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UFC 310 Loses Massive Fight With Championship Implications
Jul 13, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; A view of the octagon before Rose Namajunas (red gloves) fights Tracy Cortez (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ball Arena. Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

UFC 310 Loses Massive Fight With Championship Implications

Originally posted on MMA on SI  |  By Chris De Santiago  |  Last updated Oct 21, 2024 8:25 PM ET

One top UFC contender can't seem to catch a break.

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Presumably a sole win away from a UFC title shot, #1 Strawweight contenderTatiana Suarez has hit yet another bump in her long and lengthy road to gold ahead of her scheduled return this Winter. Suarez, 33, had been booked to meet #3-ranked Virna Jandiroba at UFC 310 on Dec. 7 in what would've been the biggest fight of her life.

But, everything doesn't always go according to plan with Suarez reportedly having to withdraw from the matchup due to injury, according to MMA Melotto. This is the second time Suarez vs. Jandiroba has been cancelled with Jandiroba pulling out of their original booking planned for August of last year.

A Recurring Theme For Suarez

Injuries are nothing new for Suarez, who also withdrew from her top contender bout against Amanda Lemos earlier this year at UFC 298.

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Suarez (10-0) has only fought six times since winning a UFC contract through season 23 of 'The Ultimate Fighter' in 2016 with injuries and surgeries to blame for the American's absence from the Octagon. UFC 310 marks Suarez's fourth fight withdrawal due to injury.

The road to recovery is never easy but Suarez has been here before, overcoming a battle with cancer and nursing a broken neck back to health - stories covered in her own HBO documentary "The Unbreakable Tatiana Suarez", which came out in January.

The Strawweight Title Picture

As for the UFC's strawweight division, the weight class is put into a bit of a question as Suarez vs. Jandiroba would have more than likely produced strawweight champ Zhang Weili's next challenger. Zhang successfully defended her title against Yan Xiaonan earlier this year at UFC 300 and it's a mystery on when she will return.

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With Tatiana Suarez on the sidelines oncemore, is her original opponent Virna Jandiroba deserving of the next title shot against Zhang Weili? The Brazilian's definitely made a case, winning four in a row, last submitting former title challenger Amanda Lemos in her first UFC main event spot back in July.

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This article first appeared on MMA on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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