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Matthew Wells and Ken Hathaway

UFC strawweight Tecia Torres aiming for Spring 2024 return after giving birth to daughter

LAS VEGAS – UFC strawweight Tecia Torres will be looking to return to action next year after giving birth to her daughter.

Torres (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC), along with her wife and fellow UFC fighter Raquel Pennington, are adjusting to life as new parents. Torres gave birth to their daughter Alayah on June 1. While bringing a child into the world has brought upon a new set of challenges for the fighting couple, both have designs of resuming their careers inside the octagon, with “The Tiny Tornado” eying a comeback in 2024.

“I hope for Spring of next year,” Torres told MMA Junkie and other reporters on the red carpet at the UFC Hall of Fame. “Unfortunately, I had to have an emergency C-section, so that is delaying things a little bit.

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