Jessica Andrade vs Tatiana Suarez Prediction: the Key Factor Here is Wrestling

August 6th will be another UFC event, with the main event of Corey Sandhagen vs. Rob Font. Women's light heavyweight contenders Jessica Andrade and Tatiana Suarez will meet in the co-main event. The bookmakers' odds for this fight look unbelievable, but a closer look reveals that it all makes sense.

Jessica Andrade is currently fifth in the rankings, and in 2019 she even became the minimum weight champion; then, she simply destroyed Rose Namajunas with a crazy slam. After that, things got a little worse - Jessica failed the title in her next fight (Zhang Weili, TKO), then lost to both Namajunas in the rematch and Valentina Shevchenko in the lightweight title bout. After seriously downgrading her opposition, Andrade reeled off three straight wins but lost her last two fights, both early. Still, she is undoubtedly a top fighter with a big name and a huge arsenal of skills.

Tatiana Suarez has yet to be defeated and is still ranked tenth. As an amateur, she had impressive success in freestyle wrestling (gold at the Pan American Games, bronze at two World Championships). Tatiana has successfully adapted her wrestling skills to professional MMA.

Tatiana missed the last four years, returned in February 2023, and defeated Montana De La Rosa by submission.

Tatiana has the destiny of a true fighter. Throughout her career, she has won inside the octagon and outside it, overcoming both cancer and serious injuries.

After a long layoff, there were doubts about Suarez, but she blew them out of the water with a triumphant return, and now she's even the odds-on favorite. Her opponent is the seemingly intimidating Jessica Andrade, but it all makes sense.

This is a fight between two stylistically opposite fighters - Andrade will likely keep offering to take the fight to the ground, but she has no chance against Suarez's knockdowns. And it will be a quick knockdown, while Suarez will have no problem finishing what she starts. There are also big doubts about Andrade's physical condition; she is still a substitute and has not been through a full camp.