Tracy Cortez was going to make weight one way or the other . The UFC star was in danger of missing weight ahead of her fight against Rose Namajunas at UFC Denver, weighing about half a pound over the 126-pound non-title limit. With time running out on her, the 30-year-old took matters into her own hands, quite literally.
After disappearing for about 20 minutes, Cortez returned to the stage, this time with a handful of hair in her hand. As she stood on the scale, it read 126, officially knocking off about half a pound strictly by cutting her hair. Shortly after making weight, she posted a video to her Instagram page of what happened, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at how hard she worked to make the 126-pound limit.
Standing in front of a mirror, Cortez instructed her team on what to do so that she could compete against Namajunas on July 13. "Give me a hair tie," she commanded as her team prepared to cut her hair. Joe Rogan announces first Netflix event in 6 years - 'Burn the Boats' Conor McGregor social media posts fuel UFC fans belief he'll never be the same again "Cut it right underneath.
A little bit underneath [the hair tie]. ------- chop it!" After getting her cut and then taking a large chunk of her hair, Cortez could only muster: "Let's go make weight." As she walked away, many members of her team commented on Cortez's new hairstyle, with some applauding how the impromptu look turned out.
"It looks cute!" one of her team members said, with another replying: "It's .