UFC
Tracy Cortez pulled out all the stops to ensure she made weight for her upcoming main event fight with Rose Namajunas … cutting off inches of her hair to come in under the 126 lb. limit!
Talk about dedication!
The 30-year-old fighter hit the scales Friday morning in Denver, CO … with only the scale standing between her and Thug Rose, who are headlining Saturday’s Fight Night card. The problem for Cortez … she was about a pound overweight, and time was running out.
She first weighed in at 127 lbs. on her first attempt — a pound over the non-title fight limit for the flyweight division. She got on the scale a second time, but still, she weighed a half pound over the limit.
Desperate times … the #11 ranked Cortez — who took the fight on just two weeks notice after Namajunas’ original opponent dropped out — had one more trick up her sleeve to ensure she made weight.
She picked up a pair of scissors … and gave herself an impromptu haircut!
The trim made the difference … Tracy weighed in at 126 lbs., and the fight was on!
Cortez even brought her chopped-off locks to the scale with her — and after they announced she hit the mark — the emotion of the moment took over.
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Tracy can now focus all her attention on her upcoming contest with Rose … what a beast!!!