Tracy Cortez, set to compete at UFC 322, lately shared insights on the pre-fight press convention about her coaching expertise with Aline Pereira, the sister of present UFC champion Alex Pereira. Cortez spoke candidly about working alongside Aline and her perspective on the youthful Pereira’s calibre as an athlete.
What Tracy Cortez Says About Coaching with Aline Pereira
Cortez expressed real respect for Aline Pereira’s expertise and work ethic, stating, “She’s a fantastic individual. She’s an incredible athlete. I believe it’s time for her to even be within the UFC. I imply she’s additionally a flyweight, however she’s an unimaginable athlete, she’s an unimaginable striker. … She really fights this Friday, so I’ll be watching and tuning in to observe her battle whereas I’m reducing weight.”
Aline Pereira transitioned to MMA following an achieved profession in kickboxing. Whereas a lot of the highlight has been on her brother Alex, significantly after his fast ascent and success in each the middleweight and light-weight heavyweight divisions of the UFC, Aline has charted her personal path. She was well-known within the kickboxing world, competing in main promotions together with GLORY. Her foray into MMA started in LFA, the place many UFC contenders have lower their enamel.
Aline Pereira was scheduled to battle forward of UFC 322, an occasion Cortez stated she would watch carefully even whereas going by her personal preparations. Aline Pereira is competing at LFA 222 on Friday, November 14, 2025, towards Nejra Repp. LFA (Legacy Preventing Alliance) is a significant regional MMA promotion that always serves as a pipeline for expertise shifting into the UFC.
Tracy Cortez faces Erin Blanchfield in a ladies’s flyweight preliminary bout at UFC 322 on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis. It is a rematch of their first assembly in 2019 below the Invicta FC banner, which Cortez gained by cut up resolution. Cortez at the moment ranks eighth within the UFC ladies’s flyweight division, whereas Blanchfield sits fourth.
