The UFC ladies’s flyweight needs to get proper again on the horse following her first defeat within the UFC’s octagon. Cortez (11-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) misplaced a unanimous resolution to Rose Namajunas (14-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC) in the principle occasion of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 59 in Denver.
Cortez vows to return again stronger, and he or she hopes to try this sooner slightly than later.
“I wish to get proper again in there,” Cortez instructed ESPN. “Final time I (misplaced), I went on a killer streak and improved myself once more. I’m not right here to show the world, I’m right here to show myself.”
Cortez wasn’t initially presupposed to combat Namajunas on Saturday. She crammed in on late discover for an injured Maycee Barber. The Mexican-American needs she would’ve fought Namajunas below higher circumstances, however nonetheless takes so much from the expertise.
“I took it on two weeks’ discover, unprepared, and gave all of it I had,” Cortez stated. “I do know if I have been to have a full camp, ready – I imply, my cardio was there – I feel I might’ve achieved so much higher with a great recreation plan. I feel I proved myself I can go 5 fives, you already know. (I’m) trying ahead to the following one.”
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