Tatiana Suarez issues statement after tough UFC 312 loss

Tatiana Suarez is no stranger to adversity.

Suarez (11-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) took a beating during a unanimous decision loss to strawweight champion Zhang Weili this past Saturday in the UFC 312 co-main event at Qudos Bank Center in Sydney.

In her first comments since, Suarez, who overcame thyroid cancer early in her athletic career, opened up on the loss in an Instagram post as she vowed not to be deterred by her first-career setback in MMA.

“‘Champions don’t show up to get everything they want; they show up to give everything they have.’ And that’s what I’ll do every single time. No matter what! I love it all. Win, lose or draw, I’m right where I want to be. Doing what I love to do every single day of my life. I have the best people around me that love me for me. Living the dream! It’s all about the right mindset and life has taught me time and time again. I’ve experienced it all thrill, agony, happiness, heartbreak. That’s what life is all about. I’m blessed to have this life. And I’ll share these experiences with my children and the future generations to come. 🙏🏻❤️ Thank you to my friends, family, teammates, coaches and fiancé for being there every single time no matter what. Love you guys! On to the next!”

Suarez won Round 1 on all three judges’ scorecards after landing an early takedown on Weili (26-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC). However, Suarez later struggled to get Weili down on the mat and was overwhelmingly out-struck while also being controlled on the mat for more than 10 minutes.

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