The primary occasion for the UFC’s return to Denver is official after each headliners made weight Friday however not with out some drama from Tracy Cortez.
Forward of UFC on ESPN 59 (ESPN/ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at Ball Area, Rose Namajunas made the ladies’s flyweight restrict of 126 kilos with out difficulty, hitting 124.5 just some minutes into the weigh-in window.
Cortez, nevertheless, was a special story as her weight lower continued by way of a lot of the session till she stepped on the dimensions the primary time and weighed 126.5 to overlook her mark. Cortez nonetheless had time, although, and she or he returned for a second try after reducing her hair. In a dramatic scene, Cortez made the 126-pound restrict and was dropped at tears as she posed on the dimensions whereas clenching her hair.
You’ll be able to watch video of each Cortez (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) and Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) on the dimensions within the video above.
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