UFC Fight Night was set to take place in Denver on Saturday night, but the main event was nearly canceled.
Tracy Cortez was scheduled to fight Rose Namajunas in a women’s flyweight bout, but when she first weighed in, the weight was not in her favor.
The women’s flyweight weight limit is 126 pounds, but the Scottsdale native came in about half a pound over that limit.
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Tracy Cortez poses on the weigh-in scale during the UFC weigh-ins at the Sheraton Downtown Denver Hotel on July 12, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. (Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
With time running out and not many options for cutting every last drop, she had an idea: she got out the scissors — literally.
Cortez had a haircut, stepped on the scale again and came in at exactly 126 pounds.
“What was that? [pounds]?” she He told ESPN“I said, ‘I’m not going to hesitate. I’ll do anything. This is a big opportunity.’
Opponents Rose Namajunas and Tracy Cortez face off at the UFC weigh-in at the Sheraton Downtown Denver Hotel on July 12, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. (Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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According to ESPN, Namajunas weighed in at 124.75 pounds.
Cortez was not originally scheduled to appear in the main event, as Namajunas was originally scheduled to face Maycee Barber but had to withdraw from the bout due to health issues.
Cortez has reeled off 11 straight wins since losing her first pro bout, but is now on the back foot against Namajunas, who is 12-6 out of Milwaukee.
Tracy Cortez poses on the weigh-in scale during the UFC weigh-ins at the Sheraton Downtown Denver Hotel on July 12, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. (Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Rose is ranked 11th in the flyweight division, with nine of her wins coming by decision and her only loss coming by submission, while Namajunas is ranked 6th in the division and 7th pound-for-pound.
Six bouts are scheduled for Saturday’s card, two weeks before UFC 304 in the UK.
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