Tracy Cortez vs Amanda Ribas is off after Cortez pulled out of the fight due to medical reasons, per the UFC. Cortez was looking to make her return after a unanimous decision win over Melissa Gatto back at UFC 274. Meanwhile, Amanda Ribas was aiming to jump back into the winning column after a split-decision loss against Katlyn Chookagian earlier this year.
There’s no clear information regarding Tracy Cortez’s decision to pull out of the fight. Cortez even made weight for the fight and did not show any indications of a horrible weight cut. Both the fighters made weight Friday morning, hitting the 125-mark without much of a hassle.
Tracy Cortez vs. Amanda Ribas is OFF of the #UFCOrlando card due to a medical issue for Cortez per the UFC.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) December 2, 2022
The UFC flyweight was training under Henry Cejudo leading into this fight and was looking to extend her winning streak to 11 straight wins at UFC Orlando.
What happened to Tracy Cortez?
There’s no clarity on the extent of the medical issue from Cortez’s side. Moreoever, it’s not clear whether the event will be postponed to a later date. A replacement fighter for Amanda Ribas has not been named either.
Tracy Cortez has become a huge name in the world of mixed martial arts. It won’t be wrong to say that her association with former UFC featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega has brought her media limelight. Moreoever, Cortez’s splendid run in the UFC’s flyweight division has not gone unnoticed as well.
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She is on a ten-fight winning streak. The sole loss of her mixed martial arts career came in her MMA debut back in August of 2017. Since then, she has raked in 10 straight victories, with four of those wins coming inside the UFC Octagon, with another win at UFC DWCS.
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