UFC flyweight Tracy Cortez chops off hair to make weight for fight | UFC

Tracy Cortez made weight for her UFC most important occasion in an uncommon means.

Needing to lose roughly half a pound in an effort to get all the way down to 126lbs for her flyweight bout towards Rose Namajunas, Cortez minimize off a fistful of her hair.

That did the trick, as she formally weighed in at 126lbs on the dot Friday. Cortez then posed for the cameras, clipped hair in hand.

Cortez, 30, and her new bob will face Namajunas within the headliner Saturday evening in Denver. Namajunas was initially slated to struggle Maycee Barber, however Barber withdrew as a result of ongoing well being points.

“What was it, .5 (kilos)?” she advised ESPN afterward. “I used to be like, ‘No hesitation. We’ll do no matter it takes. This can be a huge alternative.’”

Cortez is 11-1 in her MMA profession with 11 straight wins. Namajunas (12-6), although, is the betting favourite at minus-200.

The UFC returns to Denver for the primary time in six years with a card at Ball Enviornment that includes a most important occasion between Namajunas and Cortez.

A former strawweight champion, Namajunas is in search of to climb the contender rankings within the flyweight division. The 32-year-old is coming off a unanimous resolution win over Amanda Ribas in March after shedding her divisional debut final fall.