

Flyweight fighter Tracy Cortez has been on a roll in the UFC since joining the promotion in 2019. She is currently riding on a 5-fight winning streak. Many people have shown interest in the 29-year-old’s personal life. Let us take a deep dive into the details regarding Cortez’s relationships and dating history.
Tracy Cortez has been pretty open about her relationship. It was apparent when she was dating the UFC featherweight fighter, Brian Ortega. Here are the details about her relationship with ‘T-City’.
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The history of Brian Ortega’s relationship with Tracy Cortez
Brian Ortega and Tracy Cortez started dating in 2020. They were open about their relationship with the fans and the public. Often posting pictures on social media, the couple looked like they were the perfect match for each other. Cortez also played a crucial role in Ortega’s UFC 266 title fight against Alexander Volkanovski. In addition to supporting Ortega following the loss, she was a very important part of his support network. Ortega also cornered Cortez at UFC 274.
Their relationship even included Ortega getting a tattoo of her name on his lips, as well as buying a house together.
During a reply to UFC commentator Laura Sanko’s Instagram comment, the 29-year-old fighter made it official that she and her boyfriend are engaged. However, things took a turn for the worse in 2023.
Brian Ortega and Tracy Cortez’s break up
Ortega and Cortez separated earlier this year after they deleted their social media photos with each other. Both fighters remained private about their breakup, but things soon started taking a turn for the worst.
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Tracy Cortez even reverted back to her original name. Moreover, she shared a post on Instagram and mentioned her recovery from injury. She said that the hand surgery went well and was trying to be better than she ever was.
Is Paulo Costa dating Tracy Cortez?
The UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa was recently spotted with Tracy Cortez. Paulo Costa shared a photo, a selfie on Twitter with Tracey Cortez while captioning it: “Happy Friday.” Both UFC fighters seemed happy together. However, there were no signs that Cortez and Costa were dating each other as speculations grew on social media.
Happy Friday pic.twitter.com/0iUTIRxBoj
— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) July 1, 2023
Recently, In the wake of this incident, ‘Borrachinha’ posted an explicit picture of a woman on his Twitter account. The social media platform erupted with speculation whether this was indeed Tracy Cortez, whose face is not visible in the picture.
😃Saturday pic.twitter.com/XLEcKL74B1
— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) July 1, 2023
Because of his entertaining personality, Costa has a huge fan base that has been making the rounds on the internet. Many fans mocked Brian Ortega, and some joked that he would fight the Brazilian inside the octagon. However, nothing is yet confirmed about the relationship between the middleweight fighter and the flyweight fighter, as fans wait for further updates about their relationship.
Brian Ortega reacts after Paulo Costa poses with his former girlfriend
After the UFC featherweight fighter noticed ‘Borrachinha’s photo with his former girlfriend, he couldn’t help but react to it. Following the rumors, Brian Ortega took to social media and shared a cryptic tweet. He dismissed the idea that it was he who ‘fumbled’ the relationship.
Everyone out here talking bout I fumbled. Y’all must not know the rules of the game. When you drop the ball on accident that’s a fumble , but when you throw it away on purpose. That’s called a complete pass . Top G shit!
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) July 1, 2023
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He also claimed to have broken up with Cortez on his own accord. Meanwhile, Cortez was seemingly upset about the public display of their relationship issues.
Let me just say that to this day, I’ve yet to say anything negative about you or bash your name! Don’t start throwing shade now 😂😂 I’m blessed 🙏🏽😌#MoveWithLove 🫶🏽
— Tracy Cortez’s ERA (@TracyCortezmma) July 2, 2023
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She immediately replied and called Brian Ortega out for publicly criticizing and expressing contempt for her. Things really went from good to worse after they looked like the perfect couple in the UFC. What are your thoughts about the whole episode? Let us know.
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