Entering 2022 coming off a loss in her previous bout, strawweight Vanessa Demopoulos was in need of a win against Silvana Gomez Juarez at UFC 270 this past January to not only kick her year off on the right foot but also get herself back on track. In just over two minutes, Demopoulos was able to pick up a submission victory over Juarez and prove she can bounce back in the face of difficulty. “UFC 270 was an amazing night for me,” Demopoulos told MMAWeekly.com. “I think it really showed me overcoming adversity and my ability to fight through situations. “I did get caught, so it was something to grow from, and showing that there’s nothing really that’s going to stop me, at all.