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Ailin Perez takes shot at Tracy Cortez’s close call at weigh-ins: ‘You are showing your lack


Ailin Perez had a few choice words for Tracy Cortez after her near-miss on the scale for UFC on ESPN 59.

Cortez (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who headlines UFC on ESPN 59 opposite former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas in a five-round flyweight bout, needed to chop off some of her hair to hit 126 pounds at Friday’s official weigh-ins.

The impromptu haircut worked for Cortez, but that didn’t stop Perez (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) from chirping on social media.

“Wow @cortez MMA, you really had to cut your hair to make weight,” Perez wrote on Instagram and later shared to X. “You were giften an amazing opportunity to be a main event versus a former UFC champ and you barely made it. LOL. What a waste of an opportunity, you are showing your lack of preparation for a moment so big.”

Perez, who has been turning heads while on a three-fight winning streak and executing her signature twerking celebrations, showed disappointment for one of her fighting peers for nearly squandering an opportunity, although Cortez did make the weight limit, even with less hair than expected.

Not to mention, Cortez stepped up on short notice to replace Namajunas’ original opponent Maycee Barber, who had to withdraw due to medical issues.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 59.

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