No. 11-ranked flyweight up-and-comer, Tracy Cortez, came in a bit heavy for her UFC Denver headliner against former strawweight champion and No. 6-ranked contender Rose Namajunas, which is understandable when you consider the bout was booked on super short notice — thanks to a late withdrawal from flyweight “Future” star Maycee Barber.
That’s why Cortez made the agonizing decision to chop off a sizable portion of her hair, allowing her to hit the 126-pound limit ahead of this Sat. night’s (July 13, 2024) showdown on ESPN and ESPN+ inside Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Perhaps she was inspired by ex-boyfriend, Brian Ortega, who lopped off his locks ahead of UFC Fight Island 6.
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FLYWEIGHT FIREWORKS! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return to Ball Arena in Denver, Colo., on Sat., July 13, 2024, for the first time since the historic 25th anniversary event in 2018 with a meaningful (albeit short-notice) showdown between top-ranked women’s Flyweight contenders Rose Namajunas (No. 6) vs. Tracy Cortez (No. 11). In UFC Denver’s co-main event, a thrilling Lightweight bout sees Denver’s own, Drew Dober, lock horns with Jean Silva, who is coming off a blistering knockout over Charles Jourdain just a few weeks ago (watch it).
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