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Tracy Cortez's weight cut: Is it a testament to her dedication or a dangerous practice?

The upcoming UFC Fight Night in Denver will witness a high-stakes clash between Tracy Cortez and Rose Namajunas. Fighting out of Scottsdale, Arizona, Cortez has been undefeated in her MMA run so far. With six confirmed victories, the Phoenix, Arizona native is readying herself to face Namanjus to maintain her winning streak as well as get an opportunity to face for the title. Ahead of her clash, let’s have a look at the walkaround weight of the Flyweight fighter.

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How much does Tracy Cortez weigh?

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Born on December 10, 1993, Tracy Cortez started training in MMA when she witnessed her first MMA match with her brother Jose Cortez. She decided to become an MMA star following the footsteps of her brother, who was a former fighter but sadly passed away due to germ cell cancer. Jose was a featherweight fighter during his MMA days, but his sister is fighting two weight classes lower, at 125 lbs.

 

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I͏f we were to provide a͏ roug͏h estimate of her walkaround weight, it would be somewhere͏ between 125 and 135 lbs. S͏he͏ typi͏cal͏ly cuts down 5 to 10 lbs for her fights.

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Tracy Cortez's weight cut: Is it a testament to her dedication or a dangerous practice?

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What happened when the UFC star missed weight on Fight Night?

Back in 2021, Tracy Cortez missed weight in her fight against Justine Kish. Everything worked according to her plan except the fact that she missed her weight. Cortez weighed around 126.5 pounds on the scale while her opponent made her weight perfectly. Regardless of the miss, the fight actually happened and Kish tasted defeat at the hands of Cortez.

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However, despite the victory Cortez had to pay a part of her purse due to the missed weight. While having a conversation with the media, the Phoenix, Arizona native emphasized that it was not her fault, “So I was 0.5 lbs off, and they normally give us an hour to cut the weight, but they didn’t clear me. The doctor didn’t let me cut the half-a-pound. He checked me out, and he wasn’t OK with me cutting the rest of the weight. I could’ve cut it, I could’ve peed it, but he didn’t let me.”

Well, that was the only incident where Cortez missed her weight. What’s your take on Tracy Cortez’s weight cut? State your thoughts in the comments below.