Amid Paulo Costa Dating Rumors After Brian Ortega Breakup, Tracy Cortez Lays Bare How She Dealt With the Tough Time

Tracy Cortez is basking in the glow of her latest victory. Cortez and Jasmine Jasudavicius locked horns at UFC Fight Night 227 at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada. During the bout, Cortez brilliantly dominated her opponent and won the bout via unanimous decision. This bout was way too crucial for Cortez, as she was coming back to the UFC octagon after more than a year. Before fighting Jasudavicius, Cortez fought against Melissa Gatto at UFC 274 and won the bout by unanimous decision.

While she stayed away from fighting, Cortez was facing a tumultuous time in her personal life. She broke up with UFC star Brian Ortega, and a lot of drama followed after the split. Things got out of hand when Ortega took to X and made some harsh remarks about Cortez. Later, rumors were spread that she was dating UFC middleweight Paulo Costa. This resulted in the attention of the netizens turning towards her, and many verbally attacked her. Now, the 29-year-old has finally revealed how she dealt with all the criticism she faced from the public.

Tracy Cortez reveals how she faced all the hatred

Tracy Cortez was talking in the post-fight press conference for Noche UFC. During the conference, she was asked about how she dealt with all the hate comments. She answered, “Not talk about it… just not talk about it, that’s it. No one’s entitled to my personal life.” The Arizona native made it clear that she chose silence as the biggest weapon against her haters.

Cortez chose to stay silent even when her ex-boyfriend, Ortega, tried to defame her through social media. After the breakup, Ortega took to X and wrote that he had completely removed himself from the relationship. He even mentioned that he deliberately ended the relationship on purpose and that it didn’t take place because of his mistake. When Cortez came across the tweet, she said that she did not want to play the blame game and chose not to throw shade at Ortega. Back then, she made it clear that she did not want to bring personal issues in front of the public and create a scene out of them.

Rumors of dating Paulo Costa

Following the breakup of Brian Ortega and Tracy Cortez, UFC middleweight Paulo Costa shared a selfie with the latter on his social media. The photo immediately grabbed the attention of the netizens, and rumors began to spread that the two were dating. Things got worse for Cortez, as even Ortega insulted her on social media.

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Later, Cortez came to the forefront and mentioned that she was not going to explain the truth because she did not feel her haters deserved it. She tweeted, “In life, you don’t have to explain. In the end, people understand what they want to understand, or what is convenient for them.” Presently, Cortez has proved that none of these hate comments have affected her after achieving a glorious victory in her latest outing. She has shown the public that she is a dedicated fighter who has great goals for the future.

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