Last weekend, Denver, Colorado, hosted a women’s strawweight showdown between Rose Namajunas and Tracy Cortez. In a thrilling main event fight, ‘Thug Rose’ delivered an impressive performance and won in front of her hometown crowd. Meanwhile, Cortez, who entered the fight undefeated, faced a setback with the loss. Now, Cortez draws inspiration from rapper J. Cole as she works to bounce back from her defeat at UFC Denver.
The #11 ranked women’s flyweight fought the #6 ranked fighter on short notice and managed to hold her own against a former UFC champion despite the challenging conditions. After losing to the 32-year-old fighter, Tracy Cortez is focused on recovering from her first defeat in the organization. She took Instagram and posted several photos of the fight night, drawing strength from J. Cole’s song “Love Yourz,” in the caption, she wrote: “There’s beauty in the struggle.”
The 30-year-old faced criticism during the weigh-ins when she initially missed the weight. She weighed 127 pounds with clothes on and 126.5 pounds after removing them. Tracy Cortez was given an extra hour to gain weight, and after cutting her hair, she hit the 126-pound limit.
Despite the loss, Cortez is focused on coming back stronger. She acknowledges that taking the fight on short notice without a full training camp played a role in her performance. Even without completing a full camp, she sustained minimal damage from her opponent. Now, after the drama of last weekend’s event, the UFC is gearing up for another women’s main event at UFC Vegas 94, which will take place this weekend.
UFC to Host New Fight Night Event After Tracy Cortez vs. Rose Namajunas
UFC Vegas 94 will feature a showdown between Brazilian strawweight stars Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba in the main event. This all-Brazilian clash, featuring former title challenger Lemos, will headline UFC Fight Night on July 20 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The co-main event will see a middleweight bout between Brad Tavares and Jun Yong Park.
Fans can stream the Lemos vs. Jandiroba fight live on ESPN+ or the UFC Fight Pass app, where additional MMA content is available. In the U.S., the main card begins at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, with the prelims starting at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT. Don’t miss the live action from UFC Apex on July 20, 2024. Check out the full fight card below.
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UFC Vegas 94: Full fight card
Main card
- Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba
- Brad Tavares vs. Jun Yong Park
- Steve Garcia vs. Choi Seung-woo
- Doo Ho Choi vs. Bill Algeo
- Cody Durden vs. Bruno Silva
Prelims
- CardJeong Yeong Lee vs. Hyder Amil
- Brian Kelleher vs. Cody Gibson
- Miranda Maverick vs. Dione Barbosa
- Loik Radzhabov vs. Trey Ogden
- Luana Carolina vs. Lucie Pudilova
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