Tracy Cortez hopes to sooner or later surpass the legacy left behind by Ronda Rousey.
On Saturday night time, the Phoenix native may have an opportunity to take a giant step in that course when she steps in on quick discover for a scrap with former two-time strawweight world champion ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas.
Initially, Namajunas was scheduled the headline the UFC’s return to Denver towards rising star Maycee Barber in a combat that feels prefer it’s been years within the making. Sadly, ‘The Future’ was compelled to bow out of the bout resulting from an sickness, paving the way in which for Cortez to step in and shoot her shot towards one of many UFC’s most beloved feminine fighters.
Forward of her return to the Octagon this weekend, Cortez spoke with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, discussing her upcoming conflict and the legacy she hopes to depart behind.
Particularly requested about ladies’s MMA icon Ronda Rousey, Cortez has the utmost respect for ‘Rowdy,’ however made it clear that her aim is to sooner or later surpass the accomplishments of the UFC’s first-ever feminine champion.
“I’m very grateful for the way in which Ronda paved the way in which for girls’s MMA,” Cortez mentioned. “Nobody has accomplished it like she has, however I say this humbly; I hope to surpass that. She set a aim and I believe as rivals, we maintain eager to overstep these objectives and [outdoing] what our heroes did.
“I noticed the way in which she moved and [I keep] finessing, tweaking, and making it my very own and hoping to surpass what she’s accomplished.”
Tracy Cortez might thrust herself into title competition with an upset towards ‘thug’ rose
Cortez is off to a fairly good begin, going 11-1 in his blended martial arts profession, together with a strong 5-0 run beneath the UFC banner, incomes wins over the likes of Justin Kish, Melissa Gatto, and Jasmine Jasudavicius.
Because it stands, Cortez is sitting within the No. 11 spot within the ladies’s flyweight rankings. If she will be able to bag an upset towards Namajunas in her first UFC headliner, she’ll thrust herself into the highest 10 and sure simply outdoors the highest 5. In fact, getting a win over ‘Thug’ is way simpler mentioned than accomplished.
After arising quick in her flyweight debut towards Manon Fiorot, Namajumas bounced again with a strong displaying towards Amanda Ribas, instantly placing her into the 125-pound title image.
