The UFC’s anticipated return to Miami, Florida has added an important matchup in the women’s strawweight division.
Recent title challenger Tatiana Suarez (11-1) will meet Loopy Godinez (14-5) at the event, which is expected to take place on April 11, 2026 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
Cageside Press confirmed the booking after a message from Twitter/X-personality Krazy Kev.
The fight will be Suarez’s second after coming up short against Weili Zhang at UFC 312 last February. The loss marked the first of Suarez’s career; The ultimate fighter 23 the winner then came back with a win over Amanda Lemos.
Mexican-Canadian Godinez is a former BTC and LFA 115-pound champion and has won two in a row. She’s almost certainly coming off the biggest win of her professional career, over former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade.
Tatiana Suarez is ranked No. 2 at 115 pounds in the UFC’s official rankings, while Lupita Godinez is ranked No. 6. The strawweight division has changed dramatically since Suarez fought for gold just under a year ago, with Weili Zhang vacating her title in a failed attempt to claim gold at flyweight, falling short to Valentina Shevchenko. Mackenzie Dern now holds the title at 115 pounds, defeating Virna Janidroba for the vacant title.
UFC 327 has reported yet another fight, a light heavyweight bout between Johnny Walker and Dominick Reyes.
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