Add Tatiana Suarez to the growing list of fighters who believe Rose Namajunas defeats Carla Esparza in their upcoming rematch.
Seven years removed from their first fight, Namajunas and Esparza are expected to meet again at UFC 274 in May. The ‘Cookie Monster’ already holds a win over ‘Thug,’ a third-round rear-naked choke to become the inaugural strawweight champion at The Ultimate Fighter 20 finale.
Though Esparza had an advantage over Namajunas with her wrestling then, Suarez has seen enough improvement in the ground game of the champion that it should not be as much of a threat now.