Tracy Cortez’s coach, Jameson White, expects massive issues from his fighter at UFC 322.
After working her means up the flyweight rankings for the final six years, Cortez may launch herself into the division’s coveted high 5. However to get there, she’ll have to go through one of the toughest names in the division, Erin Blanchfield.
The final time Cortez stepped contained in the Octagon, she earned a formidable bounce-back victory over Viviane Araujo at UFC 317. White expects her to look even higher at Madison Sq. Backyard on Saturday night time.
“Tracy’s in nice form proper now, so we’re selecting particular pictures that we wish her to work on along with her putting,” White mentioned on episode certainly one of UFC 322 Embedded. “I really like this combat. Blanchfield, she’s powerful. She’s gangster. She involves combat and so does Tracy.
“Tracy’s been enhancing so much and she or he’s actually doubled down with the work on this camp. So I’m positively excited to see what she brings. I do know it’s going to be a struggle. I do know this combat goes to be very difficult.”
Blanchfield undoubtedly has a title shot on her thoughts after scoring a big win over former two-time strawweight queen ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas in November 2024.
Returning to the cage a 12 months later, ‘Chilly Blooded’ might have just one extra take a look at earlier than that chance arises, however she’ll need to be on her A-game if she hopes at hand Cortez simply her second profession loss contained in the Octagon.
