Tracy Cortez vs Justine Kish Added to UFC Fight Night Event on April 17th
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Tracy Cortez will face Justine Kish in a flyweight contest at a UFC Fight Night event on April 17th. The event will take place at an undisclosed location and will see Robert Whittaker vs Paulo Costa serve as the headliner.
Cortez has a professional record of 8-1. Since dropping her first-ever fight, she has gone on to win 8 straight fights. She earned her UFC contract in 2019 after defeating Mariya Agapova. She has racked up consecutive wins over Vanessa Melo and Stephanie Egger in the UFC.
Stepping over errbody who tried to lil dog me 😤 #April17th ☝🏼 we coming! pic.twitter.com/fgC3bXcuUY
— Tracy Cortez (@TracyCortezmma) February 3, 2021
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Kish has been a UFC fighter since 2016 and holds a 3-3 record. She has notable wins over Nina Ansaroff and Ashley Yoder.
Felice Herrig handed Kish her first loss as a professional in 2017. She fought twice in 2020, winning a decision over Lucie Pudilova in January but losing to Sabina Mazo by submission in September. She has lost 3 out of 4 bouts and will look to end this slump in her next outing.
UFC Fight Night on April 17th has a blockbuster main-event
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A five-round main-event at UFC on ESPN+ 48 will see Paulo Costa and Robert Whittaker lock horns. Both middleweights will look to come out triumphant and establish themselves as the No 1 contender for Israel Adesanya’s title.
Whittaker lost his belt to Adesanya at UFC 243, courtesy of a shocking second-round knockout. Costa met the same fate when he was demolished at UFC 253 by the champion. Whittaker has racked up impressive wins over Darren Till and Jared Cannonier since.
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‘Stylebender‘ on the other hand will move up a division as he is set to challenge light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259. So, the timeline seems perfect for both ‘The Reaper‘ and ‘Borrachinha‘ as they won’t have to wait too long before getting a crack at Adesanya.
Given the magnitude of the main event, there will be a lot of attention on the card. Hence, Cortez and Kish will look to cash in on the viewership and register a statement win.