[autotag]Tracy Cortez[/autotag] beat Vanessa Melo with a unanimous decision Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 22 in Sao Paulo.
Take a look inside the fight with Cortez, who picked up a victory in her UFC debut and ran her winning streak to seven straight.
HEAVY left hands from Cortez here in round 3! #UFCSP pic.twitter.com/FkFpjs0FLo
— UFC (@ufc) November 16, 2019
Result: Tracy Cortez def. Vanessa Melo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Updated records: Cortez (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Melo (10-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Key stat: Cortez landed a pair of takedowns and outstruck Melo 155-76.
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Cortez on the fight’s key moment
“It was a hectic week, but I have the right coaches to keep my mind at ease and nothing affected me. I just stayed focused on the fight.”
Cortez on her reception in Brazil
“About the fans, I knew the crowd was not going to like me at first. But Brazil is amazing. The fact that they can just cheer someone on like they did is mind-blowing. I pray that when I fight in my hometown, they cheer for me like that.”
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