Tatiana Suarez had to be sewn back up extensively following her first UFC title fight. The Ultimate Fighter 23 winner failed to add strawweight champion next to her accolades, pitted against the talented Zhang Weili in the co-main event of UFC 312.

UFC strawweight contender Tatiana Suarez suffered a bizarre injury just minutes into her fight with Zhang Weili at UFC 312. Tatiana Suarez ‘s first shot at UFC gold was badly compromised just minutes into her strawweight title showdown with Zhang Weili.

The UFC 312 co-main event kicks off with a touch of the gloves. Suarez immediately takes the center and starts coming forward with pressure. Weili is very light on her feet as she retakes the center with a leg kick. Nice side kick for Weili but Suarez gets a body lock and she takes down the champion. Suarez immediately in side control.