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Tracy Cortez Sets the Record Straight on UFC Tampa Cancellation Due to Surgery Needs

Tracy Cortez Sets the Record Straight on UFC Tampa Cancellation Due to Surgery NeedsTracy Cortez is setting the record straight regarding her recent withdrawal from UFC Tampa on December 14. Earlier this…

Tracy Cortez Sets the Record Straight on UFC Tampa Cancellation Due to Surgery Needs

Tracy Cortez is setting the record straight regarding her recent withdrawal from UFC Tampa on December 14.

Earlier this week, reports revealed that Cortez was out of her bout with Miranda Maverick due to an undisclosed injury. Taking to X, the 11-2 fighter out of Phoenix confirmed that she would not be competing next month and will be undergoing surgery to address health issues.

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“Unfortunately, there was a miscommunication with me fighting Dec 14th in Tampa, as I informed the UFC weeks ago that I wont be able to fight in December due to health issues that requires me to have surgery,” Cortez wrote on X. “I look forward to getting back in the cage early next year! Thank you to everyone who has reached out.”

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This is the second time that Cortez’s fight with Maverick has been scrapped, the first coming in July when Cortez was instead rebooked to fight former two-time strawweight champion ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas a week earlier. Cortez came up short that night and was looking to bounce back against Maverick after suffering her second career loss.

With Tracy Cortez’s Withdrawal, Miranda Maverick will now fight jamey-lyn Horth

Maverick will stay on the card and is expected to face Canada’s Jamey-Lyn Horth at the event. Marcel Dorff was the first to report the change on social media.

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Horth will be making her fourth appearance inside the Octagon after going 2-1 in her first three appearances. Horth has earned victories over Hailey Cowan and Ivana Petrovi? with a loss to Veronica Hardy in between. Overall, Horth is 7-1 in MMA.

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Tracy Cortez Withdraws from UFC Tampa Due to Injury; Maverick Remains on December 14 Card

"Tracy Cortez Withdraws from UFC Tampa Due to Injury; Maverick Remains on December 14 CardTracy Cortez’s scheduled scrap with Miranda Maverick has once again been scrapped. Cortez and Maverick were first scheduled to…

"Tracy Cortez Withdraws from UFC Tampa Due to Injury; Maverick Remains on December 14 Card

Tracy Cortez’s scheduled scrap with Miranda Maverick has once again been scrapped.

Cortez and Maverick were first scheduled to square off on July 20, but after that fight fell through, Cortez was slotted into a scrap with ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas one week earlier. Cortez came up short that night and was plotting to bounce back against Maverick in a rescheduled scrap at UFC Tampa on December 14.

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Unfortunately, that fight is no longer on the docket after multiple people close to the situation confirmed that Cortez has withdrawn from the contest due to an undisclosed injury. MMA Junkie was the first to report the change.

UFC Reportedly Looking for a new opponent after tracy cortez drops out of bout

The UFC will now be tasked with finding a new opponent for Maverick as the Missouri native looks to extend her unbeaten streak to four.

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Maverick is coming off a trio of impressive wins inside the Octagon, including Ws against Priscila Cachoeira, Andrea ‘KGB’ Lee, and Dione Barbosa. Overall, Maverick is 7-3 inside the Octagon with other noteworthy wins coming against Liana Jojua and Gillian Robertson.

Unfortunately, she’ll have to turn her attention to a new opponent with Cortez unable to go in The Sunshine State.

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Meanwhile, Cortez is 5-1 under the UFC banner with her lone loss coming against Namajunas.

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Priscila Cachoeira attempted to expose Miranda Maverick’s breasts in UFC 291 clash

Miranda MaverickMiranda Maverick walked out of the Delta Center in Salt Lake City with an impressive victory, but it didn’t come without a heaping dose of frustration as her opponent, Priscila Cachoeira, seemingly attempted every dirty tactic in the book to avoid taking a loss. On Saturday night, Miranda Maverick scored a third-round submission by way […]

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Miranda Maverick walked out of the Delta Center in Salt Lake City with an impressive victory, but it didn’t come without a heaping dose of frustration as her opponent, Priscila Cachoeira, seemingly attempted every dirty tactic in the book to avoid taking a loss.

On Saturday night, Miranda Maverick scored a third-round submission by way of armbar against the Brazilian standout, but along the way, Cachoeira was guilty of multiple fouls, including some fairly egregious fence grabs. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the worst. In the third round, Maverick dragged Cachoeira to the mat and immediately moved into side control. As she begins to reign down elbows on her opponent, Cachoeira can be seen pulling the top of Maverick in an attempt to expose her breasts and stop the onslaught of strikes.

Following the event, Miranda Maverick suggested that the clearly intentional attempt to manufacture a wardrobe malfunction should have resulted in a point deduction. Maverick also accused Cachoeira of intentionally keeping her fingers straight throughout most of the contest.

“At some point, you gotta say it’s a point [deduction],” Maverick said during her appearance at the post-event press conference. “She stuck her fingers up straight the entire fight pretty much and there was no chance she was just trying to push me off. There was no flat hands. I had warned the ref beforehand and to be honest, he did about as good of a job as I’ve seen any ref do. I said ‘Listen, I don’t want poked in the eyes in this fight.’ That was my main priority and he was like, ‘Alright, we’ll watch out for it.’

“You know, I hope the whole world didn’t see me, but they probably did,” Maverick said while gesturing to her chest. “I guess that’s part of the risk of fighting, but it’s very frustrating and it made me go in there that much angrier every round.”

Cachoeira Tries Cheap Tap Out Trick to Get Out of Miranda Maverick’s Submission Attempt

Priscila Cachoeira wasn’t quite done pulling out tricks from up her sleeve. Just past the two-minute mark of the third round, Miranda Maverick was able to snatch Cachoeira’s arm and lock in an armbar. Cachoeira attempted what is commonly referred to as a ‘Brazilian tap.’ That is where a fighter taps once in the hope that their opponent will loosen the hold. Fortunately, Maverick didn’t fall for it and continued to put on the pressure until Cachoeira had no choice, but to legitimately tap out.

Sadly, this is not the first time that Priscila Cachoeira has been observed blatantly attempting to skirt the rules while on the losing side of things. At UFC 269, Cachoeira was forced to tap out to a rear-naked choke during her bout with Gillian Robertson. But before submitting, Cachoeira attempted to jam her thumb into Robertson’s eye socket in hopes of breaking the hold.

Whether or not Cachoeira deserves to be dubbed the dirtiest fighter in the game is subjective, but there are an ample amount of examples to at least earn her a nomination. But as former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz once said “If you ain’t cheatin’, you’re not trying.”

Miranda Maverick moved to 5-3 under the UFC banner on Saturday night, winning three of her last four bouts inside the Octagon. She improved to 12-5 overall in her MMA career.

UFC Vegas 64 Octagon Interviews: Grant Dawson Wants Tony Ferguson

UFC Vegas 64 ended up being a surprisingly action-packed event considering many fans already had their eyes turned towards next week’s stacked UFC 280. Only two fights on the entire card went the distance, and some of the more notable finishes were fol…

UFC Vegas 64 ended up being a surprisingly action-packed event considering many fans already had their eyes turned towards next week’s stacked UFC 280. Only two fights on the entire card went the distance, and some of the more notable finishes were followed by some notable statements and more than a interesting call outs. Hadley…

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Miranda Maverick Says Molly McCann Doesn’t Deserve The Hype From The UFC

Miranda Maverick doesn’t get the hype surrounding Molly McCann. Coming off two flashy UFC London finishes, the stock of UFC flyweight Molly McCann has been growing. She is now a rising star in a stack division and has her chance to begin to call …

Miranda Maverick doesn’t get the hype surrounding Molly McCann. Coming off two flashy UFC London finishes, the stock of UFC flyweight Molly McCann has been growing. She is now a rising star in a stack division and has her chance to begin to call for her opponents. Following her latest win, McCann said she wanted…

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Molly McCann’s Direct Message to Miranda Maverick: ‘I’ll F*** You Wherever You Want to be F***ed’

Molly McCann‘Meatball’ Molly McCann had a near repeat of her spectacular spinning back elbow knockout of Luana Carolina in the UFC’s return to the O2 Arena on Saturday. With a minute left into the first round of her UFC London contest with Hannah Goldy, McCann landed her patented back elbow. While it didn’t knock out Goldy […]

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‘Meatball’ Molly McCann had a near repeat of her spectacular spinning back elbow knockout of Luana Carolina in the UFC’s return to the O2 Arena on Saturday.

With a minute left into the first round of her UFC London contest with Hannah Goldy, McCann landed her patented back elbow. While it didn’t knock out Goldy in the same fashion that it did Carolina, it rocked Goldy, opening her up to a series of strikes that would eventually put ’24K’ away. It was another explosive victory for Liverpool’s favorite fighting female.

Following her win, McCann called out Antonina Shevchenko, the sister of UFC’s flyweight world champion Valentina Shevchenko. Appearing at the UFC London post-fight press conference with her partner in crime Paddy Pimblett at her side, McCann provided some additional insight into her callout of the elder Shevchenko.

“So, I never call anyone out. That’s not fair for me to do, but when you talk about legacy, prestige, and honor, like who’s the best in the game and it’s Valentina. Am I Valentina ready yet? No. Am I Antonina ready? Let’s see. I believe I am. This isn’t like a diss. This isn’t like I think I’m going F-U everywhere. No, it’s not, but I genuinely think this is an amazing fight to have. 

“If I ever make it to Shevchenko, they’ll have the blueprint, but I’ll also have the blueprint because I’ll know how to beat her sis there. So with the greatest respect, I’ve said her name because I think she’s the best. So I would like you to tell her that I believe she is the best. That’s why I’m trying to challenge her for that.” 

Molly McCann Will Fight ‘Anywhere, Any Place, Any Time’

When asked about the fighters who have called her out, specifically Miranda Maverick, Molly McCann had a rather interesting message to send. 

“I’m not a hype train and neither is [Paddy]. We’re from hard-working cities. Blue collar working class. Woke up every day since we’ve ever been alive to chase this dream from where we are from. We will fight anywhere, any place, any time with whoever f***ing wants it. Miranda, if you wanna, I’ll f*** you wherever you want to be f***ed.”

It was an interesting choice of words, but Molly McCann was able to get her point across. Miranda Maverick bounced back from a two-fight losing streak with a win over Sabina Mazo in March. Similarly, Antonina Shevchenko also snapped a two-fight losing skid when she defeated Cortney Casey via split decision on July 9th.