Tracy Cortez will headline UFC on ESPN 59 on Saturday night in a flyweight fight against Rose Namajunas. Cortez was originally supposed to fight Miranda Maverick next week, but took the fight on short notice after Maycee Barber dropped out because of health problems. Without that extra week, Cortez had trouble making weight on Friday morning, first weighing in at 127 and then 126.5lbs.
After a second unsuccessful attempt, Cortez had to make a tough decision and ended up cutting her hair to lose the last half-pound, rather than forfeit part of her purse. Manager Tiki Ghosn handled the scissors.
