“He was literally fighting for his life, so how can I not go out and fight for 25 minutes?”
This marks the first main event for Cortez, 30. She can jump the rankings, potentially even into the top-five, with a victory against Namajunas. But what she fights for is greater than championship gold.
“To say it’s a dream come true doesn’t even touch the surface,” said Cortez. “I watched my brother never give up during chemotherapy, radiation, and bone marrow transplants. He was fighting for his life, and he was still smiling. He was literally fighting for his life, so how can I not go out and fight for 25 minutes?”As a late replacement for Maycee Barber, Cortez has a difficult 25 minutes in front of her.
Cortez started at bantamweight but flyweight soon became a better fit. Her slick boxing will need to be a factor in this bout, where she must use her size to limit Namajunas’ speed.Yesterday’s weigh-ins showed how no part of this fight will come easy. Cortez struggled to make weight, finally cutting her hair to ensure this would be fought at flyweight. Next comes the wide array of problems that Namajunas presents, an even tougher test without a full camp to prepare.
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