Combate reports that TUF 23 winner Tatiana Suarez will face undefeated Brazilian Viviane Pereira at UFC Fight Night 120 on November 11th in Norfolk, VA.
Suarez (4-0) hasn’t competed since July 2016 when she submitted Amanda Cooper in the first round at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. The 26-year-old was slated to fight Juliana Lima this past December but had to pull out due to injury. Pereira (13-0) heads into this matchup off back-to-back wins in the UFC, including a unanimous-decision victory over Jamie Moyle at UFC 212 in June. The 24-year-old will be competing in the United States for the first time in her career.
Vitor Miranda faces UFC newcomer Julian Marquez at UFC on FOX 26 A pair of middleweights will clash at UFC on FOX 26 in Winnipeg on December 16th as Vitor Miranda faces Julian Marquez. The news was announced during the Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series 8 broadcast.
Miranda (12-6) is coming off back-to-back losses against Chris Camozzi and Marvin Vettori. The 39-year-old has never lost three straight fights in his career. Marquez (6-1) earned a UFC contract after knocking out Phil Haws at Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series 4 earlier this month. The 27-year-old heads into his promotional debut on a four-fight win streak, with all of those victories coming by stoppage.
