She cut off her hair to make weight! 126 #UFCDenver pic.twitter.com/C01B7fYOTe
— Amy Kaplan (@PhotoAmy33) July 12, 2024The UFC on ESPN 59 main event is now official, but there was some drama on the scales.
While former Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight champion Rose Namajunas made flyweight easily, opponent Tracy Cortez did not. Cortez was initially overweight at 126.5 pounds but later weighed 126 on the dot after cutting off some of her hair. All other fighters made weight as well.
Namajunas (12-6) recently rebounded from a two-fight skid by winning a unanimous decision over Amanda Ribas.