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Ahead of their clash in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next numbered event, the 32-year-old UFC flyweight revealed that she has been training harder than ever and plans to show a more aggressive side inside the Octagon at UFC 329, where she’ll square off with Wang on the prelims.
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Tracy Cortez done playing it safe—and Cong Wang is next
Cortez talked with Stake ahead of her fight against Wang, asserting that she plans to dominate the fight, not just win it.
“I’m definitely training extremely hard to make a statement. Extremely hard,” Cortez said. “I know putting on a great performance in this fight could mean that with two more fights I could be next for that belt. Not just winning but dominating. And I’m going in there to dominate. Like I’m going in there to hurt these girls from here on out. I’m not just going to try to play it safe and, you know, wait till I win a round. Like I’m going to go in there to hurt these girls.”
Cortez not only shared her own ambition but also critiqued her opponent, saying that Wang’s striking is somewhat one-dimensional. She added, “She’s either going to throw one hard punch or two hard punches. I personally think I’m faster. I think I throw a lot more volume. And I think my wrestling is going to also change a lot of how people think the fight is going to go and play out.”
Cortez lost her previous bout against Erin Blanchfield via submission. Wang, meanwhile, defeated Eduarda Moura by unanimous decision in her last fight and is on a three-fight win streak.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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