will gladly go fight Mackenzie for that belt. The UFC makes those decisions. I just go in there. They tell me a time, date and an opponent, and I just show up.

“… I think with a really good finish, that does put me in the talks.”

“Obviously I want to get the belt, regardless of who it is,” Suarez told MMA Junkie. “But I do want to fight Weili again. I do think that it would be a different outcome. I know by the way (the first fight) looked, people don’t think that. But I believe it 100 percent.

“I had such an amazing camp … I just went into panic mode, and I wasn’t using my skills and my brain. That’s very, very important when you’re out there. You can be the best fighter, but if you’re not mentally checked in, you can look like you’re not the best fighter. I look forward to making those adjustments and becoming a world champion.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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