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Tracy Cortez vs Justine Kish Added to UFC Fight Night Event on April 17th

Published 02/03/2021, 11:06 PM EST

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Apratim Banerjee is an MMA author for EssentiallySports and has been writing professionally for almost a year. Before his current gig, Apratim worked as a UFC writer for Sportskeeda. A long-time MMA fan, Apratim has developed a critical eye for the sport that has helped him transfer his vast knowledge to his copies and give hardcore and casual readers a detailed insight into the fights and fighters.
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