Q1. In what year was Tatiana Suarez born?
A. 1988
B. 1990
C. 1992
D. 1994
Answer: B. 1990
Q2. Where was Tatiana Suarez born?
A. Mexico City, Mexico
B. Covina, California, United States
C. Colorado Springs, Colorado
D. Rancho Cucamonga, California
Answer: B. Covina, California, United States
Q3. At approximately what age did Tatiana Suarez begin wrestling?
A. Age 7
B. Age 10
C. Before her fourth birthday
D. Age 12
Answer: C. Before her fourth birthday
Q4. What primarily inspired Tatiana Suarez to start wrestling as a young child?
A. Her older brother wrestling
B. Watching the Olympics on television
C. A school physical education requirement
D. Her mother’s coaching
Answer: A. Her older brother wrestling
Q5. Which high school did Tatiana Suarez attend?
A. Lindenwood High School
B. Northview High School
C. Covina High School
D. Bellflower High School
Answer: B. Northview High School
Q6. Which university did Tatiana Suarez attend, where she competed on the inaugural women’s wrestling team?
A. University of Colorado
B. UCLA
C. Lindenwood University
D. Arizona State University
Answer: C. Lindenwood University
Q7. Under what surname did Tatiana Suarez primarily compete during her freestyle wrestling career?
A. Suarez
B. Padilla
C. Lopez
D. Yadira
Answer: B. Padilla
Q8. In which year was Tatiana Suarez named ASICS National High School Wrestler of the Year for the first time?
A. 2007
B. 2008
C. 2009
D. 2011
Answer: A. 2007
Q9. How many times was Tatiana Suarez named ASICS National High School Wrestler of the Year?
A. Once
B. Twice
C. Three times
D. Four times
Answer: B. Twice
Q10. What medal did Tatiana Suarez win at the 2007 Junior World Championships?
A. Gold
B. She did not medal
C. Bronze
D. Silver
Answer: D. Silver
Q11. What medal did Tatiana Suarez win at the 2008 Pan American Championships?
A. Silver
B. Bronze
C. Gold
D. Fourth place
Answer: C. Gold
Q12. In 2008, Tatiana Suarez won bronze medals at which two major events?
A. Olympic Games and World Cup
B. Junior World Championships and Senior World Championships
C. Pan American Games and NCAA Championships
D. World Cup and U.S. Open
Answer: B. Junior World Championships and Senior World Championships
Q13. At which weight class was Tatiana Suarez ranked the number-one freestyle wrestler in the United States in 2011?
A. 48 kg
B. 55 kg
C. 59 kg
D. 63 kg
Answer: B. 55 kg
Q14. What serious medical condition was discovered after Tatiana Suarez suffered a neck injury while training for the 2012 Olympics?
A. A torn ACL
B. A broken vertebra
C. Thyroid cancer
D. Multiple sclerosis
Answer: C. Thyroid cancer
Q15. What treatment did Tatiana Suarez undergo for her thyroid cancer?
A. Surgery to remove her thyroid and lymph nodes, plus radiation therapy
B. Chemotherapy only
C. Medication and rest only
D. Stem-cell therapy
Answer: A. Surgery to remove her thyroid and lymph nodes, plus radiation therapy
Q16. Why did Tatiana Suarez’s Olympic aspirations for the 2012 London Games end?
A. She failed to qualify at the trials
B. A neck injury and subsequent thyroid cancer diagnosis
C. She chose to pursue MMA instead
D. A doping violation
Answer: B. A neck injury and subsequent thyroid cancer diagnosis
Q17. After recovering from cancer, which combat sport did Tatiana Suarez first transition into before fully committing to MMA?
A. Boxing
B. Kickboxing
C. Brazilian jiu-jitsu
D. Muay Thai
Answer: C. Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Q18. In which year did Tatiana Suarez turn professional in mixed martial arts?
A. 2012
B. 2014
C. 2016
D. 2018
Answer: B. 2014
Q19. Which season of The Ultimate Fighter did Tatiana Suarez win?
A. Season 20
B. Season 23
C. Season 25
D. Season 28
Answer: B. Season 23
Q20. On which team was Tatiana Suarez during The Ultimate Fighter Season 23?
A. Team Joanna
B. Team Holly
C. Team Ronda
D. Team Claudia
Answer: D. Team Claudia
Q21. How did Tatiana Suarez win the TUF 23 strawweight tournament finale against Amanda Cooper?
A. Unanimous decision
B. Knockout in the third round
C. Submission (D’Arce/Brabo choke) in the first round
D. Split decision
Answer: C. Submission (D’Arce/Brabo choke) in the first round
Q22. At which gym does Tatiana Suarez primarily train?
A. American Top Team
B. Millennia MMA (Rancho Cucamonga, California)
C. Jackson-Wink MMA
D. Team Alpha Male
Answer: B. Millennia MMA (Rancho Cucamonga, California)
Q23. What is Tatiana Suarez’s professional fighting stance?
A. Orthodox
B. Southpaw
C. Switch
D. Not publicly listed
Answer: B. Southpaw
Q24. Approximately what is Tatiana Suarez’s height and reach?
A. 5’2″ with 62″ reach
B. 5’8″ with 70″ reach
C. 5’5″ with 66″ reach
D. 5’4″ with 64″ reach
Answer: C. 5’5″ with 66″ reach
Q25. Against which former UFC strawweight champion did Tatiana Suarez earn a first-round rear-naked choke victory in 2018?
A. Rose Namajunas
B. Carla Esparza
C. Alexa Grasso
D. Joanna J?drzejczyk
Answer: C. Alexa Grasso
