Tracy Cortez is prioritizing herself after some struggles outdoors of the Octagon.
The UFC flyweight was anticipated to return towards Amanda Ribas at UFC Orlando earlier this month, however was eliminated over a ‘medical difficulty,’ based on the promotion. Shortly after, Cortez launched an announcement that mentioned she would supply an replace on the ‘non-public matter’ that led to her elimination.
In a brand new video shared on social media, Cortez spoke concerning the struggles — each bodily and psychological — she has confronted in latest months.
“I need to be very weak however I additionally — to a sure extent as a result of social media is aware of easy methods to tear folks down,” mentioned Cortez on Instagram Tales. “I don’t know if you happen to guys have observed a lot, however I haven’t actually been too lively right here on socials. And that’s as a result of I’m in a stage, a season in my life the place I’m therapeutic. I’m therapeutic and I’ve been going by it on a private stage. I’ve been therapeutic and accountability is a tough capsule to swallow and lots of people aren’t capable of take accountability of their actions. , it’s all the time east to seek out the straightforward manner out, excuses, you already know? And I’m altering all the things that I assumed I used to be as soon as. I’m attempting to turn into a greater individual. I’m attempting. Not that I used to be dangerous, however I’m attempting to maneuver deliberately, I’m attempting to maneuver purely.
“I’ve been going by it since August,” continued Cortez. “I went by my camp extraordinarily depressed. I went by my camp, regardless of how my psychological state was, I nonetheless gave it 110 p.c. I confirmed up and it was exhausting. Everybody round me in my circle noticed, and getting pulled out the way in which that I did, damage me. It broke me as a result of we give all the things. We depart all of it. We give all the things that we probably can and we depart all of it, each ounce of us in each session. I really feel like coaching camp actually takes a toll on me, and I feel each fighter to a sure stage can relate, spiritually, bodily, clearly mentally, it takes a toll on us. And I gave all of it. I gave all of it I had and never combating has form of left me slightly misplaced. However I’m okay. I’m holding myself wholesome. I’m making my psychological state, my mind-set, my psychological well being, I’m making it a precedence.”
In a separate Instagram submit, Cortez addressed her return to the Octagon. Although she has no reply for when she expects that to be, the 29-year-old promised to ‘be again, sturdy, and with a objective far better then [sic] I’ve ever had earlier than.’
Cortez fought as soon as in 2022, defeating Melissa Gatto at UFC 274 this previous Might.
