Tracy R Cortez was born on December 10,1993 and is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
27 Facts About Tracy Cortez
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Tracy Cortez has three brothers, Jose Cortez, JR Cortez and Abraham Cortez.
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Tracy Cortez got a tattoo in remembrance of her brother on her arm.
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Tracy Cortez struggled through depression after her brother's passing but managed to get back on track with the help of her family and Henry Cejudo and Angel Cejudo, who are the best friends of her oldest brother Jose.
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Tracy Cortez made her Invicta debut on August 31,2017, against Cheri Muraski at Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs Pa'aluhi.
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Tracy Cortez lost the fight via submission in round two.
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Tracy Cortez returned to World Fighting in November 2017, fought against Roxanne Ceasear and secured a win via unanimous decision.
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Tracy Cortez's next fight came on March 24,2018, facing Kaytlin Neil at Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs Jandiroba.
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Tracy Cortez went on to face Monica Median and Karen Cedillo in 2018 at V3 Fight Night 69 and Combate Americas: Alday vs Lopez respectively and she won both of the fights.
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On February 15,2019, Tracy Cortez faced Erin Blanchfield at Invicta FC 34: Porto vs Gonzalez.
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Tracy Cortez appeared in DWTNCS: Season 3, Episode 6 web-series program on July 30,2019, facing Mariya Agapova.
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Tracy Cortez won the fight via unanimous decision and was signed by UFC.
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Tracy Cortez was expected to make her promotional debut against Duda Santana in a bantamweight bout on November 16,2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 22.
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Tracy Cortez was expected to face Bea Malecki on October 11,2020 at UFC Fight Night 179.
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Tracy Cortez faced Justine Kish on April 17,2021, at UFC on ESPN 22.
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At the weigh-ins, Tracy Cortez came in at 126.5 pounds, a half pound over the flyweight non-title fight limit.
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Tracy Cortez was scheduled to face JJ Aldrich on August 28,2021, at UFC on ESPN 30.
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However, Tracy Cortez was pulled from the fight due to injury, and she was replaced by Vanessa Demopoulos.
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Tracy Cortez faced Melissa Gatto on May 7,2022, at UFC 274.
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Tracy Cortez was scheduled to face Amanda Ribas on December 3,2022, at UFC on ESPN 42.
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However, shortly after the official weigh-ins, the promotion announced Tracy Cortez was pulled from the bout due to an unspecified medical issue and the bout was cancelled.
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Tracy Cortez faced Jasmine Jasudavicius on September 16,2023, at UFC Fight Night 227.
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Tracy Cortez was scheduled to face Miranda Maverick on July 20,2024, at UFC on ESPN 60.
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However, Tracy Cortez was pulled from the bout to face Rose Namajunas as a replacement for Maycee Barber, on July 13,2024 at UFC on ESPN 59.
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Tracy Cortez was re-scheduled to face Miranda Maverick on December 14,2024 at UFC on ESPN 63.
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However, Tracy Cortez was forced to withdraw due to health issues that required her to have surgery and was replaced by Jamey-Lyn Horth.
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Tracy Cortez was previously engaged to fellow UFC fighter Brian Ortega.