Tecia Torres aiming for Spring 2024 UFC return after giving birth

LAS VEGAS – UFC strawweight Tecia Torres shall be seeking to return to motion subsequent yr after giving start to her daughter.

Torres (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC), alongside together with her spouse and fellow UFC fighter Raquel Pennington, are adjusting to life as new mother and father. Torres gave birth to their daughter Alayah on June 1. Whereas bringing a baby into the world has introduced upon a brand new set of challenges for the combating couple, each have designs of resuming their careers contained in the octagon, with “The Tiny Twister” eying a comeback in 2024.

“I hope for Spring of subsequent yr,” Torres instructed MMA Junkie and different reporters on the crimson carpet on the UFC Corridor of Fame. “Sadly, I needed to have an emergency C-section, so that’s delaying issues a bit of bit.

“However we hope by September I’ll get again to MMA coaching, hopefully spar by December. I’m going to spar Raquel first and see how that goes. If it goes properly, I’d prefer to struggle in March or April.”

Torres was final in motion at UFC 273 on April 9, 2022. The results of that outing was a break up determination loss to Mackenzie Dern, which snapped a three-fight streak of wins over Brianna Fortino, Sam Hughes, and Angela Hill.

Torres, who at the moment holds the No. 15 spot within the USA TODAY SPORTS/MMA Junkie strawweight rankings and No. 9 within the UFC’s promotional rankings, says she gained’t be choosy about an opponent in her return, because it’s extra about getting her identify again within the combine among the many prime fighters.

“Someone that simply will get me a win, I don’t care,” Torres mentioned. “At that time, I must get again into the rankings and related once more.”