Tatiana Suarez has another tough test in her battle back to a title shot.
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Damon Martin confirmed with sources with knowledge of the matchup that Suarez (11-1) is set to take on Loopy Godinez (14-5) in a strawweight contender matchup at UFC 327, which takes place at Kaseya Center in Miami on April 11. The bout was first reported by Krazy Kev MMA.
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For Suarez, this is her second fight since falling short against 115-pound champion Zhang Weili at UFC 312. She rebounded with a unanimous decision win over one-time title challenger Amanda Lemos in September and seeks to regain her No. 1 contender status after once being touted as the future of the division. Injuries have derailed much of Suarez’s hype, with the 35-year-old competing just six times in the past seven years due to various health issues.
Godinez is currently on a two-fight win streak with wins in five of her past seven fights. Most recently, she won a unanimous decision over former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade at UFC 319 in August.
UFC 327 is yet to have a main event announced. A light heavyweight bout between Dominick Reyes and Johnny Walker has also been confirmed to be scheduled for the April 11 show.
