Biography(references)She started wrestling before her fourth birthday, as her older brother wrestled and she insisted that her mother let her wrestle too. While training for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Suarez suffered a neck injury, which derailed her Olympic aspirations. An MRI and CAT scan not only revealed a bothersome disc in her neck, but a cancerous growth on her thyroid. Suarez underwent radiation therapy and had her thyroid and several lymph nodes removed. Suarez started practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which led her to discovering mixed martial arts.
Awards & Accolades
UFC: The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Strawweight winner.
UFC: Performance of the Night (one time) vs. Amanda Cooper
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