Rising flyweights Tracy Cortez and Miranda Maverick will throw down this summer season.
At a UFC Combat Night time on July 20, Cortez (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) and Maverick (13-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) will meet in a three-round bout. The occasion will happen on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Two folks with data of the matchup just lately knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the reserving after Maverick introduced the information on Instagram late Monday evening.
Cortez, 30, has gained 11 consecutive fights since a loss in her skilled debut. Her UFC wins to this point embody Vanessa Melo, Stephanie Egger, Justine Kish, Melissa Gatto, and most just lately Jasmine Jasudavicius.
Maverick, 26, has gained 4 of her most up-to-date 5 outings. She’s coming off back-to-back victories over Priscila Cachoeira and Andrea Lee. Maverick’s three UFC losses have come in opposition to Erin Blanchfield, Maycee Barber, and Jasmine Jasudavicius.
With the addition the July 20 lineup consists of:
Kurt Holobaugh vs. Kaynan Kruschewsky
Invoice Algeo vs. Doo Ho Choi
Jun Yong Park vs. Brad Tavares
Trey Ogden vs. Loik Radzhabov
Hyder Amil vs. Jeong Yeong Lee
Cody Gibson vs. Brian Kelleher
Luana Carolina vs. Lucie Pudilova
Tracy Cortez vs. Miranda Maverick
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