Tracy Cortez
USA
Easily handles Viviane Araujo
Cortez defeated Viviane Araujo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC 317 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It was the most competent all-around performance we have seen from Cortez in quite some time. She primarily leaned on her wrestling, picking up three takedowns on five attempts and being credited with 8:17 worth of control time. Tracy also had a deep submission attempt at the end of Round 1 and landed the far cleaner strikes throughout the duration of the bout. Cortez has yet to really put it all together with the UFC, but she's 6-1 in her first seven fights with the company and has a September 2023 win over Jasmine Jasudavicius on her ledger, which has aged extremely well. Cortez also beat Erin Blanchfield via split decision back in their Invicta days.
It was the most competent all-around performance we have seen from Cortez in quite some time. She primarily leaned on her wrestling, picking up three takedowns on five attempts and being credited with 8:17 worth of control time. Tracy also had a deep submission attempt at the end of Round 1 and landed the far cleaner strikes throughout the duration of the bout. Cortez has yet to really put it all together with the UFC, but she's 6-1 in her first seven fights with the company and has a September 2023 win over Jasmine Jasudavicius on her ledger, which has aged extremely well. Cortez also beat Erin Blanchfield via split decision back in their Invicta days.
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Next fight scheduled
Cortez will challenge Viviane Araujo in a flyweight fight at UFC 317 Las Vegas on June 28, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Cortez was forced to exit from her previously scheduled fight as she suffered an injury. Prior to her injury, Tracy had been victorious in five consecutive bouts before facing defeat in her first UFC main event back in July. She will now face Viviane Araujo, who is coming off a victory and has a 1-3 mark across her last four challenges.
Cortez was forced to exit from her previously scheduled fight as she suffered an injury. Prior to her injury, Tracy had been victorious in five consecutive bouts before facing defeat in her first UFC main event back in July. She will now face Viviane Araujo, who is coming off a victory and has a 1-3 mark across her last four challenges.
Withdraws with injury
Cortez has withdrawn from her scheduled fight against Miranda Maverick due to an injury, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
This marks the second time a Cortez v. Maverick fight has been canceled, and it's unclear how long the former will have to wait before returning to action.
This marks the second time a Cortez v. Maverick fight has been canceled, and it's unclear how long the former will have to wait before returning to action.
Maverick up next
Cortez is scheduled to compete against Miranda Maverick in a flyweight fight at UFC Tampa on Dec. 14, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Not even multiple months after struggling in her first UFC main event, a decisive loss to Rose Namajunas, Cortez will prepare to get back into the octagon. Maverick may be an unranked veteran, but she is coming off a three-fight win streak that could get her into the UFC's flyweight rankings with another victory.
Not even multiple months after struggling in her first UFC main event, a decisive loss to Rose Namajunas, Cortez will prepare to get back into the octagon. Maverick may be an unranked veteran, but she is coming off a three-fight win streak that could get her into the UFC's flyweight rankings with another victory.
Struggles in first UFC main event
Cortez lost to Rose Namajunas via unanimous decision (46-49, 46-49, 47-48) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Denver.
ANALYSIS
Cortez's first UFC main event, in altitude on short notice, proved to be too much. She had a couple moments in which she was aggressive on the feet and managed to keep Namajunas off-balance, but for the most part, she was picked apart with strikes and struggled to defend the takedown. Tracy is a pure brawler, and while striking isn't Rose's greatest strength, she's improved mightily in that category over the years and was able to win the vast majority of the stand-up exchanges between the two. Tracy entered having won each of her first five UFC bouts, but the victories came over Jasmine Jasudavicius, Melissa Gatto, Justine Kish, Stephanie Egger and Vanessa Melo, and all were via decision. Set to turn 31 years of age in December, nothing in Cortez's past profile suggests she is ready to compete with the best the UFC has to offer.
Cortez's first UFC main event, in altitude on short notice, proved to be too much. She had a couple moments in which she was aggressive on the feet and managed to keep Namajunas off-balance, but for the most part, she was picked apart with strikes and struggled to defend the takedown. Tracy is a pure brawler, and while striking isn't Rose's greatest strength, she's improved mightily in that category over the years and was able to win the vast majority of the stand-up exchanges between the two. Tracy entered having won each of her first five UFC bouts, but the victories came over Jasmine Jasudavicius, Melissa Gatto, Justine Kish, Stephanie Egger and Vanessa Melo, and all were via decision. Set to turn 31 years of age in December, nothing in Cortez's past profile suggests she is ready to compete with the best the UFC has to offer.
Targeted to face Rose Namajunas
Cortez is in targeted to compete against Rose Namajunas in UFC Denver on July 13, Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Cortez was previously set to compete against Miranda Maverick but after Maycee Barber's unexpected withdrawal from the main event, but the promotion is expected to set up a match between the former strawweight champion and Cortez, who is coming off her fifth consecutive win.
Cortez was previously set to compete against Miranda Maverick but after Maycee Barber's unexpected withdrawal from the main event, but the promotion is expected to set up a match between the former strawweight champion and Cortez, who is coming off her fifth consecutive win.